Holiday Shoppers Look to Showrooming for the Best Deals this Year
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 29, 10:52AM CDT
As consumers prepare to mark items off their wish lists this holiday season, they'll be shopping with a familiar friend in tow - their smartphones. Fifty-seven percent of consumers use their smartphones to assist shopping activities in store, according to new data from CFI Group's newest report Holiday Shopping 2014: Shutting Down the Showroom Effect, which surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers and is sponsored by eBay Enterprise(TM).
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
Madison Square to Consider Spinoff Plan, Shares Up 11% - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 29, 10:40AM CDT
Share price of The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) soared on approval of a plan for a possible spin-off of its entertainment businesses from its media and sports businesses.
MSG: 74.72 (+1.73), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), HPQ: 35.38 (-0.16), TWX: 78.61 (-0.99)
Retailers May Blink Vs. Apple In Mobile Showdown
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 10:39AM CDT
Retail giants are likely to blink and support Apple's new mobile wallet, speculates RBC Capital in a research report. Apple (AAPL) unveiled its mobile payment system, called Apple Pay, when launching the iPhone 6 last month. While Apple's strength is...
WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), BBY: 32.35 (-0.31), M: 57.45 (+0.18), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19), T: 34.40 (+0.07), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), VZ: 49.83 (-0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Startup tries to 'Poynt' stores in new direction
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Oct 29, 10:04AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley startup is hoping an upcoming transition to smarter credit and debit cards will persuade millions of U.S. merchants to buy savvier payment terminals for their stores, too.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Alibaba, MercadoLibre Basing Ahead Of Quarterly Reports
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 28, 5:39PM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) have used U.S. and European consumers to fine-tune the online marketplace. Now, the e-bazaar is in a stage of rapid, international expansion, with online retailers pursuing shopping audiences in countries where the...
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MELI: 113.76 (-1.79), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Softbank's $10 Billion India Investment Plan Starts with E-commerce
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 8:27AM CDT
The Japanese company invests $627 million in Snapdeal and leads a $210 million funding round in Uber peer Ola.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
Five Tech Companies (Not Apple) That Will Change Your Life
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 8:00AM CDT
Technology is rapidly changing the way we live, from how we interact with others to how we make purchasing decisions. Here are the biggest life-changers.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), P: 19.23 (-0.51), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Digital & Mobile Payment Advancements Aim to Alter the Way Consumers Pay for Goods and Services by Replacing Credit Cards
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 28, 7:15AM CDT
Market's Newest Smart Wallet's Mobile Payment Technology Reveals Advantageous Benefits Proving Not All Digital Payment Options Are Created Equal
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), NXTD: 2.02 (-0.08), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Electronic Banking Battle Heats Up as CVS, Rite Aid Disable Apple Pay
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 5:10AM CDT
Banking is becoming more electronic, more and bigger players are coming into the industry and investment opportunities are plentiful. Big changes are on the horizon.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), NOK: 8.22 (-0.21), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19), MS: 34.39 (+0.03)
Apple Pay: Winners and Losers From Apple Inc.’s Game-Changing Payment Service
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 27, 7:00PM CDT
Apple , stock has absolutely smoked the broad market indices over the last year, giving shareholders a fantastic ride in the process. Source: YCharts. Much of this uptick, particularly in the past several months, can be attributed to the...
V: 214.66 (-2.05), JPM: 59.29 (-0.34), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), AXP: 88.34 (+0.33), C: 52.65 (+0.21), WFC: 52.17 (+0.39), NXPI: 67.05 (-0.52), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01)
Tesla Tanks as Toyota Cuts Stake, Apple Slips on Apple Pay Denial: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Mon Oct 27, 3:21PM CDT
Tesla Motors hits a bumpy road, as investor Toyota cuts its stake and rumors circulate about declining sales. Apple is down slightly, as major pharmacies pass on Apple Pay.
TSLA: 238.10 (-4.67), AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), USB: 41.84 (+0.30), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Grubhub to Ramp Up Spending on Television Commercials - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 24, 3:20PM CDT
GrubHub Inc. (GRUB) will now spend more on marketing with special emphasis on television commercials, the company announced during its third quarter earnings call.
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), GRUB: 36.09 (-0.15), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49)
Philadelphia 76ers Extend Wide-Ranging Partnership With StubHub
Business Wire - Fri Oct 24, 10:00AM CDT
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced the extension of their wide-ranging partnership with StubHub, the Official Fan-to-Fan Ticket Marketplace of the Philadelphia 76ers.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
PayPal Canada Launches PassPort to Help Canadian Small Businesses Compete Globally
CNW Group - Fri Oct 24, 5:00AM CDT
Local businesses to benefit from the surge in cross-border trade, with demand for Canadian-made products expected to grow to CAD 12.8 billion by 2018.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
Why eBay Inc.’s Billion Dollar Investments Are So Smart
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 22, 7:00PM CDT
E-commerce giant eBay is spending more to grow its business. This makes sense, of course, since the company has a very valuable asset in the form of its PayPal payment business, which eBay will soon spin off as a stand-alone entity. In preparation...
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
Amazon.com Inc. Should Follow eBay With A Split of its Own
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 22, 6:13PM CDT
Amazon.com is known worldwide as a large e-commerce company, but buried within its $80 billion business lies a fast-growing segment called Amazon Web Services, or AWS, that provides cloud infrastructure services. With AWS being very different from...
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)
Peter Thiel Exclusive: Why a PayPal Merger Doesn't Make Sense
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 22, 5:13PM CDT
It took eight months, but activist investor Carl Icahn has finally won his battle with eBay : Late last month, the company announced that it would spin its PayPal division off entirely, creating a second, publicly traded entity in the process. ...
DFS: 62.96 (-0.16), AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
12 Attractive Stocks for a Dramatically Improved U.S. Economy
at The Street - Wed Oct 22, 11:03AM CDT
The biggest change in the U.S. investment markets in the next year could be the coming rampage to buy houses by first-time homebuyers.
HD: 96.42 (-0.17), JPM: 59.29 (-0.34), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), CAB: 47.45 (-0.92), JWN: 71.38 (+0.12), DIS: 89.53 (-0.40), WFC: 52.17 (+0.39), CMCSK: 54.73 (+0.14), BAC: 16.99 (+0.19), BRK.B: 139.99 (-0.47), NVR: 1,227.36 (-18.64), HRB: 31.56 (+0.11)
Senior Management Changes, Upcoming Earnings, Financial Results, and Technical Update - Research Reports on Wal-Mart, Union Pacific, eBay, McDonald's and Home Depot
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 22, 8:05AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) and The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7370-100free.
HD: 96.42 (-0.17), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), UNP: 114.97 (-1.21)
Women Optimistic About Starting New Businesses
Business Wire - Wed Oct 22, 6:01AM CDT
A multi-market survey released by PayPal today reveals that women feel encouraged to enter the entrepreneurial landscape. Fifty percent of the aspirational entrepreneurs polled described themselves as optimistic and saw few barriers to their future business success.
EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13)