Analysts estimate that META will grow revenues in 2023 over 2022. However, the estimates I see imply that revenue growth will be back-end loaded. We know how that usually ends. I see META struggling to generate year-over-year Revenue growth and expect for 2023 to be a down Revenue year. Zuckerberg is not an Operator. META's … Continue reading META: Where Will Growth Come From?
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META, Taxes & Intuit
It is outrageous that online tax preparation services have been sending personally identifiable information (PII data), to Meta Platforms (ticker: META). PII data such as Full Name and Gross Income is being shared without consent. To not disclose this fact to customers is criminal in our view. If META wants this PII data, it should … Continue reading META, Taxes & Intuit
Lina Khan’s FTC Is A Bully
It is unclear how Lina Khan's FTC picking fights with the largest Technology companies is making markets more competitive. (AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, INTU, META, MSFT) In the case of META, our view is that M&A is the best way for the company to get back on track. We would be in favor of META making … Continue reading Lina Khan’s FTC Is A Bully
Meta (Facebook) Should Acquire Intuit
Meta Platforms/Facebook (META) should acquire Intuit (INTU). Meta's Facebook unit has peddled its wares to small businesses for some years. To this end, META agreed to acquire Kustomer (provider of CRM tools to small businesses), in November 2020. That deal finally closed in February 2022. Acquiring Intuit would advance the execution of Meta's small business … Continue reading Meta (Facebook) Should Acquire Intuit
A Win for Intuit. A Loss for Facebook
Intuit (ticker: INTU), recently announced that it had agreed to acquire Mailchimp, the marketing platform used by small and medium-sized businesses (we are a Mailchimp customer). Intuit is in the business of serving the SMB market. Facebook (ticker: FB), also serves SMBs and made a smart acquisition last year (Kustomer acquisition) to bolster its SMB … Continue reading A Win for Intuit. A Loss for Facebook
The Federal Reserve Is A FinTech Company In The Making
The Federal Reserve's forthcoming digital U.S. Dollar, also known as a Central Bank Digital Currency ("CBDC") will position the Federal Reserve as one of the world's largest FinTech companies. It also means less privacy for consumers and more competition for traditional banks and fintech companies. Central Bank Digital Currencies such as China's digital Yuan and … Continue reading The Federal Reserve Is A FinTech Company In The Making
E-Commerce Is Fluid and Walmart Appears UndervaluedPremium
We spent much of last week collecting e-commerce and payments-related data. That long-form TEK2day report is on the back burner for now. In the interim we share our general thoughts on e-commerce and one retail giant in particular. The retail space is having difficulty overcoming COVID having suffered record bankruptcies. Brooks Brothers is the latest … Continue reading E-Commerce Is Fluid and Walmart Appears UndervaluedPremium
Higher Corporate Income Tax Rates and Advanced Automation Are Coming
Regardless of who wins November's general election we expect higher corporate income tax rates in 2021 or more likely 2022. Today's 21% U.S. corporate tax rate will likely climb back to 35% or higher should Trump win re-election or to 40-45% should Biden win the Presidency. We expect companies to control expenses as a result … Continue reading Higher Corporate Income Tax Rates and Advanced Automation Are Coming
Intuit Reported to Acquire Credit Karma – Building A PFM Powerhouse
The Wall Street Journal reports that Intuit (ticker: INTU), plans to acquire Credit Karma for approximately $7 billion. A Credit Karma acquisition would compliment Intuit's 2009 $170 million acquisition of Personal Financial Management ("PFM") fintech company Mint.com. The Credit Karma deal would mark Intuit's first large acquisition under Sasan Goodarzi who became Intuit CEO in … Continue reading Intuit Reported to Acquire Credit Karma – Building A PFM Powerhouse
FinTech Valuations
We took a snapshot of FinTech company valuations based on an extract from our CEORater database. We looked at Enterprise Value as a multiple of LTM Operating Cash Flow. You may access the file HERE or after the break below. Should you have any questions reach me at jmaietta@tek2day.com Tickers mentioned: BR, FDS, FICO, FIS, … Continue reading FinTech Valuations
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