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FinTech IPO Names Surge 3.8% With SoFi and Upstart Leading the Charge
FinTech IPO Names Surge 3.8% With SoFi and Upstart Leading the Charge
June 16, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Government data pointing to cooling inflation helped buoy FinTech IPO names this past week. Retail sales data Thursday (June 15) showed that consumer spending remains...

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Apparel and Beauty Retailers Slash Prices in Response to Disappointing Earnings
Apparel and Beauty Retailers Slash Prices in Response to Disappointing Earnings
June 13, 2023  |  Retail

It has been another rough quarter for nearly all merchants and retailers, but especially for businesses whose main sales center around nonessential items. Target’s much-anticipated quarterly...

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CE 100 Stock Index Up 0.9% as Vroom and eCommerce’s Temu Parent Firm Gain Ground
CE 100 Stock Index Up 0.9% as Vroom and eCommerce’s Temu Parent Firm Gain Ground
June 12, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The third quarter winds its way into the last few weeks of its final month.   And in the latest weekly showing, the CE 100 Index...

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Amazon Pay Adds Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option
Amazon Pay Adds Affirm’s Pay-Over-Time Option
June 07, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Amazon has added Affirm’s pay-over-time option to Amazon Pay. With this addition, eligible United States merchants using Amazon Pay can allow their customers to choose the pay-over-time option at checkout,...

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Worldpay and Affirm Team to Let Shoppers Buy Now, Pay Later
Worldpay and Affirm Team to Let Shoppers Buy Now, Pay Later
May 31, 2023  |  BNPL

Worldpay has launched a partnership with buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm. The multi-year collaboration, announced Wednesday (May 31) makes Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout offering...

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AI-Focused Names Lead CE 100 Index 2.3% Higher 
AI-Focused Names Lead CE 100 Index 2.3% Higher 
May 22, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

The CE 100 Index gained 2.3% as artificial intelligence (AI) sparked investor enthusiasm and the earnings season continued to wind down for the March quarter....

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FinTech IPO Index Soars 9.3% as Blend, Open Lending Lead Earnings Rallies 
FinTech IPO Index Soars 9.3% as Blend, Open Lending Lead Earnings Rallies 
May 12, 2023  |  IPO

Earnings, earnings, everywhere — and for the FinTech IPO Index, a notable rally marked the past five sessions. The overall index was up 9.3%. Blend...

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5 Things Earnings Season Teaches Us About BNPL
5 Things Earnings Season Teaches Us About BNPL
May 10, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sift through the filings, listen to the calls with management, and earnings season gives a sense of how consumers — and merchants — are embracing...

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Affirm Sees ‘Tepid’ Demand for Discretionary Goods
Affirm Sees ‘Tepid’ Demand for Discretionary Goods
May 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Affirm Holdings’ latest quarterly results showed double-digit gains in gross merchandise value (GMV), but a pullback in consumer spending in some categories and higher funding...

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