In a week of historic stock trading, where we haven’t seen plunges of this magnitude in five years, it’s easy to count the number of CE 100 Index names that finished in the green. Because they could be counted on one hand. Healthcare stocks like McKesson...
The end of March and the first quarter proved rough sledding for the CE 100 Index, as all pillars slipped through the last full trading week of the month. The overall Index was off 2.5%, almost in lockstep with the tech-heavy NASDAQ Index, and now...
Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. Porch Group led advancing names in the Index, surging more than 14.4%. Investing sites such as Tipranks reported that sell-side Wall Street firm Stephens boosted its...
The digital landscape is dictating how consumers choose to pay, with a clear divergence emerging between tech-embracing early adopters and those content with more basic connectivity, according to a new report. The February 2025 eBook, “How People Pay: Consumer Preference for Connected Technology,” delves into...
It was another week of volatility on Wall Street –—and another week that saw our CE 100 Index subsets marching in lockstep. All components of the Index were lower as trade wars and tariffs roiled markets, and overall, the CE 100 names were 3.3%...
Once relegated to simple card-present transactions, digital payments today are deeply embedded into and across a web of connected devices, ultimately driving more personalized experiences and frictionless commerce. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “How People Pay: Consumer Preference for Connected Technology” found that 76% of now...
It was a rough week for the CE 100 Index, which lost 4.3% across five days of trading, outpacing the losses seen in all other benchmarks, from the NASDAQ to the Dow. Macro concerns weighed on the markets in general, as tariffs went into effect...
The wild roller coaster of post-earnings stock gyrations continued to impact the CE 100 Index, which gave up 1.3% through the past week — while broader market measures were mixed. Eight of 11 pillars were lower, and February proved to be a month awash in...
Microsoft said Friday (Feb. 28) that it will retire Skype in May and focus on Microsoft Teams as its communications and collaboration hub. This move will allow the company to streamline its free consumer communications offerings and more easily adapt to customer needs, Jeff Teper, president, collaborative apps and platforms...
