RKUNY - Rakuten, Inc.
| Previous Close | 9.90 |
| Open | 9.90 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 9.81 - 9.98 |
| 52 Week Range | 6.30 - 11.36 |
| Volume | 8,346 |
| Avg. Volume | 96,087 |
| Market Cap | 13.301B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.58 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 10.21 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.08 (0.85%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-12-27 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
- CNBC•7 days ago
SoftBank shares come under pressure after Uber's rough first day of trading
Analysts attributed the weakness in the stock to last week's big declines on ride-hailing giant Uber's debut day. SoftBank, through its landmark Vision Fund, is a major investor in Uber. In its IPO day on Wall Street last Friday, shares of Uber plunged more than 7%, closing below $42 per share with a market cap of $69.7 billion.
- Reuters•10 days ago
Japan's Rakuten profit jumps fourfold on $1 billion Lyft stake gain
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc's first-quarter operating profit jumped fourfold as it booked a $1 billion gain on its stake in U.S. ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. Rakuten has grabbed investor attention with its overseas tech bets, despite modest means compared with bigger Japanese rival SoftBank Group Corp, whose founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has tapped Saudi Arabian oil money and abundant cash from SoftBank's telco business to fund his tech investments. Rakuten's investments include Lyft, which listed in March, and online scrapbook company Pinterest Inc, which listed last month.
- Coin Rivet•16 days ago
Five retailers that are all about the blockchain right now
1.) Ikea Ikea’s R&D laboratory Space10 has teamed up with blockchain ventures Bloc and Blocktech and architects SachsNottveit to develop a prototype clean energy microgrid that could enable communities to be self-sufficient for their electricity supply. “Centralised energy systems are often too slow and economically inadequate to reach the billion people who remain locked in energy poverty,” says Bas Van De Poel, Creative Director at Space10. “The SolarVille project showcases that, when working in tandem, technologies such as solar panels, micro-grids and blockchain open new opportunities: off-grid systems allowing people to leapfrog traditional grid electricity.” Ikea already sells solar panels and battery storage systems and SolarVille could be a sign that the furniture retailer is looking to expand this side The post Five retailers that are all about the blockchain right now appeared first on Coin Rivet.
- CNBC•20 days ago
Amazon battles Rakuten for e-commerce market share in Japan
Amazon AMZN is involved in about 50% of all e-commerce transactions in the United States. There, Amazon is locked in a tight competition for market share with Japanese company Rakuten 4755.T-JP . Rakuten offers a popular points-based loyalty program, as well as a whole host of products and services referred to in Japan as "Rakuten World." This includes the country's number one credit card, its largest online bank, a wireless network and a streaming service.
- MarketWatch•last month
Asian markets little changed as China’s economy holds steady
Asian stocks were mixed in a narrow range Wednesday as China announced its economy grew at a 6.4% annual pace in the last quarter.
Reuters•last monthJapan's telcos get 5G nod from regulators
Japan's telcos were formally allocated 5G spectrum by regulators on Wednesday, a major milestone ahead of the launch of high-speed wireless services next spring. The three big carriers - NTT Docomo, KDDI ...
- TechCrunch•last month
ShopBack, a cashback startup in Asia Pacific, raises $45M from Rakuten and others
ShopBack, a Singapore-based startup that offers cashback and consumer rewardsin Asia Pacific, has closed a $45 million round led by new investors RakutenCapital and EV Growth
- Bloomberg•last month
ShopBack Wins $45 Million in Round Backed by Rakuten, EV Growth
Rakuten Capital and EV Growth are leading the investment round for ShopBack, which offers cashback and other rewards for a plethora of names from Airbnb and Foodpanda to Booking.com and Alibaba’s Taobao. ShopBack, backed by the likes of SoftBank Ventures Asia, said it handled close to $1 billion in sales for some 2,000 merchants in 2018.
- TechCrunch•last month
Viber users can now get local numbers in the US, UK and Canada for inbound voice and SMS
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- Benzinga•2 months ago
Japan Is Getting Serious About Cryptocurrency
YAHOO JAPAN COR/ADR (OTC: YAHOY) is set to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange, Taotao, starting in May. Yahoo! Japan first took a 40-percent stake in Taotao, formerly BitARG, in March 2018 at a reported price of around $19 million. Taotao will initially allow trading of bitcoin and Ethereum and allow margin positions in Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and XRP.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Global e-Commerce Sales Are Expected to See Solid Growth in 2019
Tech Bytes: Bitcoin's Surge, Apple's Life-Saving Device, and More(Continued from Prior Part)China is by far the biggest e-commerce market in the world Global e-commerce sales are likely to grow further this year, according to eMarketer estimates.
- Reuters•2 months ago
Rakuten says to book $990 million gain on Lyft investment
Japan's Rakuten said on Monday it will book a 110 billion yen (£759 million) gain in the quarter through March on its investment in Lyft following the U.S. ride-hailing firm's listing last week. Rakuten become Lyft's largest shareholder with a 13 percent stake ahead of its IPO. Lyft shares closed 9 percent higher at $78.29 in their market debut on Friday, giving the loss-making firm a market capitalisation of around $22.2 billion.
- Coin Rivet•2 months ago
Rakuten sets June launch date for crypto exchange
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will launch its cryptocurrency exchange, Rakuten Wallet, in June. This was recently renamed from Everybody’s Bitcoin and will start accepting applications for accounts in April. Rakuten acquired the exchange last year for 265 million yen, a few months after Japanese authorities issued a business improvement order against Everybody’s Bitcoin due to concerns about its risk management system. Rakuten said at the time: “We expect that the role of cryptocurrency-based payments in e-commerce, offline retail and in P2P payments will grow in the future. In order to provide cryptocurrency payment methods smoothly, we believe it is necessary for us to provide a cryptocurrency exchange function.” It has now completed a restructuring process, including formulating a business improvement The post Rakuten sets June launch date for crypto exchange appeared first on Coin Rivet.
Market Realist•2 months agoLyft Managed to Price Its IPO at the Top of the Range
The Latest in Tech: Lyft, Apple, and Rising Streaming Competition(Continued from Prior Part)Lyft raised over $2 billion in its IPOLyft, Uber’s domestic ride-hailing rival, successfully raised over $2.3 billion on March 28 as it prepared to go
- Zacks•2 months ago
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- Zacks•2 months ago
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Avid Technology, Digital Turbine, Castlight Health, Upland Software and Rakuten
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- Zacks•2 months ago
Bet on These 5 Technology Stocks Crushing FAANG in 2019
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- Bloomberg•2 months ago
Japan Internet Giants Join Forces as Payments Race Heats Up
The operator of Japan’s most popular messaging platform and the used-goods online marketplace app will let users shop and pay for purchases at stores that accept each other’s systems starting early this summer, they told reporters in Tokyo Wednesday. After years of inactivity, mobile payments competition is heating up in Japan.
- Coin Rivet•2 months ago
Japan Yahoo backs new cryptocurrency exchange
A subsidiary of Japan Yahoo will allow the trade of cryptocurrencies after a reported $19 million deal. Taotao, formerly known as BitARG, will launch in May and is a 40% subsidiary of the internet giant. It will trade in cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) and will offer margin trading for Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Ripple (XRP). Taotao has regulatory approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA). Local media reported Japan Yahoo paid about 2 billion yen for the stake. Pioneering Japan Japan Yahoo is not the first mainstream Japanese company to invest in blockchain. Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is fusing the technology and its Super Points loyalty programme to create its own cryptocurrency, Rakuten Coin. The post Japan Yahoo backs new cryptocurrency exchange appeared first on Coin Rivet.
- CNBC Videos•20 days ago
Rakuten vs. Amazon: The battle for Japan's e-commerce market
In Japan, Amazon faces tight competition from Rakuten. The Japanese e-commerce company has a robust customer loyalty program, and a suite of products and services including its own credit card, online bank and streaming services. But in recent years, Amazon has captured greater market share in e-commerce thanks to its superior logistics capabilities, and focus on price and convenience.
