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Square Credit Card Levels Up: Rewards Built for Small Businesses and a New Way to Pay Vendors

New Bill Pay capabilities pair with an expanded, refreshed Square Credit Card to give more sellers a simpler way to manage every outflow from one platform DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced a significant expansion of its Square Credit Card program and …

Fazeshift Announces Investment from Amex Ventures

New investment to support AI-powered approaches to accounts receivable automation SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fazeshift, the AI-native platform deploying autonomous agents to execute end-to-end accounts receivable workflows, today announced an investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of American Express. This …

Organic Payment Gateways Expands CBD Payment Gateway Support for Businesses Shut Down by Major Processors

Organic Payment Gateways announces expanded payment gateway and merchant account support for legal CBD and hemp businesses that need stable credit card processing after being declined, restricted, or shut down by major payment processors. SCARBOROUGH, Maine, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Organic Payment Gateways …

Monumental Sports & Entertainment Unveils Bold Vision for Brand-New Capital One Arena

20-year naming rights extension launches the next chapter of Capital One Arena as part of Capital One's continued commitment to its hometown; Monumental unveils fresh videos and renderings of a brand-new arena in downtown D.C. WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Monumental Sports & …

Tricentis Appoints Erika Dean as Chief Information Security Officer

Veteran cybersecurity leader to oversee enterprise and product security as customers accelerate AI adoption AUSTIN, Texas, August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tricentis, the global leader in agentic quality engineering, today announced the appointment of Erika Dean as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Dean will lead the …

How Mastercard is boosting stablecoin infrastructure

Scott Melker explains how Mastercard (MA) is boosting stablecoin infrastructure. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to …

PayPal’s Honey controversy: reputational, regulatory, and strategic risks assessed

A controversy surrounding PayPal's Honey affiliate, where a YouTuber alleges the browser extension replaces creator affiliate cookies with its own, poses significant reputational, regulatory, and strategic risks for PayPal. While not yet mainstream, the potential backlash from the creator economy, erosion of merchant trust, …

Jeremy Prahm, FOA CIO, sells $133,540 in Finance of America stock

Jeremy Prahm, the Chief Investment Officer at Finance of America Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:FOA), sold 6,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for a total of $133,540 on August 6, 2026. This transaction was part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and occurred amidst recent …

Grandstand Launches Rollcard, a Purpose-Built High-Limit Debit Card for Sports Betting, Casino and Prediction Markets

Grandstand's new fintech solution, Rollcard, offers high rollers a dedicated deposit account with features including bankroll management and cashback rewards CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandstand Limited (Nasdaq: GRSD) ("Grandstand" or the "Company"), the intelligence layer of sports, gaming and entertainment, today announced the …

Yiren Digital Ltd. (YRDN.MX) Analyst insights, Price targets and Recommendations

The article provides a summary of analyst downgrades for Yiren Digital Ltd. (YRDN.MX) from various firms between 2018 and 2020. It lists specific downgrades from UBS, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Macquarie, Needham, and Morgan Stanley, along with the dates of these changes. The stock's current …

American Express Company $AXP Shares Acquired by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in American Express Company (AXP) by 19.3% during the second quarter, acquiring an additional 39,679 shares and now owning 244,766 shares valued at approximately $82.8 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 84.33% of AXP's stock. American Express reported quarterly …

Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy as Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Starts to Deploy the Company's Cash Hoard?

Key Points Berkshire was a net buyer of stocks for the first time in more than three years, while it also bought back its own stock. Abel and company still have a lot of cash, and the stock is at one of its most …

PayPal’s 27.5% four-week recovery runs ahead of volume, with Relative Strength still negative

PayPal has moved sharply off its lows and is back above its weekly Trend Line, but the latest 3.3% gain came on only 0.6x normal volume and the Relative Strength reading remains below zero.

‘Bunch of idiots!’: Billionaire Lord Alan Sugar blasts American Express after credit limit rise denied

Billionaire Lord Alan Sugar publicly criticized American Express after his request for a credit limit increase was denied due to "their system," despite his significant financial status. The Apprentice star expressed frustration with the process on X, calling the company "a bunch of idiots." …

OppFi Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:OPFI) 2026-08-11

Citizens reiterates Encore Capital stock rating on earnings outlook

Citizens has reiterated a Market Outperform rating and a $115 price target for Encore Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG). The firm increased its 2026 and 2027 earnings per share estimates following stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 results and updated management guidance. Encore Capital's shares have significantly outperformed …

Quantinno Capital Management LP Grows Stock Holdings in Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. $BFH

NewEdge Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

NewEdge Advisors LLC reduced its stake in Capital One Financial Corporation by 18% in the first quarter, selling 7,644 shares and retaining 34,744 shares valued at $6.34 million. Despite the reduction by NewEdge, institutional investors collectively own a significant 89.84% of the company's stock. …

Sezzle Inc. $SEZL Shares Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada

NewEdge Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in SoFi Technologies, Inc. $SOFI

NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) by 24.7% in the first quarter, now holding 402,635 shares valued at $6.4 million. Despite institutional growth, insiders have sold 135,256 shares worth $2.37 million over the past 90 days. Analyst sentiment remains mixed …

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. Decreases Stake in American Express Company $AXP

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. significantly reduced its stake in American Express Company (AXP) by 98.9% in the second quarter, selling 27,675 shares and retaining only 300. Despite this, American Express reported strong quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst estimates with EPS of $4.53 and 10% year-over-year …

Focus Financial Network Inc. Buys New Shares in Sezzle Inc. $SEZL

Focus Financial Network Inc. recently acquired 14,528 shares of Sezzle Inc., valued at approximately $2.49 million, increasing institutional ownership in the company. Sezzle exceeded its latest quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $1.13 EPS against a $1.03 consensus. Despite a "Moderate Buy" consensus from …

Empowered Funds LLC Sells 12,372 Shares of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. $FCFS

Empowered Funds LLC significantly reduced its stake in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. by selling 12,372 shares, retaining 3,795 shares. Despite this, institutional investors collectively own a substantial 80.3% of the company. FirstCash exceeded quarterly earnings expectations with $2.50 EPS and $1.07 billion in revenue, and …

First Trust Advisors LP Lowers Holdings in Navient Corporation $NAVI

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Grows Holdings in PRA Group, Inc. $PRAA

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. significantly increased its stake in PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) by 401.6% in the second quarter, acquiring 481,538 additional shares to own a total of 601,444 shares valued at $11.4 million. Other institutional investors like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Invesco …

Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) Stock Forecasts

Argus raised its target price for Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) to $101.00 as of July 29, 2026. The report classifies ECPG, an international specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions, under the financial services sector. The full report is available for Yahoo Finance …

Cloudflare Wants to Control the Identity and Money Layer for Agent Commerce

A CDN giant is issuing per-agent wallets with spending caps and merchant allow-lists, betting it can own the settlement pipe before agents start spending real money. Cloudflare has entered the agent commerce race with a two-tier wallet architecture designed to give developers programmable control …

The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Upstart’s Q2 Earnings Call

The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Upstart's Q2 Earnings Call Upstart's second quarter was marked by a strong market reaction, as investors responded positively to robust growth in core personal loan originations and improved profitability. Management emphasized that technology investments and a sharper …

Jim Cramer Backs American Express (AXP) and Capital One (COF) as Consumer Spending Stays Strong

During the August 6 Mad Money episode, host Jim Cramer highlighted a change in consumer behavior that continues to benefit major credit card issuers. Cramer noted that high consumer spending on travel and experiences has evolved from a temporary post-pandemic rebound into a sustained, …

Jim Cramer’s AI Security Play: Why CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Palo Alto (PANW) Are Dominating the Market

Wall Street's early-year assumption that generative AI would commoditize cybersecurity led short sellers to bet heavily against specialized software platforms. However, as autonomous AI tools scale, enterprise networks face increasingly complex threat vectors that require dedicated platform security. During the August 6 episode of …

Jim Cramer Recommends Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to Profit From Accelerating M&A Deals

During Mad Money's August 6 episode, host Jim Cramer highlighted why investors should target elite advisory firms rather than speculating on acquisition targets, as he said: Here's a big theme that right now really only impacts two large companies: pent-up demand for mergers and …

Jim Cramer Asks Why Constellation Brands (STZ) Stock Remains Cut in Half Despite Strong Earnings

During the August 6 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer focused his market analysis on the recent trajectory of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), asking why investor sentiment has remained sluggish despite robust underlying fundamentals. He said: Alright, what's it going to take for the …

Jim Cramer Discusses Retailers He Likes: Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and Ralph Lauren (RL)

During the August 6 episode of Mad Money, host Jim Cramer highlighted the power of investing in strong retail themes supported by resilient consumers. Grouping together two premier names in the luxury and home furnishings space, Cramer pointed out: I love themes. They help …

Jim Cramer Endorses Lockheed Martin as “Sensational”

During the lightning round of the August 6 episode of Mad Money, a caller inquired about the long-term outlook for Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), highlighting its prominent position as a major defense contractor and pointing out its steady dividend payout of $3.45 per share. …

Jim Cramer Flags Thomson Reuters (TRI) as a Value Trap

During the lightning round of the August 6 episode of Mad Money, a caller asked Jim Cramer for his perspective on Thomson Reuters Corporation (NASDAQ:TRI). Cramer responded: Man, that stock is always cheap, and that's the problem. It's like a value trap. I think …

Synchrony Down

The article reports on widespread issues with Synchrony's services, indicating that their website and entire system for all cards have been down. Users are experiencing problems accessing accounts, transferring funds, and reaching call centers, leading to long wait times. A site check conducted two …