FinTech

The S&P 500 closed Thursday nearly 27% below its February high, meaning it took just a matter of weeks for a bear market to roll around. Microsoft fell as well. This month, MSFT is lower by 24%. But yesterday, it started gaining again.The recent sell-off in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) seems like a huge buying opportunity. Since February 19, Microsoft stock has dropped 28% even though it makes no sense. Or does it?At the time of writing, Microsoft (MSFT) stock is trading at...

Top-five tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook) have corrected anywhere between 25-30% over the last month’s global market crash. These companies have entered an official bear market after leading the 11-year bull market after the 2008 financial crisis.As on March 19 closing on the indices, the big five tech companies have lost a combined market cap of $1.3 trillion. These big five giants include Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft...

Amazon’s business appears to be thriving these days. At the same time, hovering around $1,800 per share, Amazon (AMZN) stock is down about 17% from its recent high.Since coronavirus took its course, so did stock markets. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has been pushed down together with the rest of the market. However, it seems the company has some secret cards in its sleeve. For now, when we look at the cash flow basis, the stock looks like a great buying opportunity. Yesterday, AMZN...

Both merchants and end-users of STICPAY can transfer funds across borders via an e-wallet service that offers a viable alternative to the flawed cross-border payment solutions.Cross-border transactions play a crucial role in the payment industry as the world economy is becoming progressively interconnected and global.The global remittance market’s growth is a decent indicator of the above-mentioned. According to a recent report, the revenue of cross-border transactions could nearly double in...

For Walmart, the coronavirus outbreak has taken a beneficial turn, as the demand for some categories of goods and the number of deliveries have notably increased. This week, Walmart (WMT) stock cleared the 125.48 buy point.While the whole market is in the red because of coronavirus, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) stock maintains its position. Moreover, it has managed to jump and reach a new high.On Wednesday, Walmart (WMT) stock got a second upgrade this week and cleared the 125.48 buy point. It...

Uber stock is falling after the firm confirmed that it was suspending carpool services as a result of COVID-19 despite a rally in the tech stocks.On March 17, the shares of Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) closed lower 6.8% to $18.91 per share. But, as the coronavirus hit the global markets, other tech stocks rebounded. In the case of Uber, the shares dropped after the firm confirmed that it was suspending carpool services as a result of COVID-19. Today the fall continues and Uber stock is...

DAWN is the new Wall Street’s stock acronym that stands for Domino’s Pizza, Activision, Walmart, and Netflix. These stocks, as well as tech shares, are now worth investing in.Now the market is surrounded by coronavirus concerns. These fears are in the first place reflected in stocks that continue sliding. As a result of the downward movement, investors wonder which shares to buy to stay in the black and boost their fortune under the conditions given. And the answer is simple: DAWN.Obviously,...

Revolut has introduced a new money management product for children. It is called “Revolut Junior” and is aimed at children aged 7-17 years.Revolut has been one of the new fintech apps taking the world by storm from the very beginning of its existence. Its unique offerings have wowed everyone. It came as no surprise to members of the fintech community when they announced a new children’s product. The “Money-Management” app named Revolut Junior aims to target younger children. The target range...

Thanks to teh partnership between TransferWise and Alipay, 7 million-plus users of TransferWise will be able to send Chinese yuan from 17 currencies to users of Alipay.TransferWise has entered a new partnership with Alipay. Sources say that the remittance company will be able to send money to Alipay users. This expands TransferWise’s offerings to its current user base of about 7 million people. Alipay has one of the widest payment networks in the world covering about 1.2 billion people. Many...

Users of the Starbucks mobile app will soon have the opportunity to pay for their drinks with Bakkt Cash. According to Bakkt, at the current moment, the crypto payment option is only in limited beta.Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bakkt partners with Starbucks to introduce a new payment option for Starbucks mobile app users. Named “Bakkt Cash”, the feature is already available for Starbucks customers as a limited beta.We're also reducing payment costs for merchants which improves their...