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Here’s Why Barclays, Credit Suisse Analysts Were Positive On Marqeta

Today, 4:57 PM

While neither Block, Inc (NYSE:SQ) nor Afterpay Ltd (OTC:AFTPY) was new to Marqeta, Inc’s (NASDAQ:MQ) platform, the synergies of the combined company were incremental to Marqeta, Barclays analyst…

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Here’s How Goldman Sachs Views PayPal, Block

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng has initiated coverage on fintech firms PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) with Buy ratings.

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Why Are Affirm, Afterpay, PayPal Shares Trading Lower Today?

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on December 16 sought information from buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies regarding their compliance with federal lending laws and regulations,

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Square Effect: Why Afterpay Shares Are Tanking Today

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 4:57 PM

Shares of Afterpay Ltd (OTC: AFTPY) (OTC: AFTPF) are dropping in Sydney after the company delayed a shareholder meeting to vote on a $29 billion deal with Square Inc (NYSE:

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Fintech

All You Need To Know In Fintech For November 26, 2021

By Renato Capelj

Today, 4:57 PM

One Big Thing In Fintech: Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has called for increased regulation of cryptocurrency markets in an interview.

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Fintech Focus For November 11, 2021

By Renato Capelj

Today, 4:57 PM

Quote To Start The Day: “Sold puts are, quite literally, a bunch of huge buy limit orders below the market, and then a bunch of liquidity-taking stop-losses further down.”

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Square Shareholders Ratify $29B Acquisition Of BNPL Firm Afterpay

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 4:57 PM

Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) shareholders approved the issuance of new shares for the U.S. company’s $29 billion purchase of Afterpay Ltd (OTC:AFTPF) (OTC:AFTPY). The…

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Square To Acquire Buy-Now, Pay-Later Firm Afterpay In $29B Stock Transaction

By FreightWaves

Today, 4:57 PM

Payments services provider Square (NYSE: SQ) announced on Sunday night that it was acquiring Afterpay for approximately $29 billion in stock. The deal is an all-stock transaction, with Square acquiring all the issued shares of Afterpay, pending a court-approved "Scheme of Arrangement."

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