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Execs From Ripple, Fiserv, Zelle Discuss Blockchain Payments, Instant Transfers
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 11:40am | 489Executives working in blockchain payments technology talked distribution capabilities, transfer efficiency and the future of payments infrastructure at the Benzinga Fintech Summit in San Francisco. Cory Johnson, Ripple's chief market strategist; Paul Diegelman, Fiserv Inc. (...
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What Do Cryptocurrencies, Jazz And Bloomberg All Have In Common?
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 11:13am | 545Benzinga is rolling out the Fintech Focus podcast, a series of interviews with leaders in the fintech space. Our second episode features Cory Johnson, founding editor of The Street, former Bloomberg TV correspondent, former jazz guitarist and current chief market strategist of cryptocurrency...
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Ripple's Chief Strategist Announces New Platform Plans
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 10:02am | 604Ripple enthusiasts have been waiting for a new move from their favorite crypto, and now it's finally here. The newly-announced plans show that Ripple is getting ready to launch a new, xRapid-based payment platform. Additionally, the company is planning to merge its three major products —...
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Bloomberg's Johnson: Snap Is Priced To 'Grow, And Grow, And Grow Fast'
Friday, May 12, 2017 - 10:05am | 398Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)'s earnings report made it clear user growth is slowing down. Wall Street analysts took note of this metric and updated their valuation models accordingly, but few took a look at why this trend is happening and if it can be fixed. According to Bloomberg's Cory Johnson, Snap did...
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Intel Found A New Market To Put 'Loads And Loads Of New Chips'
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 1:52pm | 330Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC)'s $15 billion acquisition of Mobileye NV (NYSE: MBLY) shocked many on Monday. The question on many investors minds is did Intel pay a fair price for a company when keeping in mind some analysts valued the stock at just $10 per share? Bloomberg's Cory Johnson...
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What's Going On With Tech Stocks?
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 3:42pm | 294Technology stocks have been hard hit since Donald Trump won the race to the White House. Cory Johnson was interviewed on Bloomberg TV and said "panic" is the wrong word to describe what is going on, but perhaps a "freak out" is more appropriate. Johnson noted that many...
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This Is How Apple Could Enter The Content Game
Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 5:53pm | 278Pacifc Crest's Andrew Hargreaves was a guest on "Bloomberg GO" Friday to offer his expert opinion on the Financial Time's report that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) discussed a potential merger. Related Link: Albert Fried On Apple And Time Warner Talks: Not Probable, But...
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Bloomberg Editor-At-Large Discusses What To Expect From The Apple Event
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 7:48am | 423Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will host an event on Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil its latest iPhone, along with several other gadgets and technologies. On Tuesday, Cory Johnson, Bloomberg Editor-at-Large talked about the event on Bloomberg Markets. What Is Going To Be Better About...
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The Top 6 Hedge Fund Managers To Follow On Twitter
Friday, December 19, 2014 - 8:26am | 1067Twitter is all about following the right people. And for investors, a newsfeed that follows a handful of hedge fund managers could be useful. 1. Carl Icahn - @Carl_C_Icahn The Chairman of Icahn Enterprises L.P. is not a very active tweeter. Nonetheless, when he does have something to say, it...
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How Amazon Is Using Robots To Cut Costs, Make Logistics More Efficient
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 4:31pm | 311If there is something that defines the e-retail giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), it's the ability of the company to revolutionize the space that it enters or operates in. So it might be of little surprise that the company is now using robots in its warehouses to make the logistics...
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Is Netflix Hiding $3.68 Billion in Debt?
Friday, July 6, 2012 - 3:18pm | 252Accounting rules have allowed Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to bury $3.68 billion in commitments and contingencies. Should investors be worried? The video rental giant did not attempt to hide its current liabilities, which came in at nearly $1.5 billion. But under the "commitments and contingencies"...
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Bloomberg Television Launches New Technology Program
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 6:25pm | 213Bloomberg Television today announced the launch of "Bloomberg West," the only daily business news program to focus exclusively on innovation, technology and the future of business. Airing weekdays at 3pm PT/6pm ET, "Bloomberg West" will provide in-depth coverage of the tech giants, entrepreneurs,...