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Intuit to Buy Email Marketing Firm Mailchimp for $12B
M&A

Intuit to Buy Email Marketing Firm Mailchimp for $12B

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of next year and lift Intuit’s fiscal 2022 earnings.
By Lauren Muskett | September 14, 2021
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Walmart Confirms No Partnership With Litecoin
Technology

Walmart Confirms No Partnership With Litecoin

A fake press release said the retailer would begin accepting payments in Litecoin, driving up the cryptocurrency's price by over 26%.
By Lauren Muskett | September 13, 2021
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SPAC Activity Falls in Q2
Credit & Capital

SPAC Activity Falls in Q2

The second quarter marked the lowest quarter of SPAC offerings since last year's second quarter.
By Lauren Muskett | September 2, 2021
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Forbes Media Going Public Via SPAC
Credit & Capital

Forbes Media Going Public Via SPAC

The deal values the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $630 million.
By Lauren Muskett | August 26, 2021
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Zeta CFO Attributes Revenue Growth to COVID-Era Refocusing
Financial Performance

Zeta CFO Attributes Revenue Growth to COVID-Era Refocusing

The cloud-based marketing technology company reported a 39% year-over-year increase in its second-quarter revenue.
By Lauren Muskett | August 11, 2021
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Lockheed Hunts for CFO After Ken Possenriede’s Sudden Exit
People

Lockheed Hunts for CFO After Ken Possenriede’s Sudden Exit

Possenriede's exit comes two days ahead of the company’s scheduled investor day and a rare miss on quarterly earnings.
By Lauren Muskett | August 4, 2021
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An S&P 500 Buyback Boom Could Be Just Around The Corner
Investor Relations

An S&P 500 Buyback Boom Could Be Just Around The Corner

In the first quarter of 2021, S&P 500 companies bought back stock at an annual run rate of about $712 billion.
By Vincent Ryan | August 3, 2021
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Is A ‘Massive Wave Of Bankruptcies’ Just Around the Corner?
Risk

Is A ‘Massive Wave Of Bankruptcies’ Just Around the Corner?

The surge in corporate debt has created a ticking time bomb in the market, says one analyst.
By Vincent Ryan | July 30, 2021
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Data Breaches Cost Companies $4.24M Per Incident On Average
Technology

Data Breaches Cost Companies $4.24M Per Incident On Average

The new report also found that breaches cost over $1 million more on average when remote work was indicated as a factor in the event.
By Vincent Ryan | July 28, 2021
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Aon and Willis Towers Watson Cancel $30B Merger
M&A

Aon and Willis Towers Watson Cancel $30B Merger

The insurance brokers have scrapped their merger following a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice agreement to block the transaction.
By Lauren Muskett | July 26, 2021
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Square Debuts Small Business Banking Platform
Credit & Capital

Square Debuts Small Business Banking Platform

The suite of financial products are designed to help small business owners manage their cash flow.
By Lauren Muskett | July 20, 2021
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Bond Market Pricing in at Least One Interest Rate Hike in 2022
Credit & Capital

Bond Market Pricing in at Least One Interest Rate Hike in 2022

The bond market is currently pricing in a 56.8% chance of a rate hike by December 2022.
By Lauren Muskett | July 20, 2021
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Apple Working on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Plan
Credit & Capital

Apple Working on ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Plan

The company is partnering with Goldman Sachs to let users pay for purchases in installments and will rival similar services offered by Affirm and PayPal.
By Lauren Muskett | July 14, 2021
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Microsoft Agrees to Buy Cybersecurity Firm RiskIQ for $500M
M&A

Microsoft Agrees to Buy Cybersecurity Firm RiskIQ for $500M

The tech giant has been making attempts to offer more products and services to protect customer data amid increasing cyber-attacks globally.
By Lauren Muskett | July 13, 2021
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Elon Musk to Testify Over Tesla’s $2.6B SolarCity Buy
Risk & Compliance

Elon Musk to Testify Over Tesla’s $2.6B SolarCity Buy

The lawsuit alleges that the acquisition failed to deliver the profits promised by Musk and accuses the CEO of personally benefiting from the acquisition.
By Lauren Muskett | July 12, 2021
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