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GPN is scaling up with Worldpay and rising earnings estimates, but margin pressure and fierce fintech competition warrant patience.

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Meridian Contrarian Fund”. The Fund aims to invest in undervalued companies with clear catalysts for sustainable improvement. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equities market started 2026 with volatility driven by trade policy uncertainty and heightened geopolitical […]

Sezzle CEO and Executive Chairman Charlie Youakim appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Friday, June 26, to argue that the buy-now-pay-later sector is pulling market share from legacy regional and community banks and credit unions that never built the digital-first payment rails that younger consumers now expect. “The losses are coming from these nonpublic companies… they just don’t have the technological ... Sezzle CEO Says BNPL Market Share Is Coming From Regional Banks, Not Rivals, as Stock Soars

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) and Bolt are partnering to integrate Klarna’s payment services into the Bolt app across four European markets. The rollout covers ride hailing, scooter rentals, and car rentals, aiming to give users more flexible digital payment options at checkout. The move extends Klarna’s reach into everyday mobility spending and broadens its presence in app based consumer payments. Klarna Group, known for its digital payment and banking services, is moving further into the...

AFRM's latest merchant win with Backcountry expands its BNPL reach and could help drive higher spending on outdoor gear.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher this morning, after all the big funds and portfolio managers may have shown their hands on Wednesday, as the tech and chip stocks sell-off resumed after stocks started higher in the morning but faded in the afternoon. The tech sell-off came before Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) posted huge ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Brown-Forman, CoreWeave, Intel, JFrog, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Klarna Group, Qualcomm, Shift 4 P

Klarna boasts over 118 million global users, while LendingClub delivers profitability and leaner valuations. Which fintech model aligns with your strategy?

AFRM stock has surged 13.3% in a month, but rising credit losses, leverage and competition raise questions about how much upside remains.

Klarna is taking its payment platform into everyday transportation through Bolt, aiming to increase transaction frequency and deepen user engagement.

Klarna Group plc (NYSE: KLAR) is one of the best growth stocks under $30 to buy now. On June 9, Klarna launched FDIC-insured savings accounts in the US, offering users an interest rate starting at 3.28% APY. These accounts, held by WebBank, feature no monthly fees or minimum deposit requirements and are fully integrated into the […]

Fidelity National wins First Commerce Bank for its HORIZON platform, underscoring demand for AI-ready banking tech and its push into modernization-led growth.

Fidelity National launches Trade & Distribution Manager to automate secondary loan trading, expanding its lending suite as demand grows for integrated lending tech.

Buy now, pay later players, including Klarna and Affirm, are facing more competition as financial institutions begin offering installment payment options.

ULTA expands beyond retail with social commerce, AI tools and new growth platforms across wellness and global markets.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) has partnered with Ulta Beauty to offer flexible payment options to U.S. shoppers. The arrangement will allow Ulta customers to use Klarna Group's pay-over-time services at checkout. The partnership extends Klarna Group's footprint in the U.S. beauty retail sector and targets millions of Ulta shoppers. Klarna Group enters this Ulta Beauty partnership with its stock trading at $17.6 and a mixed recent track record. NYSE:KLAR is up 6.3% over the past week and 16.0%...

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ULTA's omnichannel strategy fuels growth as digital innovation, AI and loyalty programs deepen customer engagement.

More than half of respondents in an Reuters/Ipsos poll said that they feared AI technology could cost someone in their household a job.

AI is taking tasks off your plate — what it's putting in their place is harder to manage.

The BNPL firm’s objective was to “absorb Pagaya’s trade secrets, use them to build its own competing capabilities, and cut Pagaya out,” the underwriting fintech alleged.

Financial stocks were higher in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increa

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski joins NYSE Floor Talk at Money20/20 EU

The buy now, pay later provider is debuting a savings account to lure more people away from banks and into its ecosystem.

Fidelity National teams up with Fuse to modernize lending workflows, helping lenders approve faster and capture more loan volume.

Is KLAR a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Klarna Group plc on Global Equity Briefing’s Substack by Ray Myers. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on KLAR. Klarna Group plc’s share was trading at $16.57 as of May 25th. KLAR’s forward P/E was 28.57 according to Yahoo Finance. […]

Klarna Group snapshot: recent performance and key metrics Klarna Group (KLAR) has drawn attention after recent price swings, with the stock down 6% over the past day and 11% over the past week, yet showing gains over the past month and past 3 months. For readers tracking fundamentals, Klarna Group reports revenue of US$3,820 million and a net loss of US$198 million, alongside annual revenue growth of 15.8% and net income growth of 53.0% based on the latest available figures. See our latest...

AFRM expands its CPP Investments partnership with a $1.7B loan purchase commitment, supporting about $8B in consumer loan volume over two years.

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski joins NYSE Live from Money 20/20 Europe to discuss his company's evolution

The buy now, pay later provider is using fashion, beauty and lifestyle branding to emulate the card company’s early growth, Sebastian Siemiatkowski said.

Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) is one of the best growth stocks under $20 to buy. On May 28, Klarna partnered with the global mobility platform Arrive to integrate its “Pay in Full” payment option into the EasyPark app. This collaboration aims to provide millions of drivers across 15 European markets with a faster, more flexible, and […]