Market Competition - Venmo and Cash App are engaged in a high-stakes battle for peer-to-peer payment dominance [1][2] - Block's Cash App is striving to regain market share by launching new peer-to-peer features [2] - This competition sets up a direct rivalry between Venmo and Cash App in the digital payments sector [2] Venmo Performance - PayPal reported Venmo's strongest quarter in years, exceeding earnings and revenue expectations [1] - Venmo's payment volume experienced its fastest growth rate in three years [1] - Venmo's revenue growth reached a two-year high [1] - Venmo's momentum is driven by increased usage of debit cards, instant transfers, and online checkout [1] Cash App Strategy - Cash App is introducing its first major peer-to-peer feature in almost two years, allowing users to pull money for group payments even without the app [2] - This feature extends to Apple Pay and Google Pay users [2] - Block acknowledged a previous loss of focus on expanding Cash App's user base [2]

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PayPal (PYPL) is set to report its first-quarter 2025 results on April 29.PYPL expects flat to low single-digit revenue growth on a currency-neutral basis for the to-be-reported quarter. Non-GAAP earnings are expected between $1.15 per share and $1.17 per share, suggesting 6-8% growth on a year-over-year basis. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter revenues is pegged at $7.83 billion, indicating an increase of 1.64% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark for earnings stands ...