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Kevin Cook

Unicorn Stampede: How FinTech Innovation and VC Warchests Fuel Markets

Where do unicorns come from? Imagine 10,000 VCs chasing twice as many fintech companies.

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Daniel Laboe

Bear Of The Day: Alibaba (BABA)

I am pitching Alibaba, the Amazon of the East, as the bear of the day purely due to geopolitical risks

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Benjamin Rains

Bull of the Day: Square, Inc. (SQ)

SQ shares soared for roughly 12 months straight off the coronavirus lows and its recent underperformance presents a relatively enticing buying opportunity, especially with a big acquisition set to close in early 2022.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Thematic Investing Ideas to Boost Your Portfolio Returns in Q4

Here we discuss some ETFs that can lend investors exposure to the thematic investing trends in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Zacks Equity Research

Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for October 1st

ENVA, SALM, LGIH, and DLA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on October 1, 2021.

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Zacks Equity Research

Intuit (INTU) Reiterates Q1 & FY22 Outlook Ahead of Investor Day

Intuit's (INTU) reaffirmed outlook for Q1 and FY22 highlights the continued solid demand for the company's products and services as well as benefits from the newly-acquired Credit Karma business.

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Zacks Equity Research

3 Reasons for JPMorgan's (JPM) Recent Acquisition Spree

JPMorgan's (JPM) recent buyout spree is a way to diversify revenues beyond traditional banking services. Today, we will try to find out the primary reasons for the expansion initiatives.

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Zacks Equity Research

Endava's (DAVA) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates

Endava's (DAVA) fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results benefit from its expanding clientele and robust performance by the Payments and Financial Services vertical.

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Kevin Cook

Bear of the Day: National Bank Holdings (NBHC)

Denver-based NBH is expanding and investing in FinTech so the profit picture is not quite mile-high for now

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Zacks Equity Research

Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: JPMorgan, FedEx, Adobe and Lennar

Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: JPMorgan, FedEx, Adobe and Lennar

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Kaustav Ghosh

5 Stocks to Watch Amid Surging Demand for Digital Payments

Watch out for stocks like Apple (AAPL), Usio (USIO), EVERTEC (EVTC), Visa (V) and Alphabet (GOOGL) amid continued demand for digital payment as a safe and convenient way of transacting.

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Zacks Equity Research

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Facebook, Walmart, Novartis, PayPal and Advanced Micro Devices

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Facebook, Walmart, Novartis, PayPal and Advanced Micro Devices

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Sreoshi Bera

Payment Revolution Continues to Boost Fintech: 5 Top Picks

Rapid adoption of digital payment and online banking is boosting the fintech space and calls for investing in MercadoLibre (MELI), Visa (V), Green Dot (GDOT), Global Payments (GPN), & LendingClub (LC)

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETF Areas to Gain From the Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season

Here we highlight some ETF areas that are well-positioned to gain from a busy shopping season this year despite the coronavirus crisis.

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Zacks Equity Research

Buy Now, Pay Later Gains Steam Amid Pandemic: 4 Stocks to Watch

BNPL solution proliferates amid the coronavirus pandemic. Companies like PayPal, Affirm, Square and Visa hold the potential to make the best out of it.

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Zacks Equity Research

Square (SQ) Ups Touch-Free Payment Efforts With Cash App Pay

Square (SQ) allows sellers to accept payments via Cash App Pay to deliver a contactless payment experience.

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