blackred Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is a company in the financial sector of the economy operating in the transaction and payment processing services industry. It is in the same industry as PayPal Holdings (PYPL) which I wrote about last week. Like the PYPL article, AFRM looks bullish to me. In this article, I will outline my investment thesis using the technical analysis elements of price action, momentum, volume, and relative strength. I also offer a price target and two stop losses in case my ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) network Affirm is now available for Apple Pay users.The integration, announced Monday (Sept. 16), lets Apple Pay users in the U.S. pay for purchases via iPhone and iPad over time using Affirm, breaking down their payments into biweekly or monthly installments.“We are thrilled to bring the power of Affirm to Apple Pay users in the U.S. and the retailers where they shop,” Vishal Kapoor, Affirm’s senior vice president of product, said in a news release. “This integration combines the ...

These hot stocks are poised to crush the market over the long term.Stocks like Nvidia have gotten most of the attention over the past 18 months, but nothing goes up forever on Wall Street. Eventually, the stock's big move is over, and it's time to find the next big winner.These three Motley Fool contributors set out to do precisely that.Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.95%), Affirm (AFRM 5.44%), and MercadoLibre (MELI -0.83%) emerged as top ideas. These companies have compelling growth potential yet are still ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) recently unveiled results from its latest survey, highlighting consumer shopping behaviors before the holiday season of 2024. The study of 2,000 Americans unveiled how the 0% annual percentage rate (APR) options would influence consumers while making purchase decisions and how confident they are about budgeting. This bodes well for a company like Affirm, offering flexible and transparent payment solutions.The survey revealed that 48% of respondents are influenced by the availabi ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc.’s (AFRM) shares have surged 72.4% in the past year compared with the industry’s 4.1% growth. It has also outperformed the broader Zacks Business Services sector’s 19.8% rise and the S&P 500’s 22.4% increase in the said time frame. The company has been benefiting on the back of an expanding buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) market, advanced risk assessment technology and merchant partnership growth. It has a market cap of $12.5 billion. Closing at $40.24 in the last trading session, the stock is ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 12:Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (COOP) : This mortgage servicing company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.Mr. Cooper Group's shares gained 5.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 2.8%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) : This payment p ...

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) : This payment processing company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.1% over the last 60 days.Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI) : This bank holding company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) : This lighting and display solutions manufacturer has seen the Zacks Conse ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2024 September 11, 2024 4:45 PM ET Company Participants Max Levchin - Founder and CEO Conference Call Participants William Nance - Goldman Sachs William Nance All right. So we're going to kick it off today. Very excited to have Max Levchin here, Founder and CEO of Affirm, who just put up a series of really strong quarters. Closed out the year, now guiding to around 30% GMV growth in fiscal '25. Expect to exit the fiscal y ...

The financial technology space - or fintech industry - is expected to benefit from expanding transaction volumes resulting from the widespread adoption of digital means. The ongoing digitization movement, triggered by the pandemic, is a major catalyst for this industry. What is the Fintech Industry? The fintech indusry represents a transformative investment space within a hybrid sector merging finance and technology. These companies encompass a variety of services, such as online banking, peer-to-peer payme ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, September 9:Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) : This payment network company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.1% over the last 60 days.Affirm Holdings' shares gained 26.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 0.9%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Cerence Inc. (CRNC) : This AI-driven mobility sol ...