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Stacey Vanek Smith

Reporter, Marketplace

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Stacey Vanek Smith is a former senior reporter for Marketplace.

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Twitter is relying on the Underwear Gnomes Profit Plan

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 30, 2014
Twitter lost money, but gained users - part of their strategy.
Twitter announced a loss of $144 million in the first quarter, but also registered a 25 percent gain in users in that same period.
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What the Zillow-Trulia deal means for real estate

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 28, 2014
We look at the real estate business following the $3.5 billion Zillow-Trulia deal.
Zillow is changing the game for real estate as they look to acquire their competitor, Trulia.
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Car companies are happy to lose money on electric cars

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 28, 2014
Why Nissan is willing to lose money on the Leaf.
 A Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is displayed at Star Nissan on December 3, 2012 in Niles, Illinois.
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Booming markets haven't translated to big profits on Wall Street

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 25, 2014
Lean days for Wall Street workers?
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How companies like Microsoft should handle mass layoffs

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 17, 2014
Microsoft is laying off 14 percent of its staff. But it'll be six months before the redundancy process is complete.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during his keynote address at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, July 16, 2014.
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Lindt Chocolate just snapped up Russell Stover

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 14, 2014
But how exactly do companies find each other? And, is it love?
Russel Stover + Lindt = <3?
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Good news for security firms: our data's not safe

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 10, 2014
Cybersecurity breaches are creating big opportunities for data security businesses
Fake business, fake reviews
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What's in a settlement?

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 9, 2014
Citigroup is rumored to be close to a $7 billion settlement with the Justice Department. How does the DOJ set its fines?
A pedestrian walks by a CitiBank branch office in San Francisco, California.
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Priceline negotiates reservations

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jun 13, 2014
OpenTable's acquisition means rival apps could be targets of additional mergers.
Priceline negotiated a deal to aquire the restaurant reservation service OpenTable for $2.6 billion.
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What negative interest rates mean for the Eurozone

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jun 5, 2014
People who save money usually get paid. Now, European banks pay for the privilege.
Traders work under the index board that shows the DAX has broken the 10,000 mark for the first time ever at the Deutsche Boerse exchange on June 5, 2014 in Frankfurt, Germany. The rise comes after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced record low interest rates. 
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