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Western Union launches stablecoin-backed Visa card in 37 markets

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:31:23 -0400

Western Union (NYSE: WU) and Rain have launched Stablecard by Western Union, a digital wallet and Visa secured credit card backed by USDPT, a U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank on the Solana blockchain.

The product combines a USDPT digital wallet with a Visa card, allowing users to hold, transfer, and spend dollar-denominated value at any Visa-accepted merchant or ATM globally. USDPT is redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars and is fully backed by reserves.

Stablecard is available in 37 markets at launch, with Western Union targeting expansion to more than 60 markets by year-end. The product is available through the

Western Union Launches Stablecard in Partnership with Rain

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

Enabling Consumers to Hold and Spend Dollar Value Across One of the World's Largest Money Movement Networks

DENVER & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (“Western Union”) (NYSE: WU) and Rain, today announced the launch of Stablecard by Western Union, a digital wallet and USDPT-backed Visa secured credit card designed to enable consumers to hold, move and spend U.S. dollar value globally.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804251471/en/

Stablecard offers a consumer-friendly way to receive funds and store value in USDPT, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, in

Western Union Launches Stablecard in Partnership with Rain

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

Enabling Consumers to Hold and Spend Dollar Value Across One of the World's Largest Money Movement Networks

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804251471/en/

Stablecard offers a consumer-friendly way to receive funds and store value in USDPT, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, in

Western Union Launches Stablecard in Partnership with Rain

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

Enabling Consumers to Hold and Spend Dollar Value Across One of the World's Largest Money Movement Networks

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804251471/en/

Stablecard offers a consumer-friendly way to receive funds and store value in USDPT, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, in

Western Union Launches Stablecard in Partnership with Rain

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:30:00 -0400

Enabling Consumers to Hold and Spend Dollar Value Across One of the World's Largest Money Movement Networks

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804251471/en/

Stablecard offers a consumer-friendly way to receive funds and store value in USDPT, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, in

Western Union (WU) Declares $0.235 Quarterly Dividend; 14.4% Yield

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:02 -0400

Western Union (NYSE: WU) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share, or $0.94 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 16, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.

The annual yield on the dividend is 14.4 percent.

For a dividend history and other dividend-related data on Western Union (WU) click here.

Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:00 -0400

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share, payable September 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2026.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is committed to helping people around the world who aspire to build financial futures for themselves, their loved ones and their communities. Our leading cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments and digital financial services empower consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments—across more than 200 countries and territories and

Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:00 -0400

About Western Union

Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:00 -0400

About Western Union

Western Union Announces $0.235 Quarterly Dividend

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:00 -0400

About Western Union

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $7 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:17:38 -0400

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Ramsey El-Assal lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $7.00 (from $8.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $8 at RBC Capital

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:22:41 -0400

RBC Capital analyst Daniel Perlin lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $8.00 (from $9.00) while maintaining a Sector Perform rating.

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $6 at Morgan Stanley

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:01:51 -0400

Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $6.00 (from $7.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $8 at Susquehanna

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:52:55 -0400

Susquehanna analyst James E Friedman lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $8.00 (from $10.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $6 at Barclays

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:14:01 -0400

Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $6.00 (from $7.00) while maintaining a Underweight rating.

Citi cuts Western Union price target to $7 amid weak results

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:16:59 -0400

Citi analyst Bryan Keane lowered his price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $7.00 from $8.50, while maintaining a Neutral rating on the stock.

The revision follows Western Union missing consensus estimates across multiple metrics. Keane cited persistent weakness in the company's Americas Retail business, with North America transactions still down 5% year-over-year, along with higher agent commissions resulting from a major renewal cycle.

The analyst also pointed to continued growth in Western Union's digital payout-to-account business, which carries less favorable profitability, as a contributing factor.

The pending acquisition of Intermex, which is still awaiting final regulatory approval from New York

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $8 at Wolfe Research

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:14:20 -0400

Wolfe Research analyst Darrin Peller lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $8.00 (from $9.00) while maintaining a Underperform rating.

The analyst comments "WU's results showed a notable miss on margins, as the continued softness in Americas retail, acceleration of digital payout to account, and lower margin Middle East partnerships weigh on profitability. FY26 EPS guidance was reduced meaningfully. Maintain Underperform."

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $8 at Wolfe Research

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:14:20 -0400

Wolfe Research analyst Darrin Peller lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $8.00 (from $9.00) while maintaining a Underperform rating.

Western Union Co. (WU) PT Lowered to $7.50 at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:07:16 -0400

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Sanjay Sakhrani lowered the price target on Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU) to $7.50 (from $9.00) while maintaining a Market Perform rating.

Form 10-Q Western Union CO For: Jun 30

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:18:00 -0400

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Form 10-Q Western Union CO For: Jun 30

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:18:00 -0400

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After-Hours Stock Movers: AAPL, AMZN, COIN, RBLX, RDDT, AXTI, FND, WU, GDDY

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:52:27 -0400

After-Hours Stock Movers:

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Apple shares dipped 4% despite delivering a Q3 beat with an EPS of $2.02 (up 29% year-over-year) on $109.42 billion in revenue. Results were aided by a $0.11 EPS tailwind from tariff refunds, but investor focus centered on regional softness, as Greater China revenue of $18.82 billion missed the $19.58 billion analyst consensus.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Amazon surged 8.8% following a massive Q2 print driven by accelerating cloud growth. Net sales reached $200.6 billion, while AWS net sales jumped 37% year-over-year to $42.23 billion—its fastest growth pace in 18 quarters. Headline EPS hit $5.75, heavily boosted by $53.4

After-Hours Stock Movers: AAPL, AMZN, COIN, RBLX, RDDT, AXTI, FND, WU, GDDY

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:52:27 -0400

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