What happened: Shares of Helios and Matheson Analytics (NASDAQ:HMNY), best known recently as the majority owner of the MoviePass service that exploded in popularity late last ...
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January 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
U.S. money transfer giant MoneyGram is teaming up with blockchain firm Ripple to test payments using the latter's cryptocurrency XRP.
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January 11 - Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Cryptocurrencies, News - Comments
Please follow Sandell Asset Management (if you aren't already doing so) to get real-time email alerts whenever we publish an article about Sandell Asset Management or update its...
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October 17 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is trending today after its financial affiliate, Ant Financial, increased an offer to buy the money transfer service Moneygram International...
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April 17 - Market Movers, News - Comments
As the second quarter earnings season is slowly coming to an end, blackout periods which restrict corporate insiders from trading securities are passing.
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August 8 - Insider Trading, News - Comments
The major indexes have dipped on Friday morning following a report from the Commerce Department, which showed a GDP growth of 1.2% in the second quarter, well below the estimates...
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July 29 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
Billionaire David Abrams, the manager of Abrams Capital Management, has filed his latest 13F with the U.S.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
David Abrams’ Abrams Capital Management has recently initiated a new position in Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI). According to a 13G Form filed with the U.S.
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January 26 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Last Friday, Richard Blum’s Blum Capital Partners disclosed its long equity positions as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 with the U.S.
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February 20 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Technological advancement is an ever-evolving story of "out with the old and in with the new." The nation of India, for example, decided to end its 163-year-old telegram service...
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September 12 - News - Comments
Shares of The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) have been on a tear since Barron's published a bullish article on the stock in May.
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September 11 - News - Comments
If you were to ask many traders, hedge funds are seen as overrated, old investment tools of a period lost to current times.
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September 9 - News - Comments
Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI) is the second largest provider of money-transfer services after The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU).
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September 3 - News - Comments
In the eyes of many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, old financial vehicles of a forgotten age.
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September 3 - News - Comments
Meet the online money transfer, a new product that will revolutionize the industry of sending cash from point to point.
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August 16 - News - Comments
When a company is acquired, the acquirer pays a large premium to where the acquired company’s stock price had previously been trading.
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August 13 - News - Comments
Already a presence in some 30-plus retailers today, alt-payment service provider PayPal is preparing to launch a major expansion of its on-premise checkout service through a partnership...
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August 9 - News - Comments
When money-transfer giant The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) reported its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, the stock soared by as much as 9.5% as the results came in far better...
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August 5 - News - Comments
The money transfer industry came under pressure after the 2008 recession. With the high unemployment rate, the remittance business slowed down.
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August 1 - News - Comments
After the significant drop on the market in November 2012, The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) has experienced a nice run-up, climbing from around $12 per share to more than $...
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July 23 - News - Comments
If you were an immigrant worker in the U.S., pricing would be a key consideration for selecting a money-transfer service.
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July 16 - News - Comments
One of the safest ways to invest in today’s volatile markets is to select companies whose products or services will remain in demand even if the global economy takes a downturn...
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July 8 - News - Comments
According to the latest data, India tops the list as the world’s largest market for inward remittances.
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July 2 - News - Comments
Everyone is talking about China, but for a trio of international companies Mexico is a bigger story.
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July 2 - News - Comments
If you'd ask most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, outdated investment tools of yesteryear.
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June 28 - News - Comments
Moneygram International Inc (NASDAQ:MGI) was up 5.35% on Friday as rumors swirled around Wall Street that a buyout of around $20-$27 could happen.
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June 26 - News - Comments
Recently, the investment community seemed to get excited about Moneygram International Inc (NYSE:MGI) when there were rumor that the company was putting itself up for sale and...
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June 20 - News - Comments
Exide filed for bankruptcy protection after efforts to restructure following the loss of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) as a customer didn't pan out.
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June 19 - News - Comments
The world is moving to cashless transactions. That is true, but only for the developed economies.
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May 17 - News - Comments
The stock of Xoom Corp (NASDAQ:XOOM), the global online money transfer provider skyrocketed during its initial public offering (IPO) last Friday.
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February 22 - News - Comments
Last Friday money-transfer company Xoom Corp (NASDAQ:XOOM) had its IPO, with shares rising from the initial price of $16 to around $25 by the end of the day.
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February 19 - News - Comments
Economic theory posits diversification as one of the key principles on investing.
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January 31 - Insider Trading - Comments
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU)’s stock price fell 29% on October 31st after the company’s third quarter results disappointed the market.
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November 1 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN) recently reported its preliminary financial results based on which we provide a unique peer-based analysis of the company.
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October 3 - Stock Analysis - Comments
Edward A. Mule’s Silver Point Capital reported its 1.3% activist stake in Moneygram International Inc. (MGI).
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January 3 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Edward A. Mule’s Silver Point Capital reported its 1.3% activist stake in Moneygram International Inc. (MGI) on November 28th.
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November 30 - Hedge Funds - Comments
