by Alexandra Semenova | Dec 19, 2018 | Companies, Earnings, News, Overstock, Previews, Retail, Stocks
by Alexandra Semenova | Nov 24, 2018 | Companies, News, Previews, Stocks
When Overstock invested $2.2 million into the blockchain-based voting app, Voatz, this summer, company executives probably didn’t imagine it would be called “the Theranos of voting” before midterms came around. Overstock’s intent for the startup was to bring the...
by Alexandra Semenova | Nov 12, 2018 | Companies, News, Previews, Stocks
If the dollar ever fails in the U.S., Overstock.com has a backup plan: cryptocurrency. But if selling its retail business does—not so much. Shares of the online furniture giant plunged 11% November 8 after company executives suggested they were uncertain about finding...
by Alexandra Semenova | Oct 23, 2018 | News, Personal Finance, Previews
Your Netflix binge-watching habit could be holding you back from your financial goals. Overpaying for monthly subscription services, from video-streaming sites to gym memberships, could contribute to debt, according personal finance experts. And U.S. consumers are...
by Alexandra Semenova | Oct 8, 2018 | Commodities, Companies, News, Previews, Retail, Stocks
Overstock.com, Inc. is setting its foot in the startup market—again. The online furniture retailer’s blockchain-focused business, Medici Ventures, has invested in an Israel-based platform that aims to streamline wine futures trading and reduce fraud through...
by Alexandra Semenova | Sep 25, 2018 | Amazon, Macy's, News, Previews, Stocks
Retail is not dead. In fact, many retail stocks have been given new life thanks to the Republican tax cut. With extra cash to spend on corporate strategies, many companies have revamped their e-commerce business and upgraded physical stores—improvements that have...