New York CNN Business — It looks like Jake from State Farm won’t need to worry about protecting his home from burglars. The insurance giant announced a big investment in home security company ADT Tuesday. Shares of ADT soared more than 14% on the news in early trading. State Farm is making a $1.2 billion investment in ADT (ADT), a deal that will give State Farm a 15% stake in the… Source link
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Security-system provider ADT Inc. is betting on its partnership with Google’s smart-home business to increase revenue as it struggles to turn a profit three years after going public. The company, best known for its home alarm systems, last summer announced the deal with Google, whose Nest business makes thermostats and smoke detectors that customers can monitor from their phones. Under the agreement, Alphabet Inc.’s Google… Source link
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