investors

An investor is any person or other entity (such as a firm or mutual fund) who commits capital with the expectation of receiving financial returns. Investors utilize investments in order to grow their money and/or provide an income during retirement, such as with an annuity.

Source: investopedia.com

Amazon Investors Rally Against Gov’t Use Of Facial Recognition Tech

Amazon Investors Rally Against Gov’t Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
Amazon Investors Rally Against Gov’t Use Of Facial Recognition Tech
January 18, 2019  |  Amazon

Some Amazon shareholders have sent a letter to the company, according to CNBC, demanding that it stop selling its facial recognition software to government agencies....

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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an initial public offering...

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Amid YTD Rally, Retail Stocks Miss Out
Amid YTD Rally, Retail Stocks Miss Out
January 10, 2019  |  Retail

Stocks are up modestly to start the year, but based on Thursday’s trading action, the retail sector is escaping investors’ favor (to put it mildly),...

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Mexico Courts Investors With IPO Tax Cut
Mexico Courts Investors With IPO Tax Cut
January 08, 2019  |  Investments

Stocks in Mexico rose on the news that the country’s government would cut the tax rate for equity IPOs, and allow private pension funds the...

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SEC Eyes Amazon Prime Data
SEC Eyes Amazon Prime Data
December 26, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon has reportedly refused to disclose information about Prime memberships to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after it was asked to do so....

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Why Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
Why Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
December 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. Alternative finance players, including online loan...

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Yelp Faces Investor Call For Board Shakeup, Review Of Operations
Yelp Faces Investor Call For Board Shakeup, Review Of Operations
December 10, 2018  |  Investments

SQN Investors, a longtime Yelp shareholder, is gearing up to push for new board representation as the company suffers from missteps that have hurt shares of the business...

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Bird, Lime Seek Capital At Lower Valuations As Investor Interest Wanes
Bird, Lime Seek Capital At Lower Valuations As Investor Interest Wanes
December 10, 2018  |  Startups

Bird and Lime, the two electric scooter sharing startups, have been reducing the amount they are seeking to raise from investors amid rising competition and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Phone ‘Finney’ To Debut In Dec; AriseBank CEO Handed 120-Year Prison Sentence Over $4M Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Phone ‘Finney’ To Debut In Dec; AriseBank CEO Handed 120-Year Prison Sentence...
November 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain startup AriseBank’s CEO is facing up to 120 years in prison for misleading investors in a crypto scam. According to The Next Web, Jared...

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