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Fintech consolidation is heating up as scaled payments, banking, and brokerage players hunt for vertical specialists with profitable unit economics. The 2026 backdrop favors deals: large incumbents have stronger balance sheets, artificial intelligence (AI) integration is forcing platform thinking, and several mid-cap fintechs have repriced lower from their post-IPO peaks. Goldman Sachs Asset Management has ... 3 Fintech Stocks Face Takeover Pressure as Consolidation Wave Builds

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.5%, and the actively t

Recent performance snapshot for Affirm Holdings (AFRM) With no single headline event driving Affirm Holdings (AFRM) today, the stock’s recent performance and fundamentals take center stage, offering a data focused check-in for investors tracking the buy now, pay later space. See our latest analysis for Affirm Holdings. Affirm’s recent move to US$68.70 comes with a 1 day share price return of 3.67%. A 90 day share price return of 32.88% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 23.32% point to...

Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.

Financial stocks were higher in late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index risin

Financial stocks were higher in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 2.2

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Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and its peers.

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) Chief Financial Officer Rob O’Hare said the company is pursuing a bank charter primarily to diversify its funding base and bring more of its existing infrastructure in-house, while emphasizing that Affirm itself is not becoming a bank. Speaking with Evercore ISI’s Adam Frisch a

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Affirm Holdings (AFRM) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

Pagaya ups its 2026 GAAP net income outlook after Q1 delivered another GAAP profit, operating leverage, and $2.1B in ABS funding.

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SoFi (SOFI) stock gained roughly 17% over five trading days, closing at $18.22 on May 29, 2026. Volume on the final day crossed 150 million shares, signaling strong institutional conviction behind the rally. This points to a deliberate re-rating, and three things drove it.

Shares of buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after the company announced the integration of its 'buy now, pay later' payment options into Google Pay, a move complemented by several positive analyst actions.

Over the last six months, Affirm’s shares have sunk to $64.95, producing a disappointing 5.6% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 9.7% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Affirm Holdings (AFRM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

Affirm Holdings Inc. recently expanded its collaboration with Google LLC, rolling out its installment payment options into Google Search, AI Mode, the Gemini app, and Google Pay checkout, while also extending its Royal Caribbean partnership to holidaymakers in the U.K. and Canada on top of the existing U.S. offering. These moves deepen Affirm’s presence across both major travel and technology ecosystems, potentially increasing how often consumers encounter its transparent, fee-free...

Mid-cap stocks often strike the right balance between having proven business models and market opportunities that can support $100 billion corporations. However, they face intense competition from scaled industry giants and can be disrupted by new innovative players vying for a slice of the pie.

Investors are closely eyeing the stock which has fallen roughly 40% from its yearly high amid concerns over growth and valuation.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after optimism improved supported by the U.S.-China trade summit and solid U.S. economic data.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) is back in focus after announcing a new collaboration with Google that will put its buy now, pay later options directly into Google Search, AI Mode, the Gemini app and Google Pay checkout. See our latest analysis for Affirm Holdings. The stock has had a strong 90-day share price return of 32.14% and a 10.40% 30-day share price gain, even though the year-to-date share price return is down 11.09%. Over the longer term, the 1-year total shareholder return of 25.20% and...

Shares of Valvoline recently dipped about 5% and have essentially given up all of the gains following a strong fiscal second-quarter print. Private operators are likely to push through price increases as an offset. Valvoline has also taken additional price increase in recent weeks.

We recently published Jim Cramer Revealed His Big AI Investing Fear & Discussed These 20 Stocks. Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Buy now, pay later products and services provider Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is one of Jim Cramer’s top stocks in the space. The shares are up […]

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev just turned up the volume on the bull case for Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM), raising his price target to $100 from $95 while keeping an Outperform rating. The driver: Affirm’s pre-investor-forum disclosure of a $100 billion gross merchandise volume (GMV) target, which implies roughly 25% annual growth. For prudent investors, the price ... Mizuho Hikes Affirm Price Target to $100 as $100 Billion GMV Goal Powers Bull Case

Can’t afford it? No problem: Just borrow money. At the popular (and pricey) Coachella music festival, about 60% of attendees borrowed money to buy their tickets, according to Billboard. It’s a perfect illustration of how the modern consumer debt cycle behaves like a drug addiction, said George Kamel of Ramsey Solutions. On a recent episode ... George Kamel: The Consumer Debt Cycle Is ‘Exactly Like Drug Addiction’

Shares of Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) are up roughly 15% intraday in Thursday morning trading, changing hands near $15.80 after a prior close of $13.69. The pop comes against an otherwise quiet session for the broader buy now, pay later (BNPL) group. By contrast, Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) stock is up 2% at $64.61, and Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) ... Klarna Is Up 15% Today: Is It Outperforming Other BNPL Stocks Like Affirm and Sezzle?

Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) shares are trading lower on Wednesday. Bank of America Securities (BofA) hosted the company's Investor Day in New York, where management outlined long-term growth opportunities tied to new products, international expansion, and broader adoption of its consumer finance platform. GMV Growth Targets And Revenue Outlook Affirm reiterated its target of reaching $100 billion in annual gross merchandise volume, or GMV, over the medium term, which BofA models around f

Americans are still swiping, tapping, and clicking through record consumption. Total personal consumption expenditures hit $21.86 trillion in March 2026, up from $20.68 trillion a year earlier, and financial services spending climbed to $1,82 trillion. The rails carrying that money are owned by fintechs, but pure-play leaders trade at a premium. Pure-play leaders sit at ... U.S. Consumer Spending Tops $21.86T: 5 Fintech Stocks Under $75

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) was among Jim Cramer’s stock calls on Mad Money as he discussed how semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks are driving the market higher. Cramer noted a “great opportunity” in the stock, as he said: Alright, what do we make of these numbers from Affirm Holdings, the king of buy now, pay […]