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Today In Payments: Amazon Sellers Ring In $4.8 Billion In Holiday Sales; DoorDash Valuation Could Hit $28 Billion

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billion from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and DoorDash could see a valuation of $28 billion from its IPO. Record demand for goods has helped merchants’ bottom line during a challenging economic time due to the worldwide pandemic. DoorDash Valuation Could Hit $28 Billion, Says It Has Only 3 Pct of US Market.

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

Musings on Markets

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. trillion in market cap, and that 2023 represented a correction back to a level only slightly above the value at the end of 2021.

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How Thrasio Turned Buying Amazon Third-Party Sellers Into A $1B Business

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That round was raised against a $1 billion valuation, leading Thrasio to claim that it is the fastest-ever U.S. There’s a strategic planning process where the Thasio brand manager gets a document that details the history of the product, including its competitors, ranking, threats and opportunities.

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10 Thursday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

My morning train WFH reads: • Gold Is No Longer a Good Hedge Against Bad Times : The precious metal has become just another cyclical asset, no longer a useful harbinger of social and economic collapse. Bloomberg ) • AI’s Winners, Losers and Wannabes : An NVIDIA Valuation, with the AI Boost! Slate ) • St. .

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Today In Digital-First Banking: BBVA To Close Simple Bank; Stimulus Debit Cards Mailed To 8 Million Households

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Clients of Simple Bank, a BBVA USA subsidiary, are reportedly getting emails informing them that Simple is closing and the plan is to move them to BBVA. After Simple rolled out as a digital bank focused on high-interest savings accounts, the current economic conditions made it unfeasible. The MetaBank, N.A.-issued

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Why Buy Now, Pay Later Is Sweeping The Globe

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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options have made a strong showing internationally in recent months as consumers shift both their buying and spending habits in response to COVID-19 and the resulting worldwide economic downturn. Pay in 4 is currently live in the United States, with expansion plans in the works.

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The Difference Makers: Key Person(s) Valuation

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Of course, and with small businesses, especially those built around personal services (a doctor or plumber’s practice), it is part of the valuation process, where the key person is valued or at least priced and incorporated into valuation. To estimate key person value, there are three general approaches: 1.

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