Chris Skinner

JUNE 2, 2017

I’ve written a lot about Ant and Alibaba, but not so much Tencent, even though QQ social networking in China was a hot, hot topic a few years ago. WECHAT MARKETING IS DEAD THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE SILLY THINGS WE CAN EXPECT MEDIA TO START SAYING ABOUT WECHAT IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. EXPECT WIDE NEGATIVE MEDIA COVERAGE.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Although Google restored YouTube’s services after about an hour, that was long enough for the hashtag #YouTubeDOWN to generate tons of tweets from alarmed users. It also quickly spawned memes about the service’s outage, from pictures of the world catching fire to Homer Simpson wearing a sandwich board reading “The End Is Near.”.

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MAY 22, 2019

Target notched an impressive beat when it reported its Q2 earnings earlier this morning (May 22), with earnings and sales both clearing analyst predictions. That is a beat on results at this time last year, when Target reported earnings of $718 million, or $1.33 Target shares are up about 8.8 Online sales now represent 7.1

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MARCH 22, 2019

In an effort to have big pharma companies advertise on Snapchat , the social media platform is reportedly pitching itself as a friendlier alternative to Twitter and Facebook. The social media company had a team speak at the DigiPharma Connect conference in February. The news comes after Snap Inc. Snap posted $0.04

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Here’s why: Traditionally users weren’t able to purchase items through social media platforms. Here are some statistics to back up this social proof: 92% of consumers around the world say they trust earned media, such as recommendations from friends and family, above all other forms of advertising—an increase of 18% since 2007.

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MAY 5, 2020

After adjusting for restructuring charges and other effects, Disney reported earnings of 60 cents a share, down from $1.61 The pandemic also hit other parts of the Disney media empire, including its movie segment. Revenues there grew about 20 percent over last year to $2.54 billion, up from $14.9 billion in 2019.

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JULY 28, 2020

The platform has “approached a diverse range of creators about Reels in several of the countries where it’s currently being tested,” said Sarissa Thrower, a representative for Instagram. “We The company said on June 29 that it was adding many incentives designed to assist those who make videos and publishers earn money on the platform.

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JULY 23, 2019

The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook lied to users about handling phone numbers and that it misled users about turning off a photo recognition tool. The company is expected to earn $5.4

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JULY 30, 2020

Earning this employee-voted designation is especially meaningful because many of the ways our colleagues connected in daily life as a team have changed. Colleagues now engage in philathropic and social activites through technology like video calls, Microsoft Teams , and social media. There was even a virtual retirement party!

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 21, 2023

That publication was referenced in the media as a US bank rating action, with a downgrade to ten larger banks (and a negative outlook to 11 other larger banks). Community banks must better harvest existing borrowers and refinance those credits into higher earning margins.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The move would allow the growing app to earn an additional stream of revenue outside of advertising. No specific information has been shared about how TikTok plans to collect fees or how certain users were chosen. Many other social media companies have also entered into the eCommerce space as a way to diversify income streams.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

Used to be that retail earnings reports were about numbers. Now they’re about viruses. That was the case yesterday as Costco announced Q4 earnings per share of $2.10 There was some concern about the chain’s eCommerce numbers. on revenue of $39.07 Adjusted same-store sales grew 7.9 percent with U.S. comps up 8.1

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Sources familiar with the situation told the paper Yelp “would be a logical matchup” and the combination of the two companies could bring as much as $1 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). billion; now it’s about $1.4

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Find more about these and all the rest of the B2B payments headlines in the Report. Demand for digital entertainment is soaring during the pandemic, and media companies that want to be able to serve that demand must keep their content creators loyal. About The Report. Get the scoop in the Report.

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APRIL 13, 2022

It’s 2022, and it seems all the rage in media and digital asset news is surrounding non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. Listen to Mr. Cuban talk about it himself when he sat down with our Perficient team at about the 7:12 mark. The phrase “Play to Earn” has now overtaken “Play to Win.”

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AUGUST 19, 2019

This edition also offers insights from a survey of more than 2,100 consumers, with a special focus on their attitudes toward digital media and streaming services. Meanwhile, the top 20 providers improved their scores, earning 82.8 percent of digital media subscribers and 7.3 in Q1 2019 to 63.2 in Q2 2019, up from 80.3

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JULY 9, 2019

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media sites. The social media site that boasts over 2 billion daily users says it will help creators make more money with direct payments from its users, coupled with advertising earnings, CNBC reports.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

But as earnings season nears its inevitable end, the puzzle pieces (in the form of companies’ individual reports for the period that ended in September) are forming a mosaic. Twitter’s ad revenues were up by 15 percent in the period to about $808 million as ad engagement was up 27 percent in the period. Virus cases are rising.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Instacart Founder & CEO Apoorva Mehta said in the announcement, “As more people look for immediate, flexible earnings opportunities during this time, we hope that Instacart can be an additional source of income for those looking to earn while also delivering for the communities in which they live.”.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has alleged that the mobile banking app Beam Financial has misled customers about quick transfers of funds, a press release says, with some customers receiving funds late or not at all. rates, and didn’t earn interest after requesting that Beam return their money, according to the press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

MEPs are putting the finishing touches on invites to Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google for a digital hearing to talk about tax and competition. Google Makes Deal to Pay Media Companies for Content in France. We disagree and believe that Apple is likely to report all-time record quarterly revenue and earnings.".

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Facebook reported a 51 percent spike in its costs and expenses for the full year 2019 — that increase coming as the social media platform faces more questions from regulators and policymakers about its present and planned endeavors. We remain focused on building services that help people stay connected to those they care about.”.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 26, 2022

The survey consists of scaled responses where positive responses earn the most points. General Rules: All nominated banks will be contacted via email on or about the week of August 1, 2022. Potential winners will be contacted by ICBA personnel via phone and/or email on or about the week of October 4, 2022.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The problem is: While there’s a lot healthcare can learn from retail, it’s also true that much about retail doesn’t work in healthcare. So what can healthcare learn from retail about building a “consumer-centric experience”? They have a conversation about knee replacement and Gina is added to a joint replacement list.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

billion; now it’s about $1.4 Share prices have dropped about 38 percent since Williams became chief executive in November 2015. As a way to boost earnings, Groupon recently entered into a distribution partnership with internet and media company Prodege.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the world’s largest media service providers has jump-started its productivity with a new AP integration, according to recent reports. Growth encouraged the media company to switch to automated processes. About The Tracker. Oracle Bets On Education-Centric Integration Strategy In Cloud Computing Race.

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MARCH 18, 2020

In earnings results posted Wednesday, Tencent Holdings , the gaming and social media giant, said the continued shift to online media and meetings is likely to be an entrenched one. In terms of earnings, profits of 21.6 Advertising, of course, remains a rough spot and is about 20 percent of the company’s top line.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In today’s top news, Facebook reports a 51 percent increase in expenses for 2019 in its Q4 earnings release, Goldman focuses on expanding its digital consumer bank and Airbnb hires former Disney President Catherine Powell to head its Experiences division. The company could owe refunds to 12,000 subscribers, totaling about $1.2

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Facebook is planning to change the way it reports user metrics, no longer giving results just for the social media site, but also including Instagram and WhatsApp, according to a report from CNBC. The company, in an earnings call on Wednesday (Jan. 31), and analysts overall were very happy with the earnings report. .

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APRIL 23, 2019

On social media – specifically, on Facebook. As the CEO of Ondot Systems said to PYMNTS in an interview this week, the Apple news seems destined to change the “conversation” about how credit card companies come to market with new offers.). If the goal is to get younger consumers, the social media movement makes sense.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Plus, Fiserv reported strong third-quarter earnings. Fiserv Q3 Earnings Show Strength In Digital-First Economy. PYMNTS speaks with Tubb in the November Payments Orchestration Playbook about how payments orchestration can help reduce transaction costs and maximize cost savings. Visa To Acquire LATAM’s YellowPepper.

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APRIL 24, 2019

The federal agency has accused the social media platform of violating a privacy consent decree from 2011. The FTC could also subject the social media giant to tougher checkups to prove it is complying with the settlement. Largest Fine. So far, the largest fine the agency has imposed on a tech company was the $22.5 Privacy Push.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Through the social experience, customers can access store tours and learn about products. The personal avatar acts as a guide as the user inquires about products or tries them on virtually. Within the mini program, customers can earn rewards and unlock exclusive experiences if they share them on social media.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

Last week, Facebook mentioned the FTC’s investigation in its earnings report, but didn’t go into any details. It said the FTC was looking “in the areas of social networking or social media services, digital advertising and/or mobile or online applications.”. In the meantime, Facebook continues to release new products and services.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

At a time when chaos and turmoil seem to have permeated everything from the pandemic to politics, social media sharing platform Pinterest is winning new advertisers large and small who are drawn to it as a haven of safety and positivity. It’s also seeing a general uptick in media consumption due to the COVID era’s digital shift.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Jon Schlossberg, CEO of Even , told Karen Webster that closing the gap between earned wages and paid wages for full-time and hourly workers was the motivation for the company’s founding. It is still far too early to offer a reasonable view about whether Even will succeed in the long term. Breaking The Cycle. million Americans employed.

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MAY 18, 2020

This shows how flexible media can be. Disney (and presumably other media conglomerates) can pivot content across digital channels, at least partially offsetting the impact to brick-and-mortar operations. consumers about how the pandemic has impacted their routines. As PYMNTS detailed on Monday (May 18), we surveyed 2,047 U.S.

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