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Klarna Reportedly Looking for $20B From Planned IPO
IPO // August 15, 2024

Klarna is reportedly ready to tap Goldman Sachs to help it go public next year. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) company is in deliberations with the banking giant to help lead its initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported late Wednesday (Aug. 14), citing...

US Bank Stocks Dip After Country’s Unemployment Rate Jumps
Economy // August 05, 2024

Several U.S. bank stocks reportedly slipped Monday (Aug. 5) as investors left the sector amid rising fears of a potential recession. Among the losses were a drop of about 4% at Citigroup; a 2.7% decrease at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; and a 2.2%...

CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage
Connected Economy // July 22, 2024

The CE 100 Index faltered 0.8% in a week that reminded us just how connected we all are — by software, hardware, and apps — and how an outage can bring things to a standstill.   Of course, CrowdStrike was the focus here, as its...

Goldman’s Card Balances Up 11% as Management Is ‘Pleased’ With Credit Performance
Earnings // July 15, 2024

Goldman Sachs’ GreenSky sale is in the rearview mirror and its pivot from Main Street banking is ongoing. Its latest earnings results, released Monday (July 15), show that “substantially all” of the Marcus loans were sold a year ago. As PYMNTS reported earlier this year, independent...

Interviews & Exclusives
CE 100 Index Falters 0.8% as CrowdStrike Plunges on Global IT Outage

July 22, 2024
The CE 100 Index faltered 0.8% in a week that reminded us just how connected we all are — by software, hardware, and apps — and how an outage can bring things to a standstill.   Of course, CrowdStrike was the focus here, as its shares plunging nearly 18% on the week led the Work […]

CE 100 Index Slips 3.5%, Led by Tesla and Peloton

April 22, 2024
The CE 100 Index gave up 3.5% for the week as earnings season began in full swing. Stock market gains were few and far between. The banking group eked out...

AI Takes on Role of Contract Management and Negotiator

January 17, 2024
Odds are if you’re reading this you’ve had to deal with a contract at some point in your career. The odds are also in favor of that contract requiring some...

CE 100 Index Climbs 4.2% as Banking Names Rally on Possible Rate Cuts 

December 18, 2023
A broad stock market rally was the hallmark of last week’s trading action. The Federal Reserve signaled a pause on interest rate hikes and three possible rate cuts next year....

Quick Reads
Goldman: Recession Seems Less Likely After Jobs/Sales Reports

August 18, 2024
Economists at Goldman Sachs have lowered the likelihood of a U.S. recession. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Aug. 17), the banking giant now gives an economic downturn a 20% chance of happening, down from 25%, based on recent retail sales and unemployment claims data. And assuming the next jobs report — set to be released […]

Klarna Reportedly Looking for $20B From Planned IPO

August 15, 2024
Klarna is reportedly ready to tap Goldman Sachs to help it go public next year. The Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) company is in deliberations with the banking giant...

US Bank Stocks Dip After Country’s Unemployment Rate Jumps

August 05, 2024
Several U.S. bank stocks reportedly slipped Monday (Aug. 5) as investors left the sector amid rising fears of a potential recession. Among the losses were a drop of about 4%...

Case Against Big Banks Overcharging on Corporate Bonds Revived

July 02, 2024
A lawsuit accusing 10 banking giants of overcharging investors on corporate bonds has been resurrected. The reason, as Reuters reported Tuesday (July 2), is because the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...