The first few days of Apple’s annual developer conference, stretching from Monday (June 10) to Friday (June 14), may seemingly be all about artificial intelligence.But a set of announcements Tuesday (June 11) highlights some key ways the tech giant is stretching the reach of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet beyond the iPhone or credit and debit. By doing so, Apple will be expanding its services ecosystem beginning this fall, coinciding with releases of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.Expanding the HardwareThe payment functi ...

Key TakeawaysAffirm Holdings shares gained Tuesday when Apple announced that the fintech firm's buy now, pay later loans would be available to users of Apple Pay.The tech giant explained that Affirm's BNPL would be available along with other updated Apple services in the fall.Affirm said teaming with Apple provides its users additional payment choices and gives them the benefits of Apple Pay. Affirm Holdings (AFRM) shares jumped Tuesday after Apple (AAPL) announced the company’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) lo ...

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) stock is in the news Tuesday after the point-of-sale payment solution company announced its services are coming to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pay later this year.This will allow users of Apple Pay to take out buy now, pay later loans with Affirm when making purchases. This opens up longer-term payment options for loans compared to what’s already available through Apple Pay.News of the addition of Affirm to Apple Pay shows the strength of the company’s services. Mizuho Securities analyst Dan Do ...

For investors seeking to give their portfolio a jumpstart, so-called hidden-gem growth stocks may have plenty to offer. By that, I’m talking about companies that are not exactly favored by Wall Street. Nevertheless, should the stars align just right, they could swing resolutely higher.A key advantage exists when talking about hidden-gem growth stocks: no one is talking about them. Of course, I’m being facetious. But the takeaway is that relative to the usual suspects on the Street, some enterprises just lin ...

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this operator of digital commerce platform have returned -4.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Business - Services industry, which Affirm Holdings falls in, has lost 2.6%. The key question now is: What could be ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) recently announced two new payment options, Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, enhancing its payment solutions portfolio. The move from the buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution provider is expected to give consumers more flexibility during payments.Affirm’s Head of Product, Vishal Kapoor, said that 80% of the domestic market’s e-commerce transactions are for purchases below $150. Providing the new payment options will enable the company to better meet consumers’ individual preferences accord ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) is a digital and mobile-first commerce platform operator that has performed extremely well over the past year and has the potential to sustain momentum in the near term. Consequently, if you haven’t taken advantage of the share price appreciation yet, it’s time you add the stock to your portfolio.What Makes AFRM an Attractive Pick?An Outperformer: A glimpse at the company’s price trend reveals that the stock has had an impressive run over the year. Shares of AFRM have returned 9 ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) recently announced an expansion of its partnership with Alterra Mountain Company. This deal will enable Affirm to access all destinations of Alterra in the United States and Canada. The partnership allows the company to provide flexible and transparent payment options, like buy now pay later, to customers looking to book Ikon and mountain passes, lessons and lodging at Alterra’s destinations. Hence, this would boost Affirm’s transaction volumes.AFRM’s business model of not charg ...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm has launched two new payment options.The company on Thursday (June 6) announced the debt of Pay in 2 and Pay in 30, designed to offer customers more flexibility and affordability.As the name suggests, the new offerings let consumers split the cost of their purchase into two interest-free payments each month, or to pay in full interest-free within 30 days of their purchase. It joins Affirm’s Pay in 4 and monthly installment plans.“Roughly 80% of e-commerce transactio ...

The Business - Services space is a major beneficiary of the broader economy and manufacturing and non-manufacturing (service) activities. While service activities are currently in good shape, their positive impacts on the industry are being partially offset by contracting economic activity in the manufacturing sector.Prudent growth strategies, innovation and technology enhancements are helping Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) , Mitie Group plc (MITFY) and SPAR Group (SGRP) to sail through challenges.About the I ...