Fintech Stock Jumps on Stablecoin Partnerships

Group 1 - Fiserv Inc is launching a bank-friendly stablecoin in partnership with Circle on the Solana blockchain and has also announced a separate stablecoin partnership with PayPal [1] - Fiserv stock rose 3.6% to $169.14, breaking above the $170 resistance level, which had limited gains since mid-May, although it is down 18.9% year-to-date [2] - The stock has seen significant options activity, with 9,676 calls traded, which is eight times the typical volume, compared to only 498 puts, indicating bullish sentiment [3] Group 2 - The majority of analysts covering Fiserv are optimistic, with only five out of 38 analysts rating the stock as "hold" or worse, and the consensus price target is $221.42, representing a 32.6% upside from current levels [4]