PayPal 'Shocks The World,' But Other Catalysts Are In Motion

Prykhodov Amidst a tech sector melt-up, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has been a dead weight. The stock continues to trade at discounted valuations in spite of the company's net cash balance sheet and ongoing share repurchase program. I suspect that investors are wary of the highly visible competitive threats facing the company's branded businesses, but may be underestimating the strength of the unbranded businesses like Braintree. The digitization of payments is still a high-growth story and has enou ...