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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Intuit closed a deal to buy Credit Karma for a price tag of $7.1 Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit chief executive, told the Financial Times the acquisition would only help them give customers a personalized financial experience that could help them find the right products for their needs. billion on Monday (Feb.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

As noted in this space over the weekend, there already exists a preliminary agreement between Cardtronics and the investment firms, but the higher price tag offered by NCR will likely spark a re-examination of a deal. Looking Toward Digital-First . NCR made its bid official on Monday morning (Jan.

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APRIL 12, 2019

PayU Global Chief Financial Officer Aakash Moondhra said, according to the report, “This is a strategic acquisition for PayU that combines our merchant network and Wibmo’s leadership in digital security.” The news comes as PayU announced the acquisition of payments technology platform ZOOZ last July.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The big price tag on Honest Company, however, is as much a limitation as it is an honor. About a year ago, the firm was in negotiations with Unilever about a potential partnership or acquisition, but that price tag pushed them instead to grab up competitor brand Seventh Generation for $600 million.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

The acquisition excludes the company’s hardware products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but media reports last week pegged the price tag at anywhere from $35 million to $40 million. Fitbit said the acquisition will facilitate faster delivery of new products, features and functionality.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Bird has announced its acquisition of electric vehicle company Scoot. Following the acquisition, Scoot will continue to operate as Scoot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bird. Together, we will make a bigger impact on our riders’ daily lives, and the cities we serve.”.

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MAY 28, 2020

Google’s security experts had their hands full in April, as its Threat Analysis Group (TAG) emailed 1,755 warnings to users whose accounts were targets of hacking and phishing attempts by cybercriminals. This represents the fastest pace of acquisitions and strategic investments since 2015. Tech Cos Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

During the firm’s earnings call, Clarke pointed to initiatives across Fleetcor’s four core business units — fuel, corporate payments, tolls and lodging — via collaborations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to drive incremental growth in each area. “I hope the message is clear. .”

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MAY 10, 2018

Today’s stories include a new deal Sears signed with Amazon , a digital gifting acquisition and a new robotic kitchen. Best Buy Minimizes Iconic Price Tag In New Logo. The new design moves Best Buy ’s wordmark outside the giant yellow tag, making it a less noticeable part of the layout.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The aim of the acquisition is to help Siri perform better. Apple’s HomePod voice activated speakers haven’t resonated with consumers partly because of the hefty price tag. Axios , citing multiple sources, reported the deal is valued at around $30 million. It also has to contend with Google, relegating it to third place.

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MAY 11, 2017

$246 billion in cross-border corporate acquisitions last year, and now China’s buyout frenzy seems poised to quiet down quite a bit. These “break fees” can be as high as 10 percent of a deal’s headline price tag, up from 2 percent seen in past years. Such constraints have had an impact on merger activity.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Canoo accomplished that by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp., The company will also provide maintenance and repair, as another way of reducing electric vehicles’ high price tags.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

This is moneycorp’s second major acquisition this year after it picked up the Brazilian online marketplace Novo Mundo. The companies did not disclose the price tag of the deal, but moneycorp did say it would pay 20 percent using cash on hand. A payments service provider based in the U.K., The company said it took care of 5.9

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JULY 23, 2018

PayU , the online payment company owned by Naspers , announced Monday (July 23) the acquisition of payments technology platform ZOOZ. In a press release , PayU said the price tag was undisclosed, but that the deal supports PayU’s expansion into high growth markets.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In what will be its largest acquisition to date, South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced it will buy U.S. Those moves have been made through an aggressive acquisitions push — last year Harman shelled out $780 million for Symphony Teleca, a software services company based in Mountain View, California.

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MAY 11, 2017

market and targeting SME clients through its acquisition of Commonwealth FX. Reports Wednesday (May 10) said Moneycorp has agreed to acquire Commonwealth FX, though the companies did not disclose the price tag of the deal, but did say that it would finance it by paying 20 percent using cash on hand.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

As with our recently announced acquisition of Pebble assets , Vector brings valuable industry expertise that will help accelerate the development of new products, features and functionality,” Fitbit said in a statement. .” Fitbit said the acquisition will facilitate faster delivery of new products, features and functionality.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The price tag? Fitbit has been acquisitive as of late, buying up parts of Pebble and earlier this month buying Vector, a smartwatch firm. As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 12), citing the Financial Times, the device maker Fitbit is in the midst of patent lawsuits with Jawbone and also tried to buy that company late last year.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by Big Tech firms in the past 10 years. In other news surrounding eCommerce, Google has reportedly been testing ways users can tag products seen in YouTube videos — and monetize (i.e. Haze Surrounding Waze? . As we noted in this space earlier in the year, the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Given the price tag on the Jet.com acquisition, it comes as no surprise that big changes are coming to Walmart’s eCommerce operations; firms generally don’t pay $3 billion for something and then make no changes to accommodate the purchase.

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APRIL 28, 2017

Satellite radio broadcasting company SiriusXM just recently announced the acquisition of consumer and enterprise connected vehicle services company Automatic, which makes connected-car OBD-II ports, adapters and related apps for iOS and Android.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

While the $9 billion price tag should have been a red flag to human traders, Apple did briefly see its stock rise to $158 before settling back down to around $156. billion in an acquisition of the Pixel division of HTC Corp, while Apple recently snapped up startup Init.ai Google did announce last month that it will pay $1.1

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CFO Simplified

DECEMBER 26, 2021

We know, however, that hiring a full-time CFO can come with a hefty price tag. A part-time outsourced CFO provides the strategy of a C-Suite member without the price tag. . The CFO will develop ideas about exit strategies for the owner, acquisitions, expansion, or mergers. What is a Large Company?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For instance, the feature can tag vendors that are minority-owned, women-owned or veteran-owned businesses, which are key to companies that must meet supplier diversity requirements. Coupa also announced the launch of Coupa Contract Lifecycle Management Advanced within its BSM platform, the result of its acquisition of Exari.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

He noted that, while Clarifai celebrates acquisitions and the successes of other startups, his company is aiming at bigger plans. Clarifai offers customers an image and video recognition API that users can teach to automatically tag, organize and search visual content using machine learning. “If

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Now, the adversary is China , and the weapons of choice are tied to tech, data, deal-making and very large price tags. The stock market has seen a recent swarm of IPOs from companies that have merged with special purpose acquisition companies. Last Lap For Q3; Three Factors To Watch In Q4. Utz And The (Public) Lure Of A Snack SPAC .

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As noted by Reuters , the acquisition — where financial terms were not disclosed — boosts Circle’s efforts within blockchain. In reference to the price tag, in a Twitter post , Fortune staff writer Robert Hackett said Circle paid about $400 million for Poloniex.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

And a $1 billion price tag? These are markets different than might be seen in Germany, but the trend is toward acquisitions that are marked by expansion, on-demand and eCommerce-driven efforts. Not a huge stretch for Amazon, which has about $22 billion of cash in its coffers. set to expand to the East Coast.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The metrics that retailers use to measure their businesses are very much customer-centric, said the executive, who added that such metrics span the cost of acquisition, the lifetime value of customers, how many months it takes to pay back on a customer and so on. The shift has been spurred by online technology and retail channels, he said.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. But while the season is here, it doesn’t have to be a time of dread.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Nomura estimates a price tag of $350 per consumer in terms of acquisition costs, which means breakeven is several years away. Much has been made of the fact that the credit card has no fees and a relatively low interest rate, which in turn may pressure results.

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MAY 14, 2018

In a Forbes post on Sunday (May 13), Carson Block, chief investment officer of Muddy Waters Capital , said Symantec’s acquisition of Blue Coat Systems in 2016 might be part of the company’s current issues. That deal came with a price tag of $4.65 billion , and Symantec brought in several of the company’s executives.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Currently rated 3-stars by users and tagged as the “#1 Best Seller” in Amazon’s formidable stable of wearable tech, the world’s largest online retailer is clearly moving units of Halo out the door. “If billion acquisition of Fitbit, the original mass-scale fitness tracker, the deal is still waiting on approval from European regulators.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag. False positives are considered one of the most significant barriers to businesses’ customer acquisition and retention efforts. The following Deep Dive examines how AI technology is being deployed on the anti-fraud front lines. . The High Costs Of Fraud .

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The exact price tag on the deal has not been confirmed by any of the three principle firms in involved, though early reports indicate the price clocked at £60 million ($75 million). Germany is one of the largest e-commerce markets in the world, and we are delighted to have strengthened our position here with this acquisition.”.

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JULY 2, 2019

Meanwhile, Bird has announced its acquisition of electric vehicle company Scoot. Bird also made news when Apple announced last month that it was teaming up with partners — including Bird — on special tags that can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

Just an incredible, insightful conversation about how to build a company, how to grow through acquisitions, how to make sure everybody on your team understands their role, is appreciated, and is acting and performing at the highest levels. RITHOLTZ: So let’s talk a little bit about the history of acquisitions at Franklin Templeton.

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