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Fintech Focus For August 20, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 5:37pm | 2239Quote Of The Day: Whoever is happy will make others happy too. - Anne Frank Fintech Movers: There is a large opportunity for Google to leverage its massive direct consumer relationships to attract [banks] to sign up for co-branded checking accounts. For many of the bank and credit union partners,...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: FedEx, Netflix, Softbank, Target And More
Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 8:48am | 671The cover story in this weekend's Barron's examines a cheap but controversial bet on the future of tech. Other featured articles offer gold mining, consumer spending and fintech stock picks. Also, the prospects for a package delivery giant, a big-box retailer, a video streaming leader and...
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Trizic Drags Banks Into The Fintech Age With Automated Wealth Management
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 2:11pm | 1053Trizic, the fintech company behind a B2B wealth management platform, has signed on as the technology provider to Fidelity National Information Servcs Inc (NYSE: FIS), connecting the Bay Area startup with the banking sector. Trizic Digital Advisor — an open-API platform for...
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Meet The New Boss: Gen MX Driving Global Economy, Study Shows; Boomers Could Break Stock Market
Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 2:30pm | 610A wealthy slice of Gen Xers and older millennials share surprisingly similar banking practices, a new study showed Wednesday, while a pair of analysts dueled over whether baby boomers will crash the stock market when they cash out their retirement savings. About three-quarters of Gen Xers (36 to 51...
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6 Hot Stocks Among Shorts: Weight Watchers Moves Ahead Of The Pack
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 2:29pm | 681Astec Analytics is a provider of timely and accurate intra-day short selling data and information, which helps investors better understand changes in investor sentiment. Here is a summary of notable short data, according to data from FIS' Astec Analytics. Top Pick: Weight Watchers Ranking as the...
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6 Of The Hottest Stocks Among Short Sellers
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 1:41pm | 644Here is a roundup of some of the hottest stocks from a securities lending perspective, according to data from FIS' Astec Analytics. Astec Analytics provides up-to-date, intraday short-selling market insight via securities lending analytics, helping users gauge changes in investor sentiment. Top...
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Short Sellers' Sizzling 6: The 6 Hottest Stocks Among These Investors
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 1:56pm | 519The historic short squeeze that recently sent DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) shares soaring from under $4 to over $100 and then back below $8 in a matter of days certainly captured the attention of the market. Many traders are now on the hunt for the next major short squeeze stock. FIS’ Astec...
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6 Hottest Stocks Among Shorts: IBM, Fitbit, Under Armour And More
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 1:38pm | 590FIS' Astec Analytics provides up-to-date, intra-day short selling market insight via securities lending analytics, helping users gauge changes in investor sentiment. This is a roundup of some of the hottest stocks from a securities lending perspective Top Pick: IBM The "relentless...
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Short-Selling Interest In Apple Just Spiked Significantly
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 2:23pm | 279Many investors wouldn't even fathom betting against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). However, it seems like bears are starting to pile up as the stock continues to tumble, down 15 percent over the past month. FIS' Astec Analytics provides its clients with intra-day short-selling market data...
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Tesla & Sunedison Still Among Short-Sellers' Favorites
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 2:06pm | 502Short sellers continue to pile up on Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Sunedison Inc (OTCMKTS:SUNEQ), and are giving no signs of letting up. So, yet again, these two stocks made it to the top of Astec Analytics’ hot stocks list, which includes the firm’s top picks from a securities...
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Short-Selling Activity Is Getting Hotter At SunEdison
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 2:00pm | 207Astec Analytics' hot stocks list includes the firm’s top picks from a securities lending perspective. Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) is a hot stocks regular, which saw many short positions closed a couple of weeks ago as upside seemed to run out and the cost to borrow the shares continued...
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80% Of Tesla Shares Are Borrowed By Short Sellers
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 1:58pm | 257It looks like short sellers aren't planning on giving Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) a break for now, especially as the stock continues in its upward trajectory. For several weeks, the shares have made it to Astec Analytics’ hot stocks list, which includes the firm’s top picks...
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Tesla And Its Chinese Equivalent Are Both Very Expensive To Short Right Now
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 3:27pm | 412FIS' Astec Analytics provides its clients with intra-day short-selling market data every week. Two stocks that that saw plenty of short-selling activity this week were BYD Company Limited (HKG:1211) and Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Tesla Tesla had been burning though substantial...
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SunEdison Is The Most Popular Short For Two Weeks In A Row; Analysts Call It 'Unusual'
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 12:13pm | 365Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) has topped the list of most popular shorts for the second week in a row. FIS typically doesn’t have the same company atop its U.S. short list two weeks in a row, but the firm believes SunEdison deserves the honor. “It is relatively unusual to choose the...
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Why Tesla And SolarCity Are Two Of The Most Expensive Shares To Sell Short
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 3:41pm | 458FIS' Astec Analytics provides its clients with intra-day short-selling market data every week. Two stocks that that saw plenty of short-selling activity this week were Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY). Let’s take a look into the top stocks in the...