This fintech giant is undergoing a turnaround process which, if successful, could generate massive value for investors.The last few years have been difficult for PayPal Holdings Inc.'s (PYPL 0.34%) investors as they witnessed a massive contraction in PayPal's stock -- the price fell close to 80% from its peak of $309 .Although existing investors are understandably frustrated, potential investors have compelling reasons to pay attention to this leading fintech. This article will highlight two of those reason ...

Group 1: PayPal - PayPal is recognized primarily as a payments company with over 400 million users, providing a secure platform for digital transactions [2] - The acquisition of Venmo in 2013 for $800 million has proven to be a successful decision, with Venmo's transaction volume growing from a few billion dollars in 2013 to nearly $70 billion last quarter, including a rising share of crypto payments [3] - PayPal's traditional business is experiencing a decline, leading to its stock trading at a discount; however, the integration of crypto payments could serve as a new growth driver, leveraging its large user base [4] Group 2: Block - Block, similar to PayPal, has exposure to crypto payments through its Cash App, which has about 50 million users and allows transactions in various cryptocurrencies [6] - Block has additional crypto-related business lines, including software divisions like TBD and Spiral, and its Square platform that facilitates mobile payments with crypto acceptance [7] - Currently, Block's stock is valued at just 2 times sales, significantly lower than its previous valuation above 10, indicating a potential investment opportunity for long-term crypto growth believers [7]

B2B credit card platform Pliant is planning to expand after raising $19 million.The funding round, announced Wednesday (April 17) was led by PayPal Ventures and brings the Berlin-based Pliant’s total Series A financing to north of $53 million.“We are excited to welcome PayPal Ventures as a new shareholder, and we’re looking forward to continuing to grow the company as we expand into new markets, starting with the UK,” Malte Rau, CEO of Pliant, said in a news release.According to the release, Pliant’s cards- ...

PayPal stock has been a roller coaster. Patient shareholders are likely disappointed.PayPal (PYPL -0.13%) stock hasn't been for the faint of heart. Over the past five years, the shares have zoomed higher, nearly tripling in price, only to give up those gains entirely.If you had invested $500 in PayPal stock five years ago, you'd only have roughly $295 today. The company simply hasn't proven a winning investment. But with shares trading near all-time lows, there's a chance that now is finally the time to buy ...

Key PointsPayPal is a sitting duck for investors who missed the rally in technology stocks. After falling 18% this year on fears born off a decline in net users, investors may have a value play in their hands.Fundamentals are still the same, with profitable KPIs rising.5 stocks we like better than Bank of AmericaAfter the technology sector in the U.S. led indexes like the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ to new all-time high levels, investors may realize that not all stocks enjoyed the same run as names like Nvidia C ...

The latest trading session saw Paypal (PYPL) ending at $63.51, denoting a -1.67% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.2% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.65%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.79%.Shares of the technology platform and digital payments company witnessed a gain of 2.77% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 0.51% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.85%.Ma ...

If You Invested $10,000 In Tesla 10 Years Ago, This Is How Rich You Would Be Today Loren Elliott/Getty Images Among “The Magnificent Seven” stocks that have been buoying the Dow Jones Industrial Average to new heights, none of those companies’ founders eclipses their company’s product or service more than Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Elon Musk. While Musk’s involvements with satellite and aerospace designer SpaceX, cryptocurrency Dogecoin, and social media company X (formerly Twitter) often overshadow Tesla’s E ...

Michael Vi/iStock Editorial via Getty Images PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) investors have endured another roller coaster ride over the past two months, following PayPal's relatively weak guidance at its fourth-quarter earnings call in early February 2024. As a reminder, I upgraded my thesis on PYPL to a Buy pre-earnings, as I assessed that buying accumulation was constructive. However, I didn't expect PayPal's outlook to be more cautious than anticipated, leading to a steep post-earnings selloff. ...

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For account-to-account (A2A) payment providers, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds, education continues to present a huge barrier to adoption.By the NumbersA2A payments, which bypass the middleman to move money quickly from one account to another, commonly enabled by providers such as PayPal, Venmo or Cash App, are gaining ground. In fact, 36% of consumers use them, according to the December 2023 PYMNTS Intelligence study “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Consumer Familiarity Controls Account-to-Acco ...