Square says it has resolved day-long outage

Fintech giant Square says its services are coming back online after a day-long outage left small business owners unable to process payments. The Block-owned company had, up until Friday morning on the U.S. west coast, been battling a prolonged outage that had downed its services since Thursday afternoon. In a new...

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How Options Traders Are Playing Apple Stock

On Friday, June 16th, our subscribers opened their email to find my June Vertical Options Trader picks. After looking over the trades, subscribers logged into their brokerage accounts and bought call spreads on Wayfair (W). At the time, each spread cost about $286. By Friday, July 14th, those subscribers closed out...

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Fintech Entrepreneurs: 5 Mistakes They Make

The fintech industry is booming, offering immense opportunities to innovate and transform the traditional financial landscape. As technology and finance intertwine, fintech entrepreneurs are stepping forward to redefine the way we handle money, investments, loans, and more. Yet, as with any fast-growing industry, there are pitfalls awaiting the unwary....

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Analyst: This Blue Chip Is Ready to 'Weather a Storm'

<p>Wells Fargo upgraded&nbsp;<strong>McDonald's Corp</strong>&nbsp;<strong>(NYSE:MCD) </strong>to "overweight" from "equal weight" earlier, highlighting&nbsp;the <strong><a href="https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/news/2023/07/27/quarterly-win-draws-options-traders-to-mcdonalds-stock" target="_blank">fast food giant'</a>s&nbsp;</strong>affordable food items, menu innovation, and digital strength. The analyst added McDonald's is "best positioned to weather a storm" from higher interest rates, rising gas prices, and resuming student loan payments.</p> <p>Analysts were already bullish...

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