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Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Jack Dorsey Shifts His Focus to Square, Crypto Offerings Will Benefit
Jack Dorsey is leaving his role as the CEO of Twitter. Now, with just one CEO name under his belt, Square's crypto offerings could get an upgrade.Company & Industry Overviews Why BTIG Is Bullish on PayPal
PayPal (PYPL) could have bright prospects despite the competitive threat it faces from Square and Apple in the online payment market, according to equity research firm BTIG.Consumer Why Investors Are Pleased with PayPal
PayPal (PYPL) has done very well since splitting from its parent, eBay (EBAY), two years ago.Company & Industry Overviews Can Yelp Grow Its Share of This $23 Billion Industry?
Yelp’s acquisition of Nowait can be seen as another step to grow its portfolio of restaurant-oriented apps and get a larger share of digital advertising.Company & Industry Overviews Could Square Survive a Fiserv–First Data Tie-Up?
Fiserv (FISV) and First Data (FDC) have agreed to join forces in a $22 billion merger that is set to create a stronger competitor for Square (SQ) in payment processing.Earnings Report Acquisitions Bring Yelp Closer to Its Goal
Yelp’s overall revenues grew 24.4% in 1Q17 to $197.3 million.Company & Industry Overviews Why Groupon’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Is One of Highest in Industry
Groupon (GRPN), eBay (EBAY), Baidu (BIDU), Square (SQ), and Twitter (TWTR) have the highest debt-to-equity ratios among industry players.Technology & Communications Why Twitter’s Stock Repurchase Program Isn’t Clear Yet
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) has averted a major showdown with hedge fund Elliott Management. However, we don’t know much about the company’s stock repurchase plan.Technology & Communications Buying PayPal Stock? 2 Things You Need to Know
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of investors’ favorite technology stocks right now. The company’s business has started to rebound from the coronavirus.Company & Industry Overviews Square: There Is More to the Cash App Than Meets the Eye
Square’s (SQ) money transfer service Cash App has expanded a great deal since it launched.Company & Industry Overviews Why Square Stock Still Has Excellent Upside Potential
Square (NYSE:SQ) stock has been on fire since late-March. On June 22, the stock rose 6.6% and touched its 52-week high of $105.46 and closed at $104.45.Technology & Communications Why Baidu Stock Is Trading at a 48% Discount
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock rose 0.51% on Wednesday to $96.92, which its gains this week to 9.3%. Still, Baidu is going for a steep discount.Technology & Communications Square Partners with UPS, Amazon and Shopify on Target
The deal with UPS will enhance the value of Square’s e-commerce platform as it battles Amazon and Shopify for market share.Technology & Communications Is There More Upside in Shopify Stock?
Can Shopify stock continue to rise higher? Let’s look at the factors driving the stock and the technical indicators behind these trends.Company & Industry Overviews PayPal’s Q4 Shifts to Top Gear with Xoom and Venmo
After its Q3 2019 earnings release on October 23, PayPal (PYPL) stock has climbed 6.23% through November 11. The stock opened at $102.97 on November 12.Company & Industry Overviews Square’s Considering Bank-Like Options on Its Cash App
Square’s (SQ) peer-to-peer payment app is beginning to look like a bank account.Company & Industry Overviews Besides Venmo, PayPal’s Xoom Is Causing Ripples
While PayPal’s (PYPL) Venmo has been crushing its competition, PayPal recently launched Xoom’s digital remittance service in 32 European markets.Technology & Communications Tech Stocks: Are They Attractive after Recent Pullback?
Tech stocks led the sell-off. Investors have been concerned about a slowdown in tech spending after NetApp’s preliminary guidance on August 2.Earnings Report Why Is Square Stock Declining Steeply after Q2 Earnings?
After its August 1 Q2 results, Square (SQ) stock fell more than 9% in pre-market trading on August 2. It traded down by more than 15% as of 10:11 AM EDT.Earnings Report How Square Fared in the First Quarter
Payments company Square (SQ) reported its first-quarter 2019 results on Wednesday, May 1.Company & Industry Overviews Alibaba Gears Up for Expansion in Southeast Asia e-Commerce Market
According to a joint report by Google and Temasek, the digital economy in Southeast Asia is set for booming growth in the next few years.Company & Industry Overviews Will PayPal Boost Its R&D Allocation to Counter the Competition?
In the past year, we’ve seen PayPal make a series of strategic acquisitions to sharpen its competitive edge amid escalating competition.Company & Industry Overviews PayPal Is Left with Big Shoes to Fill in EMEA Leadership
The departure of PayPal’s (PYPL) longtime executive Louise Phelan leaves the company with big shoes to fill in a key market region.Company & Industry Overviews What Are Square’s Priorities in 2019?
Square (SQ) has three priority areas to focus on in 2019 as it seeks to continue driving revenue growth.Company & Industry Overviews What to Know about PayPal’s Customer Loyalty
PayPal (PYPL) is battling competition from all sides. Last year, Square (SQ) sought to challenge it in the consumer loans market.Company & Industry Overviews How PayPal’s Venmo Is Crushing the Competition
If you ask PayPal’s CEO, Dan Schulman, Venmo has become a crown jewel for the company.Company & Industry Overviews A Closer Look at Square’s Marketing Spending
In the third quarter of 2018, Square spent 15.4% of its revenue on product development and 13.2% on sales and marketing activities.Company & Industry Overviews A Look at Square’s Product Development Spending
In its quest to become the one-stop shop for financial solutions, Square has made investing in product development programs one of its top priorities.Company & Industry Overviews Inside PayPal’s Marketing Spending
PayPal (PYPL) spent $326 million on marketing activities in the third quarter compared to $313 million in the second quarter and $285 million in the first quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Square’s Investment in Cash App Beginning to Bear Fruit
Square’s (SQ) peer-to-peer payment service Cash app is now more popular than PayPal’s (PYPL) competing service Venmo.Company & Industry Overviews PayPal Invests in Adyen Rival
PayPal (PYPL) recently invested in PPRO, a Britain-based startup specializing in cross-border payments for merchants.Company & Industry Overviews A Look at Square’s Spending on Product Development
Square (SQ) spends a substantial portion of its budget on product development.Company & Industry Overviews How PayPal Is Managing Its Cost-Control Initiatives
In 3Q17, PayPal’s (PYPL) net profit grew 17.6% YoY (year-over-year) to $380.0 million. Its profit rose 27.0% YoY in 2Q17 and 5.0% YoY in 1Q17.Company & Industry Overviews Taking a Look at Riot Blockchain’s Kairos Acquisition
Riot Blockchain stock has seen a strong upsurge in the past few days. It has risen from $4 to $25 in the past six months.Company & Industry Overviews Riot Blockchain and Its New Business Model
From diagnostic equipment, Riot Blockchain pivoted to investing in companies that have exposure to digital currencies and the underlying blockchain technology.Earnings Report Examining PayPal’s Strategic Partnerships
Baidu and PayPal combined their digital payment services to make it easier for millions of Chinese consumers to pay for purchases from overseas vendors.Company & Industry Overviews What’s Square’s Mission?
With Apple (AAPL) announcing its entry in the peer-to-peer payment market and PayPal (PYPL) stepping up its pursuit of merchant customers, it seems that the competition could suffocate Square (SQ).Company & Industry Overviews A Look at PayPal’s Notable Achievements
PayPal concluded 1Q17 with ~203 million active registered accounts, up from 197 million in 4Q16 and 184 million a year earlier.Company & Industry Overviews Inside Twitter’s Valuation
Twitter’s current book value per share of ~$6.5 compares with its expected book value per share of $6.4. Its shares are trading at a PBV ratio of ~2.8x.Earnings Report What’s behind the Snap-PayPal Partnership?
Snap (SNAP) has quietly integrated PayPal’s (PYPL) software developer kit (or SDK) into its Snapchat app.