Infobip Helps HESA Double Graduate Outcomes Conversion Rates for Mobile Communications
Infobip has implemented a mobile and RCS-first approach for HESA, making the Graduate Outcomes survey available on this richer, more engaging channel across Android and Apple platforms.
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HESA, the UK agency for the collection and analysis of higher education data, delivers the Graduate Outcomes survey which surveys over 900,000 recent graduates annually. It helps improve university experiences for future students by providing a voice for graduates and postgraduates. To ensure UK higher education best reflects the actual needs of students, the survey needs to collect the experiences of as many graduates as possible.
With survey fatigue and declining engagement an ongoing challenge, HESA is testing a number of different initiatives to boost online survey responses. With circa 70% of online responses completed on mobile, HESA needed to refresh its omnichannel approach and provide communication channels that graduates and postgraduates use and trust.
RCS messaging enables organisations to increase their brand reputation and awareness. With RCS, HESA could add its survey logo and a link to its website. As the message design is more modern, it helps enhance reputation and verifies the message is genuine.
Infobip has implemented a mobile and RCS-first approach for HESA, making the Graduate Outcomes survey available on this richer, more engaging channel across Android and Apple platforms; RCS survey conversion rates are double that of SMS.
Dr Gosia Turner, Head of Surveys at Jisc, said: 'The Graduate Outcomes survey is a critical tool to allow recent graduates to share their experiences of UK higher education. To provide the rich, high-quality data that the sector needs, we need all graduates to complete the survey when they are invited. It's early days but the conversion rates on RCS compared to SMS look very encouraging.'
James Stokes, Head of Enterprise, UK and Nordics, at Infobip, said: 'By integrating RCS capabilities powered by Infobip into the Graduate Outcomes survey, HESA has enhanced respondent experiences while helping boost completion rates. Having worked with HESA since 2018, this latest partnership demonstrates how we continue to innovate for our customers to help them achieve their objectives.'
About Infobip
Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected experiences across all stages of the customer journey. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip's omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact centre solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty.
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The sportswear company also noted a hit from tariffs. "Despite ongoing mitigating measures such as supply chain optimization, pricing adjustments and partner collaboration, the U.S. Tariffs are expected to have a mitigated negative impact in 2025 of around € 80 million on gross profit," Puma said in its release. Phillips 66 profit beats estimates on higher refining margins Phillips 66 (PSX) stock rose about 1% in premarket trading after the US refiner reported an adjusted profit of $2.38 per share, beating Wall Street EPS estimates of about $1.71. During the quarter, Phillips 66 returned $906 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Reuters reports: Read more here. Phillips 66 (PSX) stock rose about 1% in premarket trading after the US refiner reported an adjusted profit of $2.38 per share, beating Wall Street EPS estimates of about $1.71. During the quarter, Phillips 66 returned $906 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Reuters reports: Read more here. Health insurer Centene reports surprise quarterly loss Centene's (CNC) stock fell 12% before the bell on Friday after the health insurance company reported a quarterly loss and warned of a revenue slump from government-backed plans. Read more here. Centene's (CNC) stock fell 12% before the bell on Friday after the health insurance company reported a quarterly loss and warned of a revenue slump from government-backed plans. Read more here. Deckers stock soars after Hoka, Ugg sales surge Hoka sneakers and Ugg brand shoes boosted Deckers (DECK) sales and profits last quarter, sending shares up more than 14% after hours. On Thursday, Deckers reported net sales grew 17% to $964.5 million, above estimates of $901.4 million, per Bloomberg data. Profits surged 24%, with diluted earnings per share coming in at $0.93. "HOKA and UGG outperformed our first quarter expectations, with robust growth delivering solid results to begin fiscal year 2026," CEO Stefano Caroti said in a press release. "Though uncertainty remains elevated in the global trade environment, our confidence in our brands has not changed, and the long-term opportunities ahead are significant. We will lean on the fundamental strengths of our powerful operating model as we continue executing our strategy." The main story for the quarter was Deckers' international business: International net sales rose 49.7%, offsetting a 2.8% decline in domestic sales. The company expects net sales for the current quarter in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.42 billion, in line with analyst estimates. Earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.55 per share. Read more here. Hoka sneakers and Ugg brand shoes boosted Deckers (DECK) sales and profits last quarter, sending shares up more than 14% after hours. On Thursday, Deckers reported net sales grew 17% to $964.5 million, above estimates of $901.4 million, per Bloomberg data. Profits surged 24%, with diluted earnings per share coming in at $0.93. "HOKA and UGG outperformed our first quarter expectations, with robust growth delivering solid results to begin fiscal year 2026," CEO Stefano Caroti said in a press release. "Though uncertainty remains elevated in the global trade environment, our confidence in our brands has not changed, and the long-term opportunities ahead are significant. We will lean on the fundamental strengths of our powerful operating model as we continue executing our strategy." The main story for the quarter was Deckers' international business: International net sales rose 49.7%, offsetting a 2.8% decline in domestic sales. The company expects net sales for the current quarter in the range of $1.38 billion to $1.42 billion, in line with analyst estimates. Earnings are expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.55 per share. Read more here. Intel stock rises on Q2 revenue beat, plans to cut 15% of workforce Intel (INTC) second quarter revenue beat analyst estimates, but its earnings fell short of expectations. The chip giant also said it is slashing its workforce by 15% and expects to have approximately 75,000 employees by the end of the year. Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has already undertaken or is exploring several cost-cutting measures. According to the Oregonian, the company is shuttering its automotive business, outsourcing marketing jobs, and laying off factory workers. Yahoo Finance's Daniel Howley has more details on Intel's results: Read more here. Intel (INTC) second quarter revenue beat analyst estimates, but its earnings fell short of expectations. The chip giant also said it is slashing its workforce by 15% and expects to have approximately 75,000 employees by the end of the year. Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has already undertaken or is exploring several cost-cutting measures. According to the Oregonian, the company is shuttering its automotive business, outsourcing marketing jobs, and laying off factory workers. Yahoo Finance's Daniel Howley has more details on Intel's results: Read more here. Intel to report Q2 earnings as Wall Street looks for signs of turnaround Intel (INTC) will report its second quarter earnings on Thursday as the company's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, continues his attempt to turn around the ailing chip giant. Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley details what to expect when Intel reports: Read more here. Intel (INTC) will report its second quarter earnings on Thursday as the company's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, continues his attempt to turn around the ailing chip giant. Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley details what to expect when Intel reports: Read more here. Southwest CFO says decision to lower guidance by $1 billion was 'macro-driven' Southwest (LUV) stock tanked on Thursday after the airline's earnings results missed estimates. Shares fell over 12% as the earnings call with investors began. (You can listen to the full call here.) Earlier on Thursday, Southwest CFO Tom Doxey told Yahoo Finance that the company's disappointing results were primarily caused by broader economic challenges, tariff uncertainty, and weaker consumer sentiment. Doxey confirmed that Southwest lowered its full-year pre-tax profit (EBIT) guidance to $600 million-$800 million from the $1.7 billion forecast previously. 'There's an estimate of about $800 million to $1 billion in revenue degradation that has occurred as a result of the macro,' Doxey said. 'The number is large, but it is macro-driven.' He said that Southwest's domestic travel revenue outperformed peers. But the overall domestic segment underperformed international and premium travel, which are the strengths of other airlines like Delta (DAL) and United (UAL). Southwest's second quarter got off to a rocky start as consumer confidence plummeted to a three-year low after President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement in April. That translated to lower travel demand at the beginning of the peak summer season. However, things are improving, Doxey said. 'Demand fell off quite quickly during that period,' he noted. 'The great news is we're starting to see that stabilize.' Southwest (LUV) stock tanked on Thursday after the airline's earnings results missed estimates. Shares fell over 12% as the earnings call with investors began. (You can listen to the full call here.) Earlier on Thursday, Southwest CFO Tom Doxey told Yahoo Finance that the company's disappointing results were primarily caused by broader economic challenges, tariff uncertainty, and weaker consumer sentiment. Doxey confirmed that Southwest lowered its full-year pre-tax profit (EBIT) guidance to $600 million-$800 million from the $1.7 billion forecast previously. 'There's an estimate of about $800 million to $1 billion in revenue degradation that has occurred as a result of the macro,' Doxey said. 'The number is large, but it is macro-driven.' He said that Southwest's domestic travel revenue outperformed peers. But the overall domestic segment underperformed international and premium travel, which are the strengths of other airlines like Delta (DAL) and United (UAL). Southwest's second quarter got off to a rocky start as consumer confidence plummeted to a three-year low after President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement in April. That translated to lower travel demand at the beginning of the peak summer season. However, things are improving, Doxey said. 'Demand fell off quite quickly during that period,' he noted. 'The great news is we're starting to see that stabilize.' Blackstone assets under management surge, COO says dealmaking pause 'is behind us' Blackstone (BX) surprised Wall Street analysts on Thursday when it reported its assets under management surged 13% to a record $1.21 trillion. Profits also rose 72% to $764 million, compared to the second quarter of last year, sending shares nearly 5% higher in early trading. Notably, Blackstone's No. 2 echoed other big banks in the company's earnings call in saying that the dealmaking pause is behind us. Yahoo Finance's David Hollerith reports: Read more here. Blackstone (BX) surprised Wall Street analysts on Thursday when it reported its assets under management surged 13% to a record $1.21 trillion. Profits also rose 72% to $764 million, compared to the second quarter of last year, sending shares nearly 5% higher in early trading. Notably, Blackstone's No. 2 echoed other big banks in the company's earnings call in saying that the dealmaking pause is behind us. Yahoo Finance's David Hollerith reports: Read more here. Alphabet in 'AI (beast) mode': 5 takeaways from Google's earnings call Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares rose in early trading as investor sentiment grew positive on the stock following its bullish earnings call commentary and strong Q2 results. And my colleague Brian Sozzi jotted down some takeaways from the earnings call that help explain the bullish mood today: Sozzi noted that, in many ways, it's surprising that Alphabet stock is up just 1.5% this morning, as it's trading at only 19.3 times forward earnings on a PE basis (S&P 500 is at 24 times). Several Wall Street analysts agreed. "AI (beast) mode — it's time to close the valuation gap," KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson said. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives added, "We continue see a favorable risk/reward for Alphabet and think there is a case for multiple expansion in the coming quarters as investors gain more comfort around the current macro environment, regulatory risk, and the impact of generative AI on the business." Read more takeaways from Google's earnings call here. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares rose in early trading as investor sentiment grew positive on the stock following its bullish earnings call commentary and strong Q2 results. And my colleague Brian Sozzi jotted down some takeaways from the earnings call that help explain the bullish mood today: Sozzi noted that, in many ways, it's surprising that Alphabet stock is up just 1.5% this morning, as it's trading at only 19.3 times forward earnings on a PE basis (S&P 500 is at 24 times). Several Wall Street analysts agreed. "AI (beast) mode — it's time to close the valuation gap," KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson said. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives added, "We continue see a favorable risk/reward for Alphabet and think there is a case for multiple expansion in the coming quarters as investors gain more comfort around the current macro environment, regulatory risk, and the impact of generative AI on the business." Read more takeaways from Google's earnings call here. Uptick in coal shipments boosts Union Pacific earnings Union Pacific (UNP) second quarter profits exceeded Wall Street's expectations, driven by operational improvements, higher freight volumes, and improved pricing. The stock fell 2% ahead of the opening bell Thursday. The economic bellwether saw an uptick in coal shipment volumes in the second quarter, as well as in shipments of grain products and industrial chemicals. The improvement in coal shipments stood out after President Trump signed executive orders boosting the industry, which has been a weak spot for railroad operators. Union Pacific confirmed that it is in talks with Norfolk Southern (NSC) on a possible merger that would reshape the US's railroad industry. The magnitude of a combination of the railroad operators would put the deal under close regulatory and antitrust scrutiny. Here's what Union Pacific reported in Q2, per Reuters: Read more here. Union Pacific (UNP) second quarter profits exceeded Wall Street's expectations, driven by operational improvements, higher freight volumes, and improved pricing. The stock fell 2% ahead of the opening bell Thursday. The economic bellwether saw an uptick in coal shipment volumes in the second quarter, as well as in shipments of grain products and industrial chemicals. The improvement in coal shipments stood out after President Trump signed executive orders boosting the industry, which has been a weak spot for railroad operators. Union Pacific confirmed that it is in talks with Norfolk Southern (NSC) on a possible merger that would reshape the US's railroad industry. The magnitude of a combination of the railroad operators would put the deal under close regulatory and antitrust scrutiny. Here's what Union Pacific reported in Q2, per Reuters: Read more here. American Airlines restores 2025 forecast, flags economic worries for keeping it broad American Airlines (AAL) maintained a broad 2025 forecast on Thursday, citing economic uncertainty, with one of the outcomes being a loss to profit. The carrier's shares fell 6% before the bell. The airline is facing challenges in the domestic travel market, where travel spending remains weak due to US tariffs and budget cuts. Reuters reports: Read more here. American Airlines (AAL) maintained a broad 2025 forecast on Thursday, citing economic uncertainty, with one of the outcomes being a loss to profit. The carrier's shares fell 6% before the bell. The airline is facing challenges in the domestic travel market, where travel spending remains weak due to US tariffs and budget cuts. Reuters reports: Read more here. Honeywell beats on earnings, raises 2025 forecasts on sustained demand for aerospace parts, services Honeywell (HON) stock fell premarket despite reporting an earnings beat and guidance raise. Adjusted earnings per share of $2.75 exceeded Wall Street's estimates of $2.66 per share. Sales hit the top end of the company's guidance at $10.4 billion, compared to estimates of $10.1 billion. Strong demand for aerospace parts and maintenance services lifted Honeywell's results as it prepares to split into three companies. The company's aerospace division, its biggest revenue generator, posted a 10.7% jump in sales to $4.31 billion in the second quarter, as the Boeing (BA) and Airbus ( supplier benefited from rising demand and a shortage of new jets. Honeywell raised its revenue outlook and now expects between $40.8 billion and $41.3 billion for the year, up from the $39.6 billion and $40.5 billion it had previously forecast. It also sees 2025 adjusted profit per share between $10.45 and $10.65, up from its previous forecast of $10.20 to $10.50. Read more here from Reuters. Honeywell (HON) stock fell premarket despite reporting an earnings beat and guidance raise. Adjusted earnings per share of $2.75 exceeded Wall Street's estimates of $2.66 per share. Sales hit the top end of the company's guidance at $10.4 billion, compared to estimates of $10.1 billion. Strong demand for aerospace parts and maintenance services lifted Honeywell's results as it prepares to split into three companies. The company's aerospace division, its biggest revenue generator, posted a 10.7% jump in sales to $4.31 billion in the second quarter, as the Boeing (BA) and Airbus ( supplier benefited from rising demand and a shortage of new jets. Honeywell raised its revenue outlook and now expects between $40.8 billion and $41.3 billion for the year, up from the $39.6 billion and $40.5 billion it had previously forecast. It also sees 2025 adjusted profit per share between $10.45 and $10.65, up from its previous forecast of $10.20 to $10.50. Read more here from Reuters. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Tea dating app breach bigger than previously thought, company says
A previously disclosed hack affecting Tea, a women-only dating advice app, was more extensive than previously thought, the company said Monday. Tea's investigation of the incident found that app users' direct messages had been breached, along with some of their photos. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the affected system offline," Tea said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. The app, which has become one of Apple's most downloaded free apps, was compromised in a cyberattack that exposed members' personal information, including selfies, Tea said Friday. The hackers accessed a data storage system containing information that members had uploaded prior to February 2024, the company said. An additional 59,000 images and direct messages were also accessed without authorization, according to Tea. Tea lets women share information about their dates and run background checks on potential matches, among other things. Ted Miracco, CEO at mobile security maker Approov, urged users to exhibit caution in sharing personal information on widely downloaded apps.. "A lot of people presume that if an app is available through Apple or Google, that it's safe. That's the first mistake consumers make," he told CBS MoneyWatch. Miracco also said Tea lacked adequate security protections. "This is basic cybersecurity and something the company should be held accountable for," he said. "They rushed to market and promised consumers to create a safe site, and instead they exposed them."
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Analysts consider new Apple stock target price ahead of earnings originally appeared on TheStreet. Apple () is enjoying some heavy traffic. This may come as a shock to legions of fuming motorists all over the planet who spend a good portion of their day trapped behind their steering wheels. 💵💰💰💵 However, the computer giant is raking copious amounts of coin from Google in the form of Traffic Acquisition Costs, The payments are made to ensure Google remains the default search engine for users of Apple devices when they search through Safari. JPMorgan estimated that Apple receives $28 billion globally per year from Google parent company Alphabet () for these traffic acquisition costs, according to The Fly, $12.5 billion of which is for the payment of traffic generated from U.S. customers. This has been an issue with the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed suit against Google. Last year a federal judge sided with the government, ruling that held an illegal monopoly on online search and advertising. Analysts cite Google payments to Apple The penalties, restrictions or remedies related to this case have not been decided yet, but the court's ruling is coming into focus ahead of Apple's July 31 third-quarter earnings announcement. JPMorgan weighed the implications for Apple from the remedies that are expected to be announced for the DOJ's case against Google. More Tech Stocks: Analyst who correctly predicted Rocket Lab stock surge resets forecast Verizon Q2 earnings report surprises with remarks on tax reform Fund manager who forecast Nvidia stock rally reboots outlook The DOJ's remedies, prohibiting Google from making payments for distribution, is a worst-case for Apple which would stop the $12.5 billion the iPhone maker receives from Google for U.S. traffic, the firm said. JPMorgan said that it sees a 10% earnings hit for Apple in this scenario. However, under Google's proposed remedies, the firm sees only "modest changes at best by largely maintaining the current status quo." JPMorgan said that it sees an "opportunity for a potential middle ground" between the two remedies and kept an overweight rating on Apple shares with a $250 price target. Apple shares are down nearly 15% this year and analysts at Bank of America Securities said they expect the company to report an in-line the third quarter and in-line to a slight revenue beat for the fourth quarter guidance. "In our opinion, the worst potential outcome for Apple would be a ruling where Google is prevented from making 'any' payment to Apple," BofA said. "However, even if it were to be the outcome, we would expect years of appeals to a ruling in this matter." "In what we consider a more likely scenario, if Google is prevented from paying Apple for exclusivity, we expect Apple to implement the equivalent of a choice screen from which users can select which search engine, they wish to use," the firm said in a research note. Mac sales can benefit from the launch of the new MacBook Air with M4 chip this past March, while iPad sales can benefit from expected launch of new iPad Pros with the M5 chip in the fall, BofA said in a note to investors. Firm points to upcoming iPhone release "As we head into F3Q25 earnings aftermarket on July 31, we see client sentiment as fairly negative given uncertain impact from tariffs, U.S. DOJ investigation App Store headwinds, and slow progress in AI," the firm said. Analysts have complained about Apple's slow approach to AI and some investment firms have called for CEO Tim Cook's at LightShed Partners have reportedly urged the company to replace Cook, warning that Apple risks falling behind in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. While Apple is famous for not rushing features to market until they're ready, BofA said "the pace of AI development externally is blistering." "Apple's slow timeline could leave it far behind in user expectations," the firm said. "Each keynote that goes by with Siri still doing relatively basic things while competitors' assistants converse and create content is a hit to Apple's reputation for innovation." Apple is reportedly looking to buy web search engine Perplexity AI and BofA said that such a deal "would likely be positive for shares that are currently in the penalty box given Apple is largely viewed as an AI laggard." As far as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda, BofA said the impact of the levies have been a meaningful headwind to gross margins. "While tariffs can be a headwind to GM again in F4Q," BofA said, "we model that quarter as the trough and subsequent GM improvement driven by better mix of higher (average selling price) products including the slim iPhone, which we expect Apple to launch this fall." The firm said it expects the slim iPhone to replace the Plus model from last year and be priced $100 higher. "iPhone form factor changes have helped drive higher replacement rates in the past," said BofA, which has a buy rating and a $235 price target on Apple consider new Apple stock target price ahead of earnings first appeared on TheStreet on Jul 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared. 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