PayPal Stock Rises More Than 10% in a Week After New CEO Alex Chriss Promises That the Company Will "Shock the World"

In August, financial technology (fintech) pioneer PayPal Holdings (PYPL 2.50%) named Alex Chriss as its new president and CEO. Chriss officially took over on Sept. 27. Now four months later, Chriss has scheduled a presentation for Jan. 25. And in an interview with CNBC, he said the presentation will "shock the world."This was Chriss' first interview since taking over at PayPal, and it certainly made an impression with investors. Since Chriss promised to shock the world, PayPal stock is up more than 10%. For ...