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Visa, Affirm and Block highlight how fintech is remaking payments, lending and investing with AI, blockchain and digital wallets.

Dorsey says he isn’t done removing management layers at Block and changing the job requirements of a modern-day manager.

Block stock is gaining attention after strong earnings, rising profitability, AI initiatives, and higher guidance despite regulatory and valuation concerns.

As Block reorients around artificial intelligence, the app will become more interactive and predictive, co-founder Jack Dorsey said Tuesday.

Big corporations are using AI investment as an excuse to cut jobs. But according to Nvidia's VP of applied deep learning, the economics behind these mass layoffs don't add up.

Recent Performance Snapshot With no single headline event driving moves in the stock, Block (XYZ) has drawn attention for its recent trading pattern, including a last close of US$70.36 and mixed short term returns across different time frames. See our latest analysis for Block. Recent trading has cooled after a strong run, with the share price down 1.64% over the last day and 6.00% over the week. It is still showing a 41.29% 90 day share price return and a 22.03% 1 year total shareholder...

From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with high valuation multiples that make fundraising easier, but they have weighed on the returns lately as the industry has pulled back by 15.8% over the past six months. This drop is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 7.9% ascent.

Block's Amrita Ahuja joins Kristen on NYSE Live to discuss their latest financial results

Jason Calacanis used Block (NYSE:XYZ) as a case study on a recent This Week in Startups episode to argue that AI-driven productivity gains have become a prisoner’s dilemma for every public company CEO. Block cut over 4,000 people in February 2026, taking headcount from over 10,000 to under 6,000. Three months later, the company posted ... Block’s 40% Layoffs Will Drive 62% Earnings Growth: ‘If You Don’t Have Time to Use AI, You Don’t Have a Job’

AI is rarely the sole reason companies cite when taking layoffs, with most still pointing to wider corporate restructuring or macroeconomic headwinds. On Wednesday, Cisco Systems announced plans to cut under 4,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce. The announcement arrived the same day the tech giant unveiled record revenue for its third fiscal quarter, amid soaring demand for its AI tools and infrastructure.

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), now operating as Strategy, is once again the loudest ticker in the room, riding a 55.97% one-month rally and a 12.79% weekly pop on the back of yet another bitcoin treasury announcement. But here is what you should actually be watching. Strip away the bitcoin accounting and there is barely a company underneath. ... Forget MicroStrategy. The Company Taking a Cut Every Time Bitcoin Traders Panic Is Up 7% This Year and Pays a $5 Dividend

We appear to be looking at an excellent entry point for long-term investors.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) stock has surged by double-digits since reporting fiscal third quarter results in Wednesday's extended hours, topping Wall Street expectations with revenue of $15.84 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.06 per share. This comes after the cloud operator laid off 4,000 workers as part of a new AI-focused restructuring. Hennion & Walsh CIO Kevin Mahn and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporters Ines Ferré and Brooke DiPalma take a closer look at the AI demand propelling Cisco, the cloud operator's outlook, and its recent job cuts.

Despite recent downsizing, tech companies are still hiring—they're just looking for a very different kind of engineer.

Shares of the networking giant, already near record highs, jumped by double digits as Chuck Robbins laid out plans to make Cisco ‘one of those winners.’

The company set aside $240 million in the first quarter as it negotiates with the Justice Department over allegations in a 2023 short seller’s report.

Square has crossed 1 million U.S. merchants enabled to accept bitcoin payments, giving Block Inc.’s (NYSE: $X...

Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ) is one of the most undervalued blockchain stocks to buy now. Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ) stock has gained around 17% in the past month, trading under $72. The equity research firm Evercore ISI sees the stock making a huge leap in the period ahead. On May 4, Evercore reiterated its Outperform rating on […]

XYZ's strong Q1, rising EPS and boosted 2026 outlook highlight momentum, but rising costs, net loss and stiff competition cloud the stock's path forward.

Block (NYSE:XYZ) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 9.02% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.7%. Currently, Block has a market capitalization of $42.25 billion. Buying $1000 In XYZ: If an investor had bought $1000 of XYZ stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $7,750.00 today based on a price of $70.99 for XYZ at the time of writing. Block's Performance Over Last 10 Years Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this arti

If you are wondering whether Block at around US$72.12 is priced attractively or already baking in a lot of optimism, the key is to look closely at what the current valuation actually reflects. Over the last week the stock returned 1.2%, over 30 days it returned 15.9%, and over 1 year it returned 24.0%, while the 5 year return shows a decline of 64.5%. This mix can change how you think about both risk and opportunity. Recent coverage has focused on how Block fits into broader conversations...

New York State Common Retirement Fund has submitted a proposal for a board-level technology committee at Block (NYSE:XYZ), to be voted on at the upcoming annual meeting. The proposal seeks formal board oversight of technology, data, and related risks, reflecting growing investor focus on governance around core digital infrastructure. Block has also appointed Andrea Acosta as Chief Accounting Officer, bringing experience from other large tech sector companies and signaling an evolution in its...

Block investors have been looking for signs that the company’s reset is doing more than lowering costs, and Bank of America says the first quarter gave them a stronger case to consider. In a Bank of America note provided to TheStreet, analyst Matthew C. O’Neill maintained a Buy rating on Block and ...

PYPL's Seahawks deal adds ticketing integration, Venmo connectivity and fan perks. Could this NFL tie-up deepen engagement and drive platform growth?

NU heads into Q1 earnings with strong customer growth and Latin America expansion, but its premium valuation may limit upside in the near term.

Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) picked up another cautious analyst signal on Tuesday, as Truist lowered its price target to $44 from $45 while maintaining a Sell rating. The price target cut is modest in size, but the continued Sell call carries weight in a market where consensus sits at Hold. For prudent investors, the ... Truist Cuts PayPal Price Target as Cross-Border Volume Weakness Bites

The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred about 100.44 BTC worth $8.2 million on Tuesday, bringing 2026 outflows from Bhutan-labeled wallets past $230 million. Bhutan still holds roughly 3,119 BTC.

XYZ launches Square for Drive-Thru, helping QSRs boost order accuracy, speed service and simplify operations.

Block has staged a turnaround from its lows, driven by layoffs, to create more space for AI.

Even after solid Q1 numbers, Cloudflare could not escape investor anxiety over its aggressive AI restructuring plan and massive workforce reduction.