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BNPL Student Loan Repayment Worries Overblown - Mizuho

August 15, 2023 7:59 AM EDT

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev said their survey shows that BNPL student loan repayment worries are overblow, which is positive for BNPL stocks Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM), Block (NYSE: SQ), and PayPal (NASDAQ:... More

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management dissolves stake in PayPal

August 14, 2023 4:47 PM EDT

(Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has dissolved its stake in payments giant PayPal, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)

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Stock market today: Dow ends higher as Nvidia leads tech rally on dip-buying fever

August 14, 2023 4:19 PM EDT

Investing.com -- The Dow closed higher Monday, as weakness in banks was offset by renewed demand for tech amid a surge in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) ahead of a slew of incoming economic data set to provide further insight on the consumer.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, or 26 points, Nasdaq rose 1%, and the S&P 500 was 0.6% higher.


Nvidia leads dip-buying rally in tech

The recent dip in tech attracted dip buyers, particularly in semiconductor stocks, with Nvidia soaring more than 7% after Morgan Stanley said the... More

S&P 500 climbs as Nvidia rally pushes tech higher

August 14, 2023 2:47 PM EDT

Investing.com -- The S&P 500 rose Monday, as investors piled back into chip stocks including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) pushing tech higher following recent weakness ahead of a slew of incoming data set to provide further insight on the consumer.


The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, or 29 points, Nasdaq rose 0.7%.


Nvidia leads dip-buying rally in tech

The recent dip in tech attracted dip buyers, particularly in semiconductor stocks, with Nvidia soaring more than 6% after Morgan Stanley said the recent dip in the... More

PayPal names Alex Chriss as new CEO, replacing outgoing boss Dan Schulman

August 14, 2023 10:13 AM EDT

Investing.com -- PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has announced that Alex Chriss has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, according to a statement from the digital payments group Monday.

Chriss, currently a senior executive at software firm Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), will take over... More

PayPal hires Intuit veteran with small business expertise to be next CEO

August 14, 2023 10:01 AM EDT

By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini

(Reuters) -Digital payments giant PayPal Holdings on Monday named Alex Chriss, a top executive at tax-preparation software firm Intuit, its next CEO as it looks to grab a bigger share of the payments market for small businesses.

Chriss, who has a strong track record in dealmaking, will replace Dan Schulman next month. Schulman will remain on PayPal's board until the next annual meeting of stockholders in May.

Shares of the company ended 2.8% higher at $63.27 on Monday. Meanwhile, in a late filing, activist investor Elliott disclosed it had dissolved its stake in... More