SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced an exclusive partnership with Evolve, a leading vacation rental hospitality company with more than 30,000 properties in 750 markets. Now, eligible travelers can book vacation rentals and pay over time with confidence in simple monthly payments. By selecting Affirm at checkout, approved Evolve customers can split the total cost of any booking over $500 into mon ...

In some form or another, money has flowed through society since its earliest days. But over time, technology has changed how. And it's still changing today. The world is more digital than it's ever been. Simply paying cash or punching in payment card information is no longer flexible enough for some of today's innovative new technologies.This Fool has his eyes set on three fintech stocks that have the potential to make the world better and make you money. These three stocks could outperform the market throu ...

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Wall Street analysts seem to like buy-now-pay-later services company Affirm Holdings Inc., but most of them expect the stock to pull back — a lot — in 2024 after rocketing more than five-fold this year.The financial technology company has benefited immensely during the holiday months, as a growing number of consumers, who have grown weary of inflation and rising borrowing costs, have embraced the delayed-payment options provided by BNPL providers.Affirm’s stock AFRM, -1.70% has rocketed 420.7% year to date ...

In this articleAFRMDrew Angerer / Getty Images A year ago, there was little holiday cheer at Affirm. The point-of-sale lender was confronting rising interest rates, recession fears and weakening consumer spending. Affirm shares ended 2022 down 90%, wiping out billions of dollars in market value.Affirm investors are wrapping up 2023 in a much different mood.The stock skyrocketed 430% in 2023, as of Wednesday's close, outperforming all other U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more. The next-best perf ...

Key PointsAffirm is a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform that has seen its stock surge 439% year-to-date (YTD) on holiday shopping optimism and a short squeeze.Affirm shares are still down 76% from all-time highs of $176.65.Investors might consider taking profits as the "market has gotten ahead of itself," according to a Morgan Stanley downgrade.5 stocks we like better than AffirmBuy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform provider Affirm Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: AFRM stock is up 439% year-to-date (YTD). If you’re wonder ...

Key PointsAs the market nears highs, heavily shorted stocks have surged.Short squeezes have been driven by optimism and increased risk appetite.Is the upward momentum fading for AFRM, CVNA, and UPST, possibly leaving them overbought due to the squeeze losing steam?5 stocks we like better than UpstartAs the overall market edges closer to its all-time high, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust NYSE: SPY trading at its 52-week high, highly shorted, previously beaten-down stocks have been a significant theme and are ...

Headed into the last week of the year — a shortened week due to the holidays — the FinTech IPO Index gained 8%.BNPL Bounce Continues Affirm shares gathered 6.9%, with a continued bounce on positive sentiment and partnerships surrounding buy now, pay later.As PYMNTS reported this week, Affirm has expanded its long-standing partnership with Walmart. Through that expansion, Affirm pay-over-time options will be added to self-checkout kiosks at more than 4,500 Walmart stores in the U.S. In addition to Walmart’s ...

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) CFO Fireside Chat December 11, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Michael Linford - CFO Robert O’Hare - SVP, Finance Zane Keller - Director, IR Conference Call Participants Kevin Barker - Piper Sandler Kevin Barker Michael Linford, CFO of Affirm. I came down with illness and -- like many people out here today. So in his place, we have Robert O’Hare, who certainly could fill that role. So today we are going to have a 45-minute fireside chat. We have a list of prepared Q ...