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Monzo Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation

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mobile-only bank, now has a valuation of $1.3 Reuters , citing Monzo, reported the mobile bank said Wednesday (October 31) that it raised 85 million pounds — and as a result, has a valuation of more than $1 billion. With a valuation of $1.3 Unicorn status happens when the company has a valuation of $1 billion or more.

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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

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As has been the case for the past several quarters, the prevailing characteristic of the economy is one of bifurcation, with interest rate-sensitive sectors remaining in a recession (as evidenced by the manufacturing sector's 16-month-long contraction), while the services sector (which accounts for nearly 80% of U.S. GDP) continues to expand.

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The Seven Samurai: How Big Tech Rescued the Market in 2023!

Musings on Markets

To understand how much these stocks meant for overall market performance, recognize that these seven companies accounted for more than 50% of the increase in market capitalization of the the entire US equity market (which included 6658 listed companies in 2023).

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Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation

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Musk replied back with a Yahoo email account address so Dogecoin could contact him, but that tweet has since been deleted. In other news, Liquid.com has become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a Series C investment round from Bitmain and IDG Capital , reaching a valuation of over $1 billion.

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Stripe’s Valuation And The Value Of Real Disruption

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the WeWork IPO – rather, the shelving of that IPO , at least for now – heralds the end of rich valuations for firms viewed as entrenched in the early stages of disruption. Stripe has said it has millions of businesses in its roster, accounting for hundreds of billions of dollars a year in processing volume.

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Back to Earth or Temporary Setback? Revisiting the FANGAM Stocks

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trillion in market cap, accounting for all of the recovery in US stocks during that period. I must admit I was surprised by my own valuations, since, given the low riskfree rates prevailing at the time, only one stock (Apple) looked significant over valued. Clearly, much has happened since these valuations.

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Audit: Wirecard’s Payments, Card Issuance Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years

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The German payment processing company’s operating performance in Europe and the Americas was far worse than previously known, according to a report from KPMG, the Netherlands-based global accounting firm, obtained by the newspaper. But such profits did not exist, the Times reported. million) in 2017, the KPMG report revealed.