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10 Monday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies. Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks.

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Today In Payments: New Funding Values Tink At $824 Million; Starbucks Shifts 45 Pct Of Stores Toward Drive-Thru, Order Ahead

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In today’s top news, FinTech startup Tink raised €85 million to bring its valuation to €680 million, and Starbucks plans to shift more toward drive-thru and online ordering. Stockholm-based FinTech Tink announced a new funding round of €85 million, which boosts the startup’s valuation to €680 million ($825 million).

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The Difference Makers: Key Person(s) Valuation

Musings on Markets

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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Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Faces A Down Round

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That places its total valuation at $1.7 The big price tag on Honest Company, however, is as much a limitation as it is an honor. So, is Honest no longer a unicorn? It seems possible — verging on likely.

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Dial-Up Amazon Turns 25 This Month

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The company’s valuation at the time was in the neighborhood of $300 million. Fast-forward to 2018 when Amazon surpassed a $1 trillion valuation, putting it in a party of two with Apple. Subscription service Amazon Prime launched in early 2005 with a $79 annual price tag. Meet the New Boss.

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Apple Buys Voice App To Boost Siri

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Apple’s HomePod voice activated speakers haven’t resonated with consumers partly because of the hefty price tag. The company has a valuation of around $160 million, noted the report. It also has to contend with Google, relegating it to third place. Amazon has taken a different approach with its Echo line of devices.

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Today In Data: Rideshare Woes, Procurement Solutions And Investment Activity

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Here are the numbers: $70 billion | Current valuation of Uber, a ridesharing company which has raised more than $11.5 349 | List price of Apple’s HomePod smart speaker , the release of which has been pushed back to early 2018, that is supposed to come with superior auditory quality to justify its price tag. .