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Why Groupon Might Be On The Rebound
A few things happened last week in Castle Groupon that lead to many in the media saying they are optimistic about the daily deal giant’s future. Before we dip into the reasons for this newfound enthusiasm,... Read »
Groupon Cancels All Gun-Related Deals
Groupon will no longer be offering deals on all current and scheduled gun-related deals in North America. Read »
Groupon's Ups and Downs Persist into 2013
It’s been a while since we’ve checked back in with Groupon and for good reason: Seemingly, the deals site has been on a roller coaster of the same things happening over and over again. Some individual somewhere... Read »
CEO: Groupon Still 'A Local E-Commerce Company'
For all its twists and turns, ups and downs and iterations and permutations, Groupon CEO still sees his company pretty much the way it originally started. Read »
Andrew Mason Remains Groupon's Golden Boy
Despite rumors earlier this week that Andrew Mason's role at Groupon might be on the chopping block during the company's regularly scheduled board meeting, the CEO has been granted a reprieve. Read »
Could Andrew Mason be Out at Groupon?
According to what "sources close to the situation" told allthingsd.com, Groupon board members will be adding a new item to the agenda for its meeting later this week: Discussing whether to give Castle Groupon's... Read »
Groupon's Stock Rises, along with Speculation on Its Future
Did you have a good holiday? Groupon did. Its stock has been slowly buoying its way back up, although, let's not bust out the champagne just yet: Groupon's stock has been climbing to the dizzying heights of $4.... Read »
Groupon Continues to Sink, Though Some Optimists Remain
It may or may not be the best metric to use to gauge Groupon's success, but the company's stock is at $2.90 as of press time. You probably have more in change in your pockets and wallet after lunch right now... Read »
Why Groupon's Stock Continues to Plummet
For a country that love its underdogs, we strangely sure don't miss a chance to kick Groupon when it's down. This last week, Castle Groupon's stock has hit its lowest point to date and seems to be showing no... Read »
Is Groupon Bouncing Back?
Sometimes when I scan my news aggregator to see what's up with Groupon, I feel more like I'm reading about what a huge dysfunctional family is up to -- like I'm watching a bunch of Dallas fanfic where the Ewings... Read »
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