Things are different, a little, but quite a lot of the core strength that we've seen in terms of inputs that potentially bolster valuations are still in place.
An Apple investment would give it the glow of a close relationship with a technology icon, and would instantly bolster its valuation, which, like that of other start-ups, has languished in the wake of Facebook's lackluster market debut.
HD listening isn't there for "the kids", it's there to bolster the valuation of the service.
And from what we can gather, the word in LA is that even after Tidal's PR disaster, Jay Z is still looking at acquisitions to bolster the valuation.
Uber's CFO Brent Callinicos apparently said that the company saw raising commissions as a valid way to earn more and bolster its valuation, said Fortress Investment Group president Michael Novogratz in a panel on Sunday.
The belief that higher productivity bolsters share valuations is "the sort of thing you get stockbrokers saying when they can't think of anything else to say," Mr. Smithers contended.
So rancid was currency sentiment that a stable dollar would attract return-seeking assets that fled abroad, further bolstering equity valuations in successful industries to wit, semis, tech and industrials.
The asset's lofty valuation may have bolstered the firm's finances in 2008 before its collapse, these people say.
As Square's payment processing run rate has grown — bolstering its revenue in near lockstep — so too has its valuation expanded.
Indeed, Alipay and other Ant Financial services are seen as a gateway to introducing e-commerce and other businesses, while, in Southeast Asia, a broader presence could bolster Lazada, of which Alibaba acquired a major chunk at a $2 billion valuation last year.
