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Groupon Records a 3Q Loss
The company booked a small loss in the third quarter as higher revenue wasn't enough to make up for stock compensation and other expenses. Though revenue grew by nearly a third, it was below Wall Street's... 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 »
Groupon's New Moves Look Awful Familiar
Not a whole heck of a lot. Or rather. There are developments, but they are nothing groundbreaking. The biggest buzz about Castle Groupon Is that this week Andrew Mason’s company launched a point-of-sale service... Read »
Who to Watch at Chicago Ideas Week 2012: Brad Keywell
There's a lot to wrap your mind around with the approaching Chicago Ideas Week, the weeklong invasion of super-smart and super-influential folks taking place at venues all over town from Oct. 8 to 14. We're... Read »
Groupon's Stock Rebounds (Slightly)
Groupon’s financial folks are shaking things up. First, earlier this week the company announced that Brian Stevens would become the new chief accounting officer. Prior to this, Stevens was with KPMG LLP, most... Read »
Andrew Mason Thinks Most "Would Kill" For Groupon's Growth
I just checked the calendar and it doesn't seem to be Opposite Day yet, so I can only assume Andrew Mason is either being unwarrantedly defiant or just plain-old daft when the Groupon CEO said in an interview... Read »
Groupon Co-Founder Transfers 18.7 Mil Shares into His LLC
While many media outlets and blogs continue to think they're clever for slinging out the headline "Groupon's Stock Now Half-Off" or something similar, the very understated "Analysts Worry Groupon's in Trouble,"... Read »
Groupon Proves the Maxim “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems”
Slowly, Groupon has gone from being a media darling to a little puppy that everyone kicks around to a family member with a strange rash that everyone likes to weigh in on with Heloise treatment ideas. Groupon’s... Read »
Groupon Stock Hits New Low
Groupon's stock is at $4.60. Even objectively speaking, this is not exactly good. But it's worth making the distinction that not everything Groupon does is bad, which many other bloggers and even media... Read »
Groupon's Stock Plummets Despite Q2 Profit
On Monday, Groupon reported its Q2 earnings and it included an honest-to-God profit. By the end of the day, and continuing through to Tuesday, though, Groupon's stock continued to free-fall. At press time, it's... Read »
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