PayPal Holdings is a leading digital payments platform that enables individuals and businesses to make and receive payments electronically. The company provides a secure and convenient way to conduct transactions online and through mobile devices, allowing users to link their bank accounts, credit cards, and debit cards to their PayPal accounts. With a focus on enhancing the user experience, PayPal offers a range of services including online money transfers, payment processing for e-commerce, and digital wallet solutions, empowering users to manage their finances and engage in global commerce seamlessly. Read More
A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million in a privacy class action for collecting user data despite tracking settings being turned off, adding to its legal woes even as it avoided a breakup in a separate antitrust case.
As the financial world braces for the highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 16-17, 2025, market participants are largely anticipating a significant shift in monetary policy. The strong likelihood of a 25-basis-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve is now a central focus, promising to
Lower interest rates are more than a macro headline. For some businesses, what the Federal Reserve decides to do plays an integral role for both management and investors.
The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns.
Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to some combination of positive news, upbeat results, or supportive macro developments. As such, investors are taking notice and bidding up shares.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) and its peers.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how social networking stocks fared in Q2, starting with Yelp (NYSE:YELP).
PayPal is no stranger to the spotlight, but in 2025, the story looks very different. Once considered a fading fintech giant, its Q2 results suggest a turnaround is well underway.
Amidst a financial landscape characterized by cautious optimism, persistent inflation concerns, and a global economy navigating a projected "soft landing," a select group of individual stocks has recently emerged, not just meeting, but significantly exceeding market expectations. While broader indices have seen a rebound to all-time highs and corporate earnings
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability.
But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
The Federal Reserve is signaling a potential shift in its monetary policy, with strong expectations building for an interest rate cut as early as September 2025. This anticipation is primarily fueled by a noticeable weakening in the U.S. labor market, despite the persistent challenge of inflation remaining above the
Buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 33% year on year to $876.4 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $870 million at the midpoint, 1.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.20 per share was 75.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Banner Bank has been treading water for the past six months, holding steady at $68.99. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.8% gain during that period.
Long term holders of the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) cryptocurrency have had a great five years, up over 5,000% to Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) 1,000% gain. This year has been more lackluster for SOL.
