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PayPal Holdings (NasdaqGS: PYPL) is in active talks over a potential acquisition by Stripe and Advent International, following an earlier offer that PayPal rejected. The proposed deal would bring together a major listed digital payments company and a large private fintech group, alongside a global private equity investor. Negotiations are ongoing as of 14 August 2026, with no binding agreement announced and terms still under discussion. With large fintech platforms weighing major...

PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the company around.

PayPal stock rose on Friday after a report said that the payments company is in negotiations to sell itself to Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International, with the potential buyers discussing a higher price than their previous offer. Stripe and Advent offered $60.50 a share for PayPal in a July deal that would value the fintech company at around $53 billion, but PayPal considered the bid too low, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. PayPal declined to comment.

This payment processor's stock is on a tear, fueled by real business success, but investors now face the classic question of whether the next leg of growth is already built into the price.

Stripe and Advent have reportedly been negotiating with PayPal after the payments company rejected their $60.50-a-share proposal in July as too low.

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares are trading up approximately 1.7% on the news as of Friday afternoon, extending a remarkable run that saw the stock surge 32.5% in July alone — making it the third-best performer in the S&P 500 that month — largely on earlier takeover speculation.

The fintech startup and private-equity firm Advent offered to buy the struggling payments company in July.

Stripe (STRI.PVT) and Advent are reportedly in talks to acquire PayPal (PYPL), according to the Wall Street Journal. Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton outlines what we know so far.

PayPal Holdings is in talks to sell itself to a group that includes Stripe and the private-equity firm Advent International, according to people familiar with the matter. Stripe and Advent in July proposed paying $60.50 a share for PayPal, a price PayPal viewed as insufficient, some of the people said.

PYPL's $1.5B cost savings plan aims to boost profitability through AI, operational changes and a simpler structure while funding future growth.

Shares in the digital payments leader are 81% off their all-time record.

The businesses that produced this recovery were named in the company's own reports well before the shares moved.

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Adyen, the Dutch firm that handles payments for Spotify ‌and Microsoft, raised its annual revenue ‌growth forecast on Thursday as it continued to win ​more customers and invest in its payments technology. Adyen now expects net revenue to grow between 21% and 23% in 2026, ‌compared with a ⁠previous range of 20% to 22%. Half-year adjusted core earnings reached €641.5 million, ⁠against analysts' estimate of €647.2 million, reflecting higher costs from its recent acquisitions.

The market is offering a Latin American e-commerce giant at a steep cash discount, but the price tag comes with a serious question about the cost of growth.

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Sezzle's post-Q2 pullback has improved its valuation setup as rapid revenue, subscriber and earnings growth continue.

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) recently reported second quarter 2026 earnings, with sales of US$8,682 million and net income of US$1,104 million. The results offer fresh context for how the stock is currently being evaluated. See our latest analysis for PayPal Holdings. Against this earnings backdrop, PayPal Holdings’ share price has moved sharply higher in the short term, with a 30-day share price return of 27.53% and a 90-day gain of 30%, even though the 1-year total shareholder return remains down...

Circle Internet Group is bouncing off summer lows with analysts sharply divided between $120 price targets and outright Sell ratings, and the September 16 Arc mainnet launch could force everyone to pick a side.

On CNBC’s Mad Money’s August 3 episode, host Jim Cramer highlighted PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) as one of the standout performers in the S&P 500 during July as it gained 32.5%. While noting operational improvements under Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores, Cramer focused on the market reaction surrounding a reported buyout proposal from private fintech […]

JB Global Capital, an investment firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund declined 12.1% in Q2, largely driven by Alibaba, its largest holding. However, since inception on January 3, 2023, the fund has returned 109.7%, compared with 94.4% for the S&P 500. Additionally, please […]

The forward numbers make the stock look reasonable, but they assume profitability keeps climbing at a company currently spending to grow.

During Mad Money’s August 6 episode, host Jim Cramer highlighted why investors should target elite advisory firms rather than speculating on acquisition targets, as he said: Here’s a big theme that right now really only impacts two large companies: pent-up demand for mergers and acquisitions now that the Biden era of overzealous antitrust enforcement has […]

Mastercard's headline numbers looked strong, but analysts on its latest call focused on whether new growth drivers can truly offset a maturing core business.

After years of acquisitions and spin-offs, the bank technology vendors are under pressure to sell parts of their businesses.

A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner. Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.