PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock has declined more than 40% over the past 12 months. Its cooling sales growth, macro and competitive headwinds, and murky plans all dragged down its stock and caused it to underperform many of its fintech peers. Should investors buy PayPal's beaten-down stock before it posts its next earnings report on May 5? Image source: PayPal. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" pr ...

The UK is still the market leader in fintech innovation. But with investment in the sector hitting a four year low, those looking to grow are looking across the pond. For many, the US is a land of fintech opportunity. American banking continues to lag behind Europe in several key areas: open banking adoption, fast payment systems, and truly mobile-native experiences. For nimble fintech businesses that have prioritised delivering a top-tier customer experience (CX), US soil is fertile ground for growth. ...

Worktech DailyPay, a key player focused on on-demand payroll and employee financial wellness services, has closed a $200 million expansion of its secured credit facility. The amendment lifts the facility’s total committed capacity to $960 million, enabling the company to scale operations as demand for its wage-access platform continues to accelerate.This latest funding round directly supports the rapid expansion of DailyPay’s core offering, which allows workers to access wages they have already earned befor ...

Aether Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHR) is one of the best up and coming penny stocks to buy. On February 5, Aether Holdings announced the acquisition of PublicView.ai, which is an AI-driven market intelligence platform designed to streamline equity research. The platform specializes in converting complex SEC filings, such as 10-Ks and 10-Qs, into organized, actionable insights through natural-language processing and automated summarization. This acquisition is intended to strengthen Aether’s fintech ecosyste ...

Meta is hoping to enter the stablecoin payment space sometime this year, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 24), citing unnamed sources.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The move would happen if the Face ...

Stripe has secured agreements with investors to provide liquidity to its employees through a tender offer, valuing the company at $159 billion.Investors such as Thrive Capital, Coatue, and a16z are contributing to this effort, with Stripe also using some of its own capital to buy back shares, the company announcement stated.“After a decade of partnership and seeing their work up close, we believe Stripe has built the premiere financial infrastructure stack for the internet economy, relied on by the fastest ...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) plans to integrate stablecoins in the second half of 2026 through a third-party vendor—likely Stripe—bringing dollar-pegged tokens to over 3 billion users after the Libra/Diem project collapsed in 2022 amid regulatory scrutiny.The Comeback StrategyMeta sent out a request for product (RFP) to third-party firms to help administer stablecoin-based payments and implement a new wallet, Coindesk reported on Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the plans. The tech giant wants to ...

Fintech giant Marquis is suing its firewall provider SonicWall, claiming that an earlier breach allowed hackers to steal sensitive information about customer firewalls that led to a ransomware attack on Marquis’ network. The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks a jury trial. It claims the 2025 breach at SonicWall “exposed critical security information for Marquis and every customer that used SonicWall’s firewall cloud backup service.” Marquis’ chief ...

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The fintech company beat out several larger banks to land the deal.Neo Financial has partnered with United Airlines to launch a credit card this spring.On Tuesday, the Calgary-based FinTech company announced it will launch the United MileagePlus Neo World Elite Mastercard in April. The credit card is issued by Neo, with United Airlines providing the MileagePlus loyalty program. It comes with several travel benefits, including priority boarding, a free checked bag, access to the Neo rewards network, a loyal ...