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PayPal gains on report Stripe, Advent in advanced talks for a deal

[PayPal headquarters in San Jose, CA, USA.] JHVEPhoto PayPal (PYPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PYPL]) quickly rose 2% after a report that the payments firm is in talks to sell itself to a group that includes Stripe (STRIP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STRIP]) and private equity firm Advent International. Stripe (STRIP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STRIP]) …

PayPal Cost Savings: Will $1.5B Plan Reshape Profitability?

PayPal Holdings' PYPL cost savings plan is taking center stage as the company works to improve profitability. It is on track to deliver at least $1.5 billion in gross run-rate savings over the next two to three years. About $400 million of new run-rate …

PayPal Grows Its Volume Every Year. Here's Why the Stock Doesn't Always Follow.

Key Points The company’s total payment volume increased by 10% last quarter to $486 billion. Ongoing weakness at PayPal’s most profitable segment, online branded checkout, is pressuring financial performance. Intense competition, notably from Apple Pay, is likely a key factor weighing on the fintech …

Mastercard Is Making a Big Push Into Stablecoins. Here's Why That Matters For Crypto Investors.

Mastercard (NYSE: MA), one of the world's largest card payment service companies, has made a big push into stablecoins over the past five years. Let's see why it's so bullish on the cryptocurrency, and what its expansion might mean for the broader crypto market. …

PayPal Stock Surged On A Profit Shift Management Had Already Spelled Out

Image by Julita from Pixabay The businesses that produced this recovery were named in the company's own reports well before the shares moved. PayPal (PYPL) stock has risen roughly 51% since February 11, 2026, more than the S&P 500's 13%, Visa's 11%, and Shopify's …

What Is American Express (AXP) Signaling With Its Expanded Virtual Card Push?

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. American Express (NYSE: AXP) has expanded its virtual card services for U.S. commercial customers, …

Asian Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise in Friday Trading

Asian equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking modestly higher Friday PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have …

Green Dot Barely Moves Since Missing Q2 Earnings Estimates

Green Dot Corporation GDOT reported mixed second-quarter 2026 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues beating the same. GDOT's adjusted earnings of 26 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents by 36.6% and declined 35% year over …

Form 8K FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION For: 14 August By Investing.com

This article reports that FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION has filed a Form 8K on August 14. The filing is brief and primarily serves as a notification of the SEC document. The article includes general market data and related news but offers no further details …

Ally Gives $10K to Milwaukee's Kothi Dance for Children

Ally Financial announced Kenady Minley of Court Street Ford as the winner of the 2026 Ally Sees Her Award for her professional achievements and community impact in the automotive retail industry. In recognition of Minley's contributions, Ally will donate $10,000 to Kothi Dance in …

Driving the Next Generation Forward: Court Street Ford's Kenady Minley Recognized With 2026 Ally Sees Her Award

Kenady Minley of Court Street Ford was awarded the 2026 Ally Sees Her Award at the 46th Annual NAMAD Conference for her leadership and dedication to community impact within the automotive retail industry. Minley, who serves as Outreach Coordinator for NAMAD NextGen, was recognized …

Why Ally Financial (ALLY) Is Back In The Spotlight

Synchrony Names Nimrod Barak Chief AI Officer to Accelerate Enterprise AI Strategy

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) has appointed Nimrod Barak as its chief AI officer, effective June 30, 2026, to lead its enterprise artificial intelligence strategy. Barak will be responsible for the development and deployment of AI capabilities across Synchrony's products, operations, and employee workflows, focusing on …

SoFi Originated a Record $10.7 Billion in Personal Loans Last Quarter. Here's Where That Credit Risk Actually Sits.

Key Points As of June 30, SoFi’s balance sheet held $28 billion in personal loans, representing 57% of the total lending book. Personal loans are frequently sold or securitized to third-party investors, but this doesn’t insulate the business from possible financial losses. Although SoFi …

August 2026's Top Growth Picks With Insider Confidence

This article identifies top growth companies in the United States for August 2026 that also exhibit high insider ownership, suggesting strong internal confidence. It highlights PDF Solutions, Upstart Holdings, and Riskified as notable picks, detailing their financial performance, growth forecasts, and insider ownership percentages. …

Merit Financial Group LLC Sells 70,039 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Merit Financial Group LLC reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 37.9% in the second quarter, selling 70,039 shares and retaining 114,587 shares valued at approximately $4.95 million. Despite institutional ownership of 68.32%, analysts maintain a "Hold" rating with an average price target …

Is Capital One Financial (COF) A Bargain Following Its Arena Naming Rights Extension?

Capital One Financial (COF) has extended its naming rights for Capital One Arena for 20 years, alongside a significant transformation plan and expanded cardholder benefits. Despite recent share price momentum, the article questions if this is due to branding sentiment or a reflection of …

OFI Invest Asset Management Cuts Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

OFI Invest Asset Management significantly reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 56% in the second quarter, selling 1.95 million shares but still retaining 1.53 million shares valued at approximately $65.9 million. Despite this, other institutional investors like Norges Bank and Bank of …

Is Bread Financial Holdings (BFH) Fully Valued Following Its Dividend Update?

Handelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 41,875 Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

Handelsbanken Fonder AB reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 12.2% in the second quarter, selling 41,875 shares while retaining 300,372 shares valued at approximately $12.97 million. Despite this sale, PayPal reported strong quarterly earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $8.68 …

How Pershing Square’s AI-Focused Stake and New Partnerships At Mastercard (MA) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In recent days, Mastercard's Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa unit named 20-year company veteran Yasemin Bedir as its next president effective September 1, 2026, while the company also expanded collaborations ranging from crypto-compliant cross-border stablecoin payments with Borderless.xyz to merchant cloud services with …

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Reduces Stock Position in PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System reduced its stake in PayPal Holdings, Inc. by 9.2% in the second quarter, selling 19,629 shares and holding 194,833 shares valued at approximately $8.4 million. Despite this reduction, PayPal exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.38 EPS …

Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Medallion Financial (MFIN) shares have surpassed their 200-day moving average, trading at $11.43 against an average of $9.72. Despite this, analysts maintain a "Hold" rating with a $10.50 target price, which is below the current trading level. The company recently exceeded earnings and revenue …

Atlanticus (ATLC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer - Jeffrey HowardChief Financial Officer - William McCamey TAKEAWAYS Total Operating Revenue and Other Income -- $744.3 million, an 89% increase from the …

Atlanticus (ATLC) Is Down 13.2% After Q2 Earnings Beat And Faster Mercury Integration Progress – Has The Bull Case Changed?

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OMF) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Analysts have given OneMain Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OMF) a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating, with eight out of twelve firms recommending the stock as a buy and an average 12-month price target of $68.40. The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.31 EPS against an estimated $1.26 …

Western Union and Intermex Provide Update on Pending Acquisition

DENVER & MIAMI, August 14, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) and International Money Express, Inc. (Intermex) (NASDAQ: IMXI) today provided an update regarding regulatory approvals for Western Union's pending acquisition of Intermex. Western Union and Intermex announced today that the parties have …

OppFi chief executive Todd Schwartz buys $427,680 in company stock

OppFi CEO Todd G. Schwartz purchased 60,000 shares of the company's Class A Common Stock for $427,680, following a 24% stock decline over the past week. This insider buying comes after the company reported disappointing Q2 financial results, missing analyst expectations for earnings and …

How Investors Are Reacting To Western Union (WU) Launching Its USD Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card Wallet

Visa’s Stablecoin Settlement Push Might Change The Case For Investing In Visa (V)

Lithic, Zerohash, and Cashi recently announced new partnerships and products that use Visa's network to enable USDC and other stablecoin settlement, cross-border payouts via Visa Direct, and everyday card spending from stablecoin balances. Visa's own onchain analytics show stablecoins processed US$4.80 trillion in the …

OppFi (OPFI) CEO Todd Schwartz adds 60,000 shares at $7.13 weighted price

OppFi CEO Todd G. Schwartz, a greater-than-10% owner, purchased 60,000 shares of Class A common stock on August 13, 2026, at a weighted average price of $7.128 per share through the TGS Revocable Trust. This transaction increased the trust's indirect holdings to 553,733 shares, …

Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS) awards 60,000 options to senior vice president

Consumer Portfolio Services (CPSS) announced that its Sr. Vice President, Michele L. Baumeister, was granted 60,000 stock options on August 11, 2026. These options have an exercise price of $9.20 per share and will vest in four equal installments annually from August 2027 to …

EZCORP Eyes Faster Expansion After Record Quarter, SMG Deal