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Robinhood Pushes Retirement Accounts as Movie Resurrects Its Past
financial apps // September 17, 2023

Robinhood believes it has been “misunderstood.” A new movie might not help matters. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Sept. 16), the trading platform is featured in the new comedy “Dumb Money,” which tells the story of the 2021 “meme stock” craze, and the...

Robinhood’s Monthly User Numbers Continue to Dip
Business // September 14, 2023

Robinhood’s monthly active user (MAU) base continues to shrink. The trading platform announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that its MAUs for August came to 10.6 million. That’s down from 11 million at the close of July, and 13.3 million from August 2022. The news follows Robinhood’s earnings report from...

Robinhood Posts First-Ever Profit Amid Crypto Tumble and User Drop-Off  
Earnings // August 02, 2023

Robinhood Markets just notched its first profitable quarter since the platform went public in July 2021. But shares of the company, which was at the center of 2021’s retail trading frenzy, have been trading down around 5% after hours on other news in the financial...

Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
Acquisitions // June 22, 2023

Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards on each purchase. The $95 million cash deal, which is expected to close in Q3 2023, will enable Robinhood to...

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Robinhood Targets Active Traders, Global Markets for Expansion

February 13, 2024
Robinhood has its eyes on new products and new markets as it builds for the future. The stock trading and investing app is focused on winning the active trader market, increasing wallet share by deepening relationships with its existing customers, and continuing to expand internationally, Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood, said Tuesday (Feb. 13) during […]

Robinhood Pushes Retirement Accounts as Movie Resurrects Its Past

September 17, 2023
Robinhood believes it has been “misunderstood.” A new movie might not help matters. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (Sept. 16), the trading platform is featured in the new...

Robinhood’s Monthly User Numbers Continue to Dip

September 14, 2023
Robinhood’s monthly active user (MAU) base continues to shrink. The trading platform announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that its MAUs for August came to 10.6 million. That’s down from 11 million at the close...

Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card

June 22, 2023
Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards on each purchase. The $95...