acquisitions

CVS Acquisition Of Aetna Seen As Foil To Amazon’s Move Into RX

CVS Acquisition Of Aetna Seen As Foil To Amazon’s Move Into RX
CVS Acquisition Of Aetna Seen As Foil To Amazon’s Move Into RX
December 04, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

CVS is gearing up to announce a $69 billion cash and stock deal to acquire Aetna, in a move aimed at taking on Amazon, which is...

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Mickey Drexler Wanted Amazon To Buy J.Crew
Mickey Drexler Wanted Amazon To Buy J.Crew
November 10, 2017  |  Retail

Mickey Drexler, chairman of J.Crew, thinks his company would be a perfect target for Amazon, which spent billions this summer to purchase Whole Foods Market....

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No Storefront? No Problem: Future Retail May Be Unattended
No Storefront? No Problem: Future Retail May Be Unattended
November 10, 2017  |  Retail

If only shopping weren’t so … shoppy. Sure, eCommerce takes away a lot of the hassle, but sometimes you need that last-minute pair of sunglasses...

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First Data 3Q Shows Slip In N. America Biz Solutions Turnaround
First Data 3Q Shows Slip In N. America Biz Solutions Turnaround
October 31, 2017  |  Earnings

First Data reported earnings that were largely in line with expectations, but showed softness within some of its North American operations. Get the Full Story Complete...

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New Adventures Edition: Chase, Walmart And Facebook
New Adventures Edition: Chase, Walmart And Facebook
October 23, 2017  |  Data Dive

After what seems like a summer that didn’t quite know when to quit — despite the ubiquitous emergence of pumpkin spice flavored things — fall seems to...

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The Many Faces Of Facebook
The Many Faces Of Facebook
October 18, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook’s latest moves appeal to teens, professionals and hungry users. It has recently integrated with food ordering and delivery platforms, taken on LinkedIn with a...

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Walmart CEO Says More Acquisitions To Come
Walmart CEO Says More Acquisitions To Come
October 18, 2017  |  Retail

After making a handful of recent acquisitions, Walmart is hungry for more, with its CEO of U.S. eCommerce revealing that the company is looking to...

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One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All
One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All
October 17, 2017  |  ResTech

Grubhub isn’t just about hungry people. It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s...

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Carl’s Jr. Tweets Amazon Should Buy It
Carl’s Jr. Tweets Amazon Should Buy It
October 10, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

President Donald Trump isn’t the only one trying to get a message across via Twitter. Apparently, fast food franchise Carl’s Jr. is also using the...

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