Events

The rise of fintech exposure extends beyond corporate innovation and business technology developments. The future of fintech also consists of personal financing tools and platforms to allow for simplicity and efficiency in the space. MoneyLion CEO Dee Choubey, MyVest CEO Anton Honikman and Finicity...

Founded in 2008, fintech company Kabbage provides funding to small businesses through a simplified, expedited and automated platform. Co-founder Kathryn Petralia spoke to investors and entrepreneurs Wednesday at the Benzinga Fintech Summit in San Francisco about her journey and the...

Executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) and others described how banks and fintech companies are partnering to change the payments landscape at the 2018 Benzinga Fintech Summit in San Francisco. Adam Carson, Chase's head of fintech partnerships;...

The 2018 Benzinga Fintech Summit began Wednesday in San Francisco with a keynote address from Jeff and Walter Cruttenden, the father-son team that co-founded several startups including Acorns, one of the most widely used investing apps in the world, and have since launched Say and Blast. JP...

Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: VKTX) shares — which cooled off following an 87-percent jump Sept. 18 in reaction to positive top-line results from the mid-stage trial of  VK2809 — were experiencing the return of upward momentum Tuesday. The stock was up 1.79 percent at $11....

Fintech investors and innovators in the Detroit area gathered at Benzinga headquarters last week to learn more about advancements in blockchain and cryptocurrency at an event hosted by the software company Yodlee.  Totle CEO Sees 'Tons Of Opportunity'  The technology has...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) hosted its annual "Singles Day" selling event Sunday, generating the U.S. dollar equivalent of $30.8 billion in gross merchandise volume. Here's what industry experts are saying after the sale.  SunTrust:...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) shattered its Singles Day record Sunday with 213.5 billion yuan, or $30.8 billion, in gross merchandise value. The annual 24-hour e-commerce event notched $1 billion in the first 85 seconds and nearly $10 billion in the first hour to ultimately surpass...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) upped the ante in its battle for semiconductor supremacy at its "Next Horizon" event Tuesday in San Francisco. On Sunday, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) unveiled two members of its Xeon server processor lineup: the Cascade Lake...

The Q3 2018 earnings season was another notch on the belt for banks. As has been the case for most of the last two years, the four major banks—JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC)...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock is on track to finish an eventful and volatile week on a low note on Friday, trading down by 2.6 percent on the day. If you missed the whirlwind of news surrounding the company this week, here’s a brief recap. Evolution On Monday, WWE...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD), which has seen strong product momentum for about two years now, is set to host its "Next Horizon" event Nov. 6 in San Francisco. The chipmaker hasn't shed much light on details, except for the itinerary and a mention on its earnings...

Detroit is a city rich in history with narratives of achievement and revival that continue to unfold. The city played host to The Atlantic's CityLab conference, welcoming leaders, executives and peers from around the world to discuss the challenges faced by cities.  “Cities are...

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held a product event on Tuesday at which it unveiled its new iPad Pro, MacBook Air and Mac Mini. Several analysts have weighed in on Apple’s new products. Rising Prices Nomura analyst Jeffrey Kvaal said Apple is using the same iPhone playbook that has worked so well...

Financial research platform Sentieo combines both traditional and alternative data sets to appeal to an array of users. The platform increases efficiency for asset managers, investment banks and corporations, according to the company. What Happened Sentieo announced this week it closed a $19-...