Neha Gupta
Neha Gupta has been associated with Market Realist since 2016. She earned her MBA from the Symbiosis Centre of Distance Learning in 2009, and her passion for finance led her to pursue a chartered financial analyst (CFA) course. She has successfully completed Level II of her CFA. Neha is a veteran article writer, and she has numerous pieces published on other well-known websites.
Disclosure: I am in full compliance with all ethics and other policies for Market Realist research analysts. I am not invested in securities that I cover on Market Realist.
More From Neha Gupta
Square’s Investment in Cash App Beginning to Bear Fruit
Square’s (SQ) peer-to-peer payment service Cash app is now more popular than PayPal’s (PYPL) competing service Venmo.
PayPal Invests in Adyen Rival
PayPal (PYPL) recently invested in PPRO, a Britain-based startup specializing in cross-border payments for merchants.
Square Expects $300 Million Revenue Boost from Weebly
Square (SQ) has updated its 2018 revenue guidance to reflect the impact of the Weebly acquisition.
Groupon and Universal Orlando Partner on Theme Park Ticket Sales
Groupon (GRPN) is gearing up to report its 1Q18 financial results after recently striking a deal that could stimulate growth in its Travel business.
Who Are Alphabet’s Major Cloud Customers?
In March, Airbus said it was shifting its workforce to Google’s G-Suite from Microsoft Office (MSFT).
A Look at Square’s Spending on Product Development
Square (SQ) spends a substantial portion of its budget on product development.
What to Know about eBay’s Research and Development Spending
eBay (EBAY) continued boosting its R&D (research and development) budget throughout 2017, leading to a 9.9% increase in its R&D costs overall in the year.
Inside Alphabet’s Capital Allocation Strategy
In 4Q17, Alphabet set aside $9.9 billion to cover taxes on its accumulated foreign profits in relation to the recent US tax reforms.
What the New Amazon Prime Charges Look Like
Amazon (AMZN) is raising its Amazon Prime membership fees for some subscribers.
A Look at Alphabet’s Growth in 4Q17
In the last three years, Alphabet has reported fourth-quarter revenues and EPS that have consistently improved year-over-year.
How PayPal Is Managing Its Cost-Control Initiatives
In 3Q17, PayPal’s (PYPL) net profit grew 17.6% YoY (year-over-year) to $380.0 million. Its profit rose 27.0% YoY in 2Q17 and 5.0% YoY in 1Q17.
Facebook’s Innovation and Product Development Avalanche
In 3Q17, Facebook (FB) spent roughly $2.1 billion on product development, compared with ~$1.9 billion in 2Q17 and ~$1.5 billion in 3Q16.
What Does It Cost to Run Twitter?
In 3Q17, Twitter (TWTR) reported $582.4 million in operating expenses, including its cost of revenues.
Examining Facebook’s Cost Structure
A scrutiny of Facebook’s (FB) cost structure reveals that the company’s costs and expenses rose faster in 3Q17 than in the prior quarter and year-ago quarter.
Amazon: Tracing the Impact of Whole Foods
Amazon’s surprise acquisition of Whole Foods was viewed as part of its efforts to gain a stronger foothold in the $700 billion US (SPY) grocery market.
Twitter’s Average Revenue per User
Monetary value of a user Social media companies Twitter (TWTR), Facebook (FB), and Snap (SNAP) show how much money they make off each of their user accounts as average revenue per user, or ARPU. ARPU is a measure of monetary value a user brings to a platform. Whereas Facebook and Snap released their ARPU for 2Q17, […]
Importance of the Amazon Brand
Brand credibility has no doubt contributed to Amazon’s success in cloud computing, and anything that affects that credibility could have an impact on the company.
Alibaba Has One of the Highest Average Revenues per User
Alibaba’s (BABA) revenue per monthly active mobile user (or MAU) was 196 yuan (or $29.00) in fiscal 1Q18.
Alphabet: What Is XXVI?
Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) has formed a new holding company to complete its evolution. The new entity is called XXVI Holdings.
Examining PayPal’s Strategic Partnerships
Baidu and PayPal combined their digital payment services to make it easier for millions of Chinese consumers to pay for purchases from overseas vendors.
An Overview Of Twitter’s DAU Growth
Facebook’s DAUs surpass 1.3 billion Unlike Facebook (FB) and Snap (SNAP), Twitter (TWTR) doesn’t disclose its DAUs (daily active users) metrics. Instead, the company only shares metrics on its DAU growth rate. Facebook noted that it finished 2Q17 with more than 1.3 billion DAUs, up from less than 1.3 billion in 1Q17 and 1.1 billion in 2Q16. […]
How Alphabet Is Tackling Its Cloud Competition
Google, Alphabet’s operating unit that manages cloud computing, noted that it is only a matter of time before it overtakes AWS to become the world’s largest cloud vendor.
Amazon Isn’t Amazon without AWS
AWS generated an operating profit of $916 million, helping Amazon post an overall operating profit of $628 million in 2Q17.
Advertiser Interest in Snapchat Seems to Be Fading
Snap (SNAP) plans to release its 2Q17 earnings results on August 10, 2017, during a time of heightened concern about its future. Advertisers have expressed concern about content discoverability on Snapchat.
A Look at Alibaba’s International Business
In fiscal 4Q17, Alibaba’s international commerce retail business generated $353.0 million in revenues, up 312.0% YoY.
Inside Yelp’s Turnstyle Value Proposition
Yelp trimmed its 2017 adjusted EBITDA—a move stemming from, in part, the impact of its acquisition of Turnstyle.
Why Square Has Such Strong Revenue Retention
Square (SQ) boasts perhaps the highest revenue retention rate in its industry.
What’s Square’s Mission?
With Apple (AAPL) announcing its entry in the peer-to-peer payment market and PayPal (PYPL) stepping up its pursuit of merchant customers, it seems that the competition could suffocate Square (SQ).
A Close Look at Amazon’s Lending Business
More than 20,000 business beneficiaries Amazon (AMZN) has disbursed more than $1.0 billion in small business loans in the past 12 months, implying that the company has supplied about $2.5 billion in loans to sellers on its marketplace since it launched its credit business in 2011. These loans, in the range of $1,000 to $750,000, […]
A Look at PayPal’s Fundamental Analysis
PayPal (PYPL) is trading at a price-to-book value of 4.4x.
Why PayPal Favors a 2-Sided Network
PayPal (PYPL) processed $99.3 billion in payment volumes in 1Q17, up 23% year-over-year.
A Look at PayPal’s Notable Achievements
PayPal concluded 1Q17 with ~203 million active registered accounts, up from 197 million in 4Q16 and 184 million a year earlier.
Amazon’s Debt Analysis
Amazon’s (AMZN) balance sheet reflects total debt of $7.7 billion. The company reported total capital of ~$29.4 billion, and its total-debt-to-total-capital ratio is 50%.
Inside Twitter’s Valuation
Twitter’s current book value per share of ~$6.5 compares with its expected book value per share of $6.4. Its shares are trading at a PBV ratio of ~2.8x.
What’s behind the Snap-PayPal Partnership?
Snap (SNAP) has quietly integrated PayPal’s (PYPL) software developer kit (or SDK) into its Snapchat app.
