PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Doug McMillon started his presentation for Walmart’s annual investor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas by saying he wanted to “challenge your thinking about Walmart.” As for the total responses, investors didn’t seem much fazed by the reduced earnings, as shares fell by 2 percent in pre-market trading, but were up 2.1

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Darrin Williams, an attorney and former Arkansas state representative, wasn’t interested when Southern Bancorp, Inc. Williams notes that this often occurs in minority and/or economically distressed markets: Some banks might provide deposit accounts for individuals but then deny them a loan. By Judith Sears. Name: Southern Bancorp.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2017

And so, in celebration of national Kool-Aid day – which was technically yesterday, but is being celebrated throughout the weekend (more on that in a second) – we come not to bury Kool-Aid, but to praise it. Apart from being rolled onto the market in Nebraska in 1927, we have a few other fun facts about the fruity, sweet beverage.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Alexa’s reach is long and getting longer, now integrated into 100,000 smart home devices in the market. While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. The project is reportedly codenamed “Dylan,” with ongoing work toward a program for beta testing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility of Walmart purchasing his still young – and, at this point, struggling – online bookstore. Walmart’s share has remained relatively flat over the last four years. percent today.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In the private market, healthcare AI startups have raised $4.3B It was given a “breakthrough device designation” to expedite the process of bringing the product to market. With AI biotech startups emerging, traditional pharma companies are looking to AI SaaS startups for innovative solutions. of the time. AI needs doctors.

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