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Nasdaq Beats NYSE in IPO Race for Fifth Year in a Row
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Nasdaq Beats NYSE in IPO Race for Fifth Year in a Row

Updated Dec. 29, 2023 6:39 pm ETNasdaq beat the New York Stock Exchange in the battle for initial public offerings in 2023, the fifth consecutive year in which the once-dominant NYSE has fallen behind its rival.IPOs at Nasdaq have raised $13.7 billion compared with $10.4 billion for new listings at the NYSE, according to data provider Dealogic. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Nasdaq Set to Beat NYSE in IPO Race for Fifth Year in a Row
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Nasdaq Set to Beat NYSE in IPO Race for Fifth Year in a Row

Nasdaq is on track to beat the New York Stock Exchange in the battle for initial public offerings in 2023, the fifth consecutive year in which the once-dominant NYSE has fallen behind its rival.IPOs at Nasdaq have raised $13.6 billion compared with $10.4 billion for new listings at the NYSE, according to data provider Dealogic. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Uber, Jabil, Builders FirstSource to Join S&P 500
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Uber, Jabil, Builders FirstSource to Join S&P 500

Uber Technologies, Jabil and Builders FirstSource will join the S&P 500, S&P Global said Friday.The three will replace Sealed Air, Alaska Air Group and SolarEdge Technologies in the index, respectively.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Tech Giants Spend Billions on AI Startups—And Get Just as Much Back
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Tech Giants Spend Billions on AI Startups—And Get Just as Much Back

Updated Nov. 3, 2023 1:41 pm ETAmazon, Google and Microsoft have spent the past year investing billions of dollars in artificial-intelligence startups—while also charging those fledgling companies a similar amount to use their cloud platforms.The deals are making the big tech firms the largest backers and most direct beneficiaries of these startups, reflecting how some of the AI boom’s biggest rewards keep going to the most powerful players. The value of the tech giants’ stakes could shoot up if the startups take off. And if not, they still will have turned chunks of cash into revenue. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Tech Giants Spend Billions on AI Startups—And Get Just as Much Back
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Tech Giants Spend Billions on AI Startups—And Get Just as Much Back

Updated Nov. 3, 2023 1:41 pm ETAmazon, Google and Microsoft have spent the past year investing billions of dollars in artificial-intelligence startups—while also charging those fledgling companies a similar amount to use their cloud platforms.The deals are making the big tech firms the largest backers and most direct beneficiaries of these startups, reflecting how some of the AI boom’s biggest rewards keep going to the most powerful players. The value of the tech giants’ stakes could shoot up if the startups take off. And if not, they still will have turned chunks of cash into revenue. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Visa, Mastercard Want a Slice of Africa’s Mobile Money
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Visa, Mastercard Want a Slice of Africa’s Mobile Money

Updated Oct. 19, 2023 12:01 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)JOHANNESBURG—African fintech companies have found creative ways to help the continent’s consumers spend their money. Traditional payments companies want in.Global payment giants, including Mastercard and Visa, are pouring billions of dollars into African companies that have powered a sharp expansion in e-commerce on the continent. Recent deals have focused on mobile-money operators, which allow users to send funds using simple cellphones, and platforms that facilitate such payments for merchants such as Uber Technologies, Netflix or Estée Lauder without relying on credit cards or bank accounts.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Visa, Mastercard Want a Slice of Africa’s Mobile Money
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Visa, Mastercard Want a Slice of Africa’s Mobile Money

Oct. 18, 2023 11:00 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)JOHANNESBURG—African fintech companies have found creative ways to help the continent’s consumers spend their money. Traditional payments companies want in.Global payment giants, including Mastercard and Visa, are pouring billions of dollars into African companies that have powered a sharp expansion in e-commerce on the continent. Recent deals have focused on mobile-money operators, which allow users to send funds using simple cellphones, and platforms that facilitate such payments for merchants such as Uber Technologies, Netflix or Estée Lauder without relying on credit cards or bank accounts.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8