Alibaba Hits the Road to Promote Huge IPO
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba kicked off its IPO roadshow on Monday in New York, drawing in hundreds of investors to the the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
Grocery-Delivery Startup Instacart Partners with Whole Foods
The Instacart-Whole Foods partnership provides one- and two-hour delivery in 15 cities. The startup will also be piloting in-store pickup in Austin and Boston.
Alibaba Isn’t the Only IPO to Watch for This Fall
Summer may be waning, but the IPO market is continuing to heat up.
Amazon Buys Twitch for $970 Million
After months of speculation that Google was close to finalizing a deal to buy Twitch Interactive, Amazon has announced that it will be purchasing the gaming platform for $970 million in cash.
eBay Sees Revenue Boost
Ecommerce giant eBay released earnings on Wednesday after the bell, posting a 13% rise in quarterly revenue, coming in at $4.4 billion.
eBay’s New App Will Sell Your Items For You
eBay is launching a new app called eBay valet, making it easier to sell your items online. The company handles the whole process from posting the listing to shipping the item on your behalf.
Apple Settles E-book Lawsuit
Apple reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced more than $800 million in claims.
Amazon to Manage Bills
Amazon.com will start managing subscription payments for start-ups and other companies, the latest in a series of quiet moves the e-commerce giant has made into PayPal's turf over the past year.
Travelport Worldwide Files for IPO
Airline ticketing company Travelport Worldwide Ltd, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP , filed with U.S. regulators on Wednesday for an initial public offering in the United States.
Google Eyes Swankier Glass, Taps Diane Von Furstenberg
Google is looking to make its Glass eyewear more fashionable. The smart glasses will now be available in designs by Diane Von Furstenberg.
Dish to Begin Accepting Bitcoin for Pay-TV
The satellite TV operator said it would accept bitcoin payments from customers beginning in the third quarter.
Elevator Pitch: Perkla’s Online Student Discounts
Columbia MBA student Justin Belmont will be making his pitch to potential investors on Risk & Reward with Deirdre Bolton on Friday. Belmont co-founded Perkla, which aims to make it easier for student discounts to be applied online.
EBay Uses Unusual Repatriation to Add to Coffers
By laying the groundwork for the unusual step of repatriating $9B in international profits, eBay is giving itself financial flexibility.
Amazon Rolls Out Sunday Deliveries, Tests Carrier Drones
Amazon said Thursday it would begin rolling out a Sunday delivery service and being testing its carrier drones.
Sour Start: 'Candy Crush' Maker Lands 16% Below IPO Price
Sour Start: King Digital Entertainment closed nearly 16% below its initial public offering price.
Will 'Candy Crush' Maker's Maturity Translate to Sweet IPO?
While King still needs to prove an ability to replicate its 'Candy Crush' success, the mobile game maker has surprisingly robust fundamentals.
'Candy Crush' Maker Eyes Sweet IPO Valuation of $7.6B
In another sign of the hot tech IPO market, King Digital Entertainment expects its upcoming initial public offering to value the maker of “Candy Crush” at up to $7.6 billion.
Ebay to Shareholders: Vote Against Icahn Nominees
EBay urged its shareholders to vote against the two directors whom activist investor Carl Icahn nominated to its board. Meanwhile, Icahn says he has gathered evidence against Donahoe.
Icahn has 'Not Yet Begun' to Fight for PayPal Spinoff
Activist investor Carl Icahn told eBay shareholders on Thursday he has "not yet begun" to make a case for the e-commerce company's PayPal spinoff.
Overstock Surpasses $1M in Bitcoin Purchases
Mt. Gox may have gone bankrupt and roiled the digital currency market last week, but Overstock.com says the currency has triggered a boost in new customers.


















