The revised valuation reflects growing institutional interest in gold-backed financial solutions and integrated digital infrastructure Blue Gold Limited: Initiation of Vertically Integrated Gold Fintech Company; $20 Price Target | $BGL Image by Blue Gold Limited NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Gold Limited (Nasdaq: BGL), a vertically integrated gold fintech company, today announced that an updated independent analyst report has set a revised price target of up to $22 per share. The ...

When PayPal launched almost three decades ago, the company made its name as one of the world’s first fintechs. Now, PayPal faces a slew of competitors, from the payments colossus Stripe to Big Tech giants like Apple. “One of the challenges when you are at a certain scale and you’ve been around for a while is the very classic innovator’s dilemma,” Alex Chriss, the president and CEO of PayPal, told Fortune. “What you’ve done has worked, and are you constantly thinking about how to disrupt yourself?” Invest ...

Let's get to Jim and stop trading. >> One of the remaining areas that's been really strong is fintech as other tech rolls over and I still don't see the major uh players by the way in in the data center going up. They seem to be struggling.Uh a firm has been my favorite. That's Max Le. She's great.But everybody seems to dislike PayPal. Morgan Stanley comes out with a piece so devastating downgrade to underweight. This is PayPal used to be Venmo.They're talking about they're talking about Aentics not helping ...

Group 1 - The fintech sector remains strong while other tech areas are struggling, with PayPal facing significant challenges [1] - Morgan Stanley has issued a severe downgrade for PayPal to underweight, indicating a negative outlook for the company [1][2] - Concerns include earnings risks, slowing growth in Venmo, and loss of market share, leading to predictions of further declines in PayPal's stock [2] Group 2 - The term "melting ice cube" has been used to describe PayPal's current situation, highlighting the urgency of the company's challenges [2] - Accenture is mentioned as a company of interest, suggesting potential opportunities or shifts in focus within the industry [3]

PayPal (PYPL) is extending the role of its PYUSD stablecoin into artificial intelligence finance, linking it to onchain funding mechanisms developed by USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol that provides credit to AI companies. Loans issued by USD.AI to finance graphics processing unit (GPUs), data centers and related AI infrastructure will be denominated in PYUSD, with borrowers able to receive proceeds directly into PayPal accounts, according to an announcement shared with CoinDesk on Thursday. The approach i ...

Group 1 - SoFi Technologies is expanding its cryptocurrency offerings with the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin, issued by SoFi Bank, N.A. This stablecoin is backed 1:1 by cash for immediate redemption capability [4]. - Carvana, Comfort Systems, and CRH are set to join the S&P 500 index, leading to a significant increase in their stock prices [4][5]. - SoFi's stock experienced a decline following news of a $1.5 billion public offering, despite the company reporting earnings and revenue beats amid record member additions [7]. Group 2 - The stock market has stepped back from all-time highs, but IBD 50 stocks, including AppLovin, continue to perform well [9]. - The CPI inflation data has shown a cooling trend, surprising Wall Street and contributing to a rally in the S&P 500 [6]. - Data centers are experiencing growth, although there is a backlash regarding electricity rates associated with this expansion [6].

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), the parent of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social, has agreed to merge with nuclear fusion company TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion. DJT shares are higher by 25% in early trading on Thursday, though still remaining sharply lower on a year-to-date basis. The deal will transform Trump Media from a social media operator into a clean energy and financial assets play, said the company in a press release. It builds on a crypto strate ...

Partnerships - Blackstone 正在与 Revolut 探索合作，可能通过 Revolut 的平台提供其基金 [1] Industry Impact - 这次合作可能使全球最大的另类资产管理公司 Blackstone 能够接触到 Revolut 的 fintech 平台用户 [1]

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 18, 2025) - Pineapple Financial Inc. (NYSE American: PAPL) ("Pineapple" or "the Company"), a leading fintech platform, today announced that it will host a virtual fireside chat on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. ET.Shubha Dasgupta, CEO of Pineapple Financial, alongside members of the Injective Foundation will provide an update detailing Pineapple's strategic growth trajectory heading into 2026. The conversation will highlight the Company's recent tokeniz ...

SoFi launches SoFiUSD stablecoin to offer settlement infrastructure for banks and fintechs https://t.co/yr9MNiOWpN ...