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Fintech Focus For October 7, 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 6:59pm | 2504Quote Of The Day: Merely raising tax rates on the wealthy and corporations wouldn’t really make the system any fairer. - Bloomberg Fintech Movers: Crypto-friendly bank Silvergate said it was particularly "bullish" on its payments platform during its Q2 earnings call. Now it's...
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Fintech Focus For October 6, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020 - 6:55pm | 2010Quote Of The Day: Don’t be afraid of Covid. - President Trump Fintech Movers: From providing digital payment solutions in channeling electricity subsidies and social safety nets for workforces, to becoming an investment platform for government debt securities, fintech firms assist...
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Fintech Focus For October 2, 2020
Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 7:50pm | 2542Quote Of The Day: I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. - Rosa Parks Fintech Movers: [T]he number of buy-side firms that execute less than 20% of trades algorithmically, declined from 26% in 2017 to just 17% in 2020. Similarly, the number of firms...
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Fintech Focus For October 1, 2020
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 7:01pm | 2198Quote Of The Day: Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Fintech Movers: Insurtech has emerged as a major draw for VC investment, with the space attracting more than $6B in funding last year. - CB Insights Iownit intros a DLT for private markets. How...
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Fintech Focus For September 16, 2020
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 6:46pm | 2102Quote Of The Day: There is little money to be made almost anywhere in the world. - Bill Gross Fintech Movers: Fintech is viewed as the “new normal” by 73 percent of Americans, according to the report, and 67 percent plan to continue managing most of their finances digitally after COVID...
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Fintech Focus For September 11, 2020
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 6:31pm | 2385Quote Of The Day: I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. - Thomas Jefferson Fintech Movers: There is a great industry need for automated corporate actions solutions, according to a survey by SIX conducted among leading global asset managers, wealth managers, custodians,...
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'Tech Driven Growth Story': Analysts Initiate Coverage Of Rocket Companies Following Quiet Period
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 11:35am | 536Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT) is off to a hot start on the public market after pricing its IPO at $18 in early August. Rocket Companies, the parent company of Quicken Loans and Rocket Mortgage, reported $3.5 billion in net income for the second quarter, up from a $54 million net loss in the...
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Why 2 Urban Outfitters Analysts Are Sidelined After Retailer's Q2 Sales Beat
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 2:32pm | 502Specialty fashion retailer Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) reported second-quarter results Tuesday that were highlighted by a surprise profit, but two Street analysts are staying on the fence due to the stock's valuation. The Urban Outfitters Analysts Baird analyst Mark...
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Roku Rallies On Bullish Analyst Projection For 125M Subscribers
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 10:41am | 317Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares traded under $60 in March. They've been on a tear since then, hitting a 52-week high of $176.55 this month, and sell-side analysts have been raising their estimates for the streaming video stock. The Roku Analyst: Citi analyst Jason Bazinet reportedly ...
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Fintech Focus For August 26, 2020
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 7:02pm | 2533Quote Of The Day: Nobody wants to fly across the country for a two hour meeting when you can do it just as well on Zoom. - James Altucher Fintech Movers: The main challenge Central American fintech faces is a lack of tech infrastructure and knowhow. That’s why social impact funds are...
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Fintech Focus For August 20, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 6:37pm | 2239Quote Of The Day: Whoever is happy will make others happy too. - Anne Frank Fintech Movers: There is a large opportunity for Google to leverage its massive direct consumer relationships to attract [banks] to sign up for co-branded checking accounts. For many of the bank and credit union partners,...
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Fintech Focus For August 19, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:39pm | 1972Quote Of The Day: Central bank independence? Gone. - Ben Melkman Fintech Movers: Despite all the talk surrounding digital transformation and the changes that coronavirus has spurred on, not all traditional banks have achieved full digital transformation. - Banking Dive Wealth Builders taps...
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Fintech Focus For August 18, 2020
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 5:54pm | 1716Quote Of The Day: There's no evidence of a V-shaped spike in animal spirits commensurate with near record-high equity indices. - John Hill Fintech Movers: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks said Thursday he thinks banks will be connecting to blockchain the way they are connecting...
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Fintech Focus For August 14, 2020
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 6:21pm | 1902Daily Perspective: The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney Fintech Movers: Spending on e-commerce platforms will be three times more in the next five years, with digital consumers in Southeast Asia expected to spend an average of $390 in 2025, up from the $125 ......
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Fintech Focus For July 27, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 10:26am | 2446Daily Perspective: God created war so that Americans would learn geography. - Mark Twain Fintech Movers: Startups can fail for lots of reasons, but Silicon Valley usually says it is “product-market fit.” “Lean startup” culture has taught entrepreneurs to prioritize testing...