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Sezzle (NASDAQ:SEZL) reported record second-quarter results for 2026, with gross merchandise volume, revenue, subscriber growth and profitability all increasing from a year earlier. The buy now, pay later company also raised its full-year revenue and adjusted earnings outlook, citing momentum across
The blue chip leader will remain more resilient than the fintech challenger.
Visa crossed $4 trillion in global payments volume the same quarter PayPal brought in a new CEO to salvage branded checkout, and the two earnings reports could not paint a more different picture of where fintech power is actually concentrating.
PYPL outlines a transformation plan as branded checkout stabilizes, Venmo expands and the company raises its full-year earnings guidance.
Moby summary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call
PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) reports a 5% revenue increase and raises full-year guidance despite facing competitive pressures and a slight decline in non-GAAP EPS.
PYPL's Q2 revenues and earnings beat estimates as Venmo and Braintree drive payment growth. Higher investments weighed on margins, while the company raises its 2026 outlook.
PayPal (PYPL) raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance after reporting second-quarter results
PayPal Stock Falls Despite an Earnings Beat. Here's What Has Investors Worried
PayPal reported a strong second-quarter earnings print.
Clear Street managing director and senior analyst Owen Lau joins Julie Hyman on Market Catalysts to break down PayPal's (PYPL) latest earnings beat, recent takeover speculation, and what's next for the payments giant as it works to reignite growth.
After reporting better-than-expected Q2 results, PayPal said it remains focused on its AI-driven turnaround, but would consider a deal that creates more value for shareholders.
On this episode of Stock Movers: - Coca-Cola (KO) shares are moving after it raised its full-year outlook, bolstered by demand last quarter while it served as a major sponsor of the FIFA World Cup. - PayPal (PYPL) shares are higher after it reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street consensus estimates, and raised full-year adjusted profit guidance. CEO Enrique Lores commented on takeover speculation, saying the company remains open to evaluating opportunities, but its focus is on executing its strategic plan. - Hilton (HLT) shares are responding to the company reporting adjusted earnings per share of $2.29 for the three months through June, beating expectations of $2.27.
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL, XETRA:2PP) shares rose almost 4% after the company reported second quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year non-GAAP guidance. The payments company reported adjusted earnings of $1.38 per share on revenue of $8.68...
CEO Enrique Lores said PayPal would "carefully consider" buyout opportunities if they create more shareholder value than its standalone strategy.
The fintech just made a strong case for raising its asking price.
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its expectations, citing growth in Venmo, credit products and Braintree, while raising full-year guidance for transaction margin dollars and non-GAAP earnings per share. CEO Enrique Lores said revenue increased 5% during the quarter
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The payments company now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $5.38 a share, up from prior guidance that called for a slight decline
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores said the company remains "open and objective in evaluating opportunities" related to selling the company, though its focus is on its turnaround plan. "If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholder than executing our current strategy, we would of course carefully consider them," he said on the company's earnings call this morning.
Investors may focus more on takeover talks than second-quarter results.
Investing.com -- PayPal reported second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and raised its full-year profit guidance.
PayPal stock rose amid a Q2 earnings and revenue beat as investors awaited management commentary on takeover speculation.
PayPal doubled down on its turnaround plan on Tuesday, raising its 2026 profit forecast and outlining cost-saving steps, as it looks to convince investors that it is worth more than the $53 billion takeover offer that analysts described as "low-ball". The payments company, once the crown jewel of American financial technology, received a $60.50-per-share bid from Stripe and private equity firm Advent International, Reuters reported earlier this month, citing sources. The offer is a fraction of the roughly $360 billion valuation PayPal commanded as a pandemic-era darling in 2021.
PayPal stock cratered earlier this year. Now, the fintech seeks to prove that its ‘strategic reorganization’ is yielding results.
In January, a headhunter from search firm Spencer Stuart started calling restaurant industry executives with a proposition: Would you come to Cracker Barrel as the next CEO? Cracker Barrel’s decision to select a 69-year-old former restaurant executive to lead the chain highlights the emerging practice of boards calling in retired chief executives from the sidelines to help engineer high-profile turnarounds. In recent years, Boeing Verizon Communications and others have all chosen once-retired CEOs.
Retail sentiment remains ‘bearish’ on SPY and deteriorated to ‘extremely bearish’ on QQQ, amid growing anxiety around technology stocks.
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