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PayPal, Visa, Mastercard Probed by UK Regulators

PayPal Holdings, Visa and Mastercard are under investigation by U.K. authorities for anticompetitive conduct related to PayPal's digital wallet. The Financial Conduct Authority, the finance regulator in the U.K., said Wednesday that it "has reached no conclusions nor made any findings" that competition law had been broken. Shares in Visa and Mastercard fell 1% and 1.4%, respectively, while PayPal shares were down about 0.33% as the broader market surged.

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Will Higher GMV & Consumers Help Affirm Boost Q3 Earnings?

AFRM is set to report Q3 fiscal 2026 results on May 7, with GMV, active consumers and transaction growth expected to lift revenues nearly 27% year over year.

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PayPal to Report Q1 Earnings: What Should Investors Do?

PYPL heads into Q1 results with modest revenue growth expected and EPS decline forecast, as competition and FX pressures weigh.

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Mastercard Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported what Chief Executive Officer Michael Miebach called an “excellent start” to fiscal 2026, with first-quarter net revenue up 12% and net income up 15% year over year on a non-GAAP, currency-neutral basis. Management said consumer and business spending remained healthy, bu

MT Newswires5d agoneutral

Mastercard's Guidance Raises Concerns on Assumption of Q2 End to Middle East Conflict, RBC Says

Mastercard's (MA) recent guidance has assumed that the Middle East conflict will be resolved in Q2,

The Wall Street Journal5d agoneutral

The Fees That Fund Your Rewards Credit Card Are Facing a State Battle

An Illinois law set to go into effect this summer would ban interchange fee on taxes and tips, and has banks up in arms.

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