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NurPhoto/Getty Images Stripe‘s reported interest in acquiring PayPal has been warmly received by PayPal’s investors. Stock in the New York-listed payments business was up just over 17% at the end of Wednesday’s trading. But the bid seems more like an opening salvo than an offer that can’t be refused. CNBC reported that the bid from Stripe, in partnership with private equity firm Advent International, values the payments pioneer at around $53 billion. This is equivalent to $60.50 per share, a 28%

FINANCE U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday as gains in megacap technology names offset weakness in chip stocks. PayPal surged on reports of a takeover offer and another round of strong bank earnings kept Wall Street in an upbeat mood.

Reuters says the joint offer values PayPal at $60.50 per share with about $50 billion in committed financing.

Financial stocks were advancing in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index r

Shares of digital payments platform PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) jumped 17.2% in the morning session after reports revealed payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a joint offer to acquire the company for over $53 billion.

Stripe's $53 Billion Bid Ignites Massive Rally in PayPal Stock

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Financial stocks were advancing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising

PayPal Holdings has just attracted a high profile US$60.50 per share takeover offer while its stock is still trading well below past peaks. This creates a clear tension between a weak 5 year return record and valuation checks that currently screen the shares as cheap. PayPal Holdings’ share price has fallen about 84.0% over the past 5 years, which means the market has already priced in a major reset in expectations. The headline US$53b bid from Stripe and Advent, together with PayPal’s push...

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Scott Melker discusses how Stripe and Advent have put in a $53 billion takeover bid for PayPal (PYPL), sending the payment platform's stock soaring on this news. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

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BTIG said the offer may be a "lifeline worth taking,” given that Stripe has an already-dominant merchant infrastructure, while PayPal is sitting in "no-man's land.”

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Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal in a deal valued at approximately $53.4 billion. Reuters reports that the offer was submitted earlier this month and is backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing. Under the proposal, Stripe and Advent would jointly own PayPal, […]

PayPal stock got cheap, and now private companies want to own it.

The offer represents a roughly 28% premium to PayPal's recent closing price.

In today's Opening Bid panel, our guests tackle the Question of the Day: Is PayPal (PYPL) worth the price? Following reports of a potential offer to acquire the struggling payments company, the panel examines whether the stock is an attractive buy. AllSource Investment Management Founder and Managing Partner Patrick Kennedy, HSBC Strategist Duncan Toms, and Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Brooke DiPalma break down the implications of the reported interest and what it could mean for investors.

PayPal shares surged following a report that Stripe and Advent offered to buy the company.

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July 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed softer-than-expected producer inflation data and a flurry of corporate earnings, while PayPal surged on

PayPal shares climbed in premarket trade on reports that payments start-up Stripe and private equity group Advent International jointly offered to buy the company.