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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.

Alibaba (BABA) has returned -2.02% in the last month, 20.2% in the last 12 months, and 5.9% in the last five days.

Twitter reported earnings per share of -$0.70 in 2017, while its EPS for 2018 is forecast to be $0.40.

PayPal Holdings has recently been upgraded by an analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets for the company’s new Venmo debit card.

Tech stocks Netflix (NFLX), Twitter, Amazon (AMZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell 8.4%, 8.5%, 6.2%, 7.5%, 8.2%, respectively, were among the big tech losses.

PayPal finished 3Q17 with 218 million active customer accounts globally, most of which are consumer accounts that could use Raisin’s savings deposit marketplace.

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.

Square (SQ) is a corporate investor in online ticketing company Eventbrite (EB), which went public in September 2018.

PayPal Credit allows PayPal (PYPL) users to purchase products from PayPal merchants and pay later.

Twitter (TWTR) announced earlier this year that it was deploying AI to crack down on bad actors on its platform.

The partnership with 3dcart could help Square accelerate its market share gain at a time of fierce competition for the control of the digital payments market.

For the first time ever, Square (SQ) posted a quarterly net profit of $20 million in the third quarter of 2018.

As a result of its active customer base, PayPal reported that its total payment volume for 2Q17 rose 23% year-over-year to $106.4 billion.

In October 2017, Riot Blockchain (RIOT) acquired a 52% stake in Tess, a developer of blockchain solutions for telecom (telecommunications) companies.

While COVID-19 has hurt PayPal stock and its business, the company has landed a role in the US government’s $2.2 trillion economic stimulus program.

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.

PayPal acquired two companies in 2017 In 2017, PayPal (PYPL) completed two acquisitions: Swift Financial and TIO Networks. Whereas the company didn’t make any acquisitions in 2016, it completed four acquisitions in 2015, according to Crunchbase. Payment rivals Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and Square (SQ) also went shopping for strategic assets in 2017. Square, the […]

Square has had its share of struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Square stock fell nearly 40%, which marked a sharp reversal of fortunes.

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.

PayPal is battling Amazon (AMZN), Square (SQ), and LendingClub (LC) for revenues in the alternative lending market.

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

Shares of payment technology company Square (SQ) jumped in after-hours trading on August 4 as the company reported better-than-expected 2Q16 results.

Netflix (NFLX) fell 6.5% on Monday, June 25, marking its steepest fall since July 2016 amid fears of escalating trade conflicts.

Alibaba (BABA) has released Hu Xiaoming to fill a key executive position at Ant Financial, its payment affiliate.

Pay with Venmo launched with the support of over 2.0 million merchants in the US (SPY), including national brands such as Forever 21, Foot Locker, and Lululemon Athletica (LULU).

On May 5, 2017, Twitter (TWTR) had a market cap of ~$13.8 billion.

Square’s EV-to-adjusted EBITDA (enterprise value-to-adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) ratio for the trailing 12 months is 352.7x.

Square said merchants making more than $125,000 in gross sales annually accounted for 50% of its gross payment volume in the second quarter.

Square (SQ) stock rose 12.3% in July 2017 to close the month at $26.35.

Square (SQ) can be seen casting its net wider in a bid to capture more revenue in the payment market, where competition is getting tight.

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.

Blue Apron Holdings (NYSE:APRN) stock closed at $8.79 on Thursday, which brought its gains for the year to 33.6%. What can investors expect moving forward?

Uber controls a 20% share of the US food delivery market, while GrubHub has a 28% share of the market. GrubHub could make Uber stock more attractive.

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock rose around 7% in the extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported its first-quarter earnings results.

Square (NYSE:SQ) stock fell by over 4% in extended trading on Wednesday. The company reported its first-quarter earnings results after the market bell.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) stock wrapped up March more than 6.0% lower for the year. The stock fell by about 18% in March.

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 coronavirus sell-off has dealt a huge blow to Square (NYSE:SQ) stock. The stock fell 12% on March 18 to $39.50.

Restaurants account for a large portion of Square’s customer base. Notably, restaurants have been taking a serious beating from the coronavirus.

Elliott Management has built a large stake in Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock. The fund wants to make some changes—like replacing the company’s current CEO.

Square released its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closed on Wednesday. Overall, investors liked the numbers.

The Uber and DoorDash merger talks ended without a deal. However, the companies are willing to reopening the talks.

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

A Bernstein analyst upgraded PayPal stock to an “outperform” from a “market perform” rating. The analyst also raised the company’s 12-month target price.

Square stock rose over 3.2% on January 7 after Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg upgraded the stock. Square stock closed the trading day at $64.59.

Square stock has been highly volatile in the past year. It fell after the departure of CFO Sarah Friar in 2018. However, it’s picked up momentum recently.

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) market cap was ~$652.3 billion at the close of the May 12 trading session.

Can Shopify stock continue to rise higher? Let’s look at the factors driving the stock and the technical indicators behind these trends.

Square has been seeing growth for the last six days, with a rise of nearly 9.6%. The stock rose 0.37% to $67.42 on November 21.

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.

Facebook (FB) launched a new payment service that will work across its family of apps. The payment service is called Facebook Pay.

Square closed at $63.79, 2% higher than the previous day’s close, on November 11. It nearly touched $100 in September 2018 but has corrected since then.

Square is set to report its Q3 earnings results tomorrow. The payment company expects its net revenue to grow to $1.13 billion–$1.15 billion in the quarter.

Lately, Square (SQ) stock is becoming analysts’ favorite. On Tuesday, UBS analyst Eric Wasserstrom initiated coverage on the stock with a “buy” rating.

Shopify (SHOP) stock gained in premarket trading on October 11. The stock was up over 3% in the trading session as of 11:58 AM ET.

Lately, many hedge fund managers, institutional investors, and analysts are going gaga over Square stock due to its strong fundamentals and Cash App focus.

Square (SQ) stock is up over 3% in today’s trading session. SQ jumped after Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to “outperform” from “market perform.”

Jim Cramer thinks that Square stock is worth owning. The stock has upside potential. According to Cramer, investors should buy the stock when it falls.

Square (SQ) stock has remained highly volatile this year. The company’s troubles started in October 2018 when CFO Sarah Friar decided to leave the company.

Tech stocks have been wealth creators for a few decades now. In this article, we analyze tech stocks that should be on the radar of contrarian investors.

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

PayPal (PYPL) recently invested in Tala, a credit startup focused on lending to consumers in emerging markets.

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

Major social media stocks Twitter (TWTR), Snap (SNAP), and Pinterest (PINS) have risen in the last month. Can they hold on to their gains?

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.

Despite not knowing the Apple Card’s launch date, the card moved from a promise to a reality. Apple Card is a reality inside Apple offices.

High-growth tech stocks have made a massive comeback this year after a volatile 2018.

Let’s look at the high-growth tech stocks discussed in this series and their valuations at their current prices.

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

Relying on Weebly’s technology, Square (SQ) has revamped some of its products as it steps up its competition with Amazon (AMZN).

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.

Facebook (FB) is developing a digital currency in the mold of Bitcoin that will be linked to its WhatsApp messaging platform.

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.

On March 1, eBay (EBAY) announced that it has started reviewing its assets and may sell or spin off its StubHub business unit, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, to focus on its core assets and growth opportunities.

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

PayPal (PYPL) bought four companies in 2018, spending $2.7 billion on the transactions, according to Crunchbase data.

PayPal has (PYPL) has mostly given cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin a wide berth, unlike its competitor Square (SQ).

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

Early this month, Guggenheim downgraded PayPal (PYPL) stock to a “neutral” from a “sell.”

The government shutdown gave PayPal (PYPL) an opportunity to draw more attention to its services.

Square’s (SQ) new debit card for businesses, Square Card, offers sellers a 2.75% discount on purchases from other Square sellers.

On its part, Snap (SNAP) has tried its luck in the hardware and digital payment businesses in efforts to diversify its revenue sources.

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.

Square (SQ) operates three main business divisions: Transaction, Subscription and Services, and Hardware.

Square launched its Bitcoin trading service toward the end of 2017, but its availability was limited.

PayPal (PYPL) recently appointed Allison Johnson as its CMO (chief marketing officer), a newly created executive role.

As much as the Vietnamese market presents challenges for Facebook (FB), it also presents an attractive growth opportunity.

Last month, Shopify (SHOP) raised about $400 million through the sale of 2.6 million new shares.

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.