This week's highlights: Apple expects a surge in shipments for the next-generation 5G iPhones, SEC filing reveals Facebook was the mystery bidder against Google to acquire Fitbit, Amazon Alexa now boasts medication management features , and much more
 | November 30, 2019 | |  | | Goldman Sachs may be acquiring E-trade or merging with US Bank | Senior executives at Goldman Sachs have privately discussed the possibility of two major deals: the acquisition of retail brokerage E-Trade Financial Corporation or a merger with US Bank.
The bank may be seeking to shake up its retail banking strategy after encountering some headwinds with its proprietary products Marcus and Apple Card.
While Goldman has faced challenges to getting its proprietary solutions running strong, purchasing or merging with an existing retail banking player would allow it to essentially buy a retail banking customer base and build out an offering from a stronger position of scale.
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