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Fintech Focus For August 11, 2020
Monday, August 10, 2020 - 6:14pm | 2346Read More...Daily Perspective: The definition of market prices is whatever the Fed says it will be. - Minerd Fintech Movers: The Federal Reserve recently announced the FedNow Service, which it said will be rolled out in a phased approach, with a target service date of 2023 or 2024. - Benzinga Coinbase hires...
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4 Keys To The Bull Thesis On Chegg
Monday, November 20, 2017 - 1:49pm | 285Read More...Online textbook rental innovator and education platform Chegg Inc (NYSE: CHGG) has had a remarkable 2017, with shares up 94 percent year-to-date. Given the vast potential of the online personalized education industry, Chegg's potential ranges beyond just textbooks. A new sell-side...
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Affirm: The San Francisco Startup Using Fintech To Simplify Lending
Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 3:42pm | 947Read More...Rob Pfeifer, chief risk officer at the San Francisco fintech startup Affirm, remembers the moment the company began lending: 7:57 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2014. Since going live, Affirm has made more than 1 million loans totaling more than $1 billion. "That's when we flipped the switch. We've...
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'Netflix Is Like A Unicorn Made Of Pure Platinum,' Foundation Capital Proclaims
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 3:10pm | 383Read More...Foundation Capital invested in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) way back in 1999 when it was a small company in its early stages. Since then, Netflix has gone on to become a streaming behemoth, with its market cap recently crossing $40 billion. Paul Holland, Foundation Capital general partner, was...
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How Does GSV Capital Differ from CMGI or Safeguard Scientifics?
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 1:08pm | 443Read More...GSV Capital (NASDAQ: GSVC) founder and CEO Michael Moe explains. As one of the most outspoken tech investors, Moe pulls no punches in sharing his predictions. This week he told Benzinga that he believes that Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) could rise to $50 per share. He made a bold move in predicting the...
