Square Inc

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.

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.

PayPal (PYPL) has done very well since splitting from its parent, eBay (EBAY), two years ago.

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.

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.

Yelp’s overall revenues grew 24.4% in 1Q17 to $197.3 million.

Groupon (GRPN), eBay (EBAY), Baidu (BIDU), Square (SQ), and Twitter (TWTR) have the highest debt-to-equity ratios among industry players.

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.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of investors’ favorite technology stocks right now. The company’s business has started to rebound from the coronavirus.

Square’s (SQ) money transfer service Cash App has expanded a great deal since it launched.

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.

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.

The deal with UPS will enhance the value of Square’s e-commerce platform as it battles Amazon and Shopify for market share.

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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.

Square’s (SQ) peer-to-peer payment app is beginning to look like a bank account.

While PayPal’s (PYPL) Venmo has been crushing its competition, PayPal recently launched Xoom’s
digital remittance service in 32 European markets.

Tech stocks led the sell-off. Investors have been concerned about a slowdown in tech spending after NetApp’s preliminary guidance on August 2.

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.

Payments company Square (SQ) reported its first-quarter 2019 results on Wednesday, May 1.

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.

In the past year, we’ve seen PayPal make a series of strategic acquisitions to sharpen its competitive edge amid escalating competition.

The departure of PayPal’s (PYPL) longtime executive Louise Phelan leaves the company with big shoes to fill in a key market region.

Square (SQ) has three priority areas to focus on in 2019 as it seeks to continue driving revenue growth.

PayPal (PYPL) is battling competition from all sides. Last year, Square (SQ) sought to challenge it in the consumer loans market.

If you ask PayPal’s CEO, Dan Schulman, Venmo has become a crown jewel for the company.

In the third quarter of 2018, Square spent 15.4% of its revenue on product development and 13.2% on sales and marketing activities.

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.

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.

Square’s (SQ) peer-to-peer payment service Cash app is now more popular than PayPal’s (PYPL) competing service Venmo.

PayPal (PYPL) recently invested in PPRO, a Britain-based startup specializing in cross-border payments for merchants.

Square (SQ) spends a substantial portion of its budget on product development.

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.

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.

From diagnostic equipment, Riot Blockchain pivoted to investing in companies that have exposure to digital currencies and the underlying blockchain technology.

Baidu and PayPal combined their digital payment services to make it easier for millions of Chinese consumers to pay for purchases from overseas vendors.

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).

PayPal concluded 1Q17 with ~203 million active registered accounts, up from 197 million in 4Q16 and 184 million a year earlier.

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.

Snap (SNAP) has quietly integrated PayPal’s (PYPL) software developer kit (or SDK) into its Snapchat app.