Jeff Bezos And Mark Zuckerberg Are Racing To Dominate The Mobile Payments Business
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Facebook is looking at getting into the payments and remittances business, and so is Amazon. Amazon is also reportedly developing its own phone. The race to dominate mobile payments remains the hottest area in tech. Facebook has the larger mobile audience, but Amazon has more experience actually taking people's money.
Apple is generating news about pricing strategy for the upcoming iPhone 6.
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Tech stocks slid downward last week but stabilized on Monday. Reuters reports: "The Nasdaq Composite Index has fallen 4.7 percent for April so far. That means the Nasdaq still has a way to go before slipping into correction mode, which Wall Street defines as a drop of 10 percent from a recent peak."
Yahoo reports earnings on Tuesday April 15.
Intel reports earnings on Tuesday April 15.
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Tax day is April 15.
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