FinTech Looks Like a $1.5 Trillion Growth Market

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Wells Fargo ’s Jeff Cantwell says the time to buy fintech stocks is now—14 of them. Cantwell has started coverage of the group with Overweight ratings for all. Th...

These 10 stocks have fallen at least 20% this year, but are expected to soar up to 66% from here

It sure has been a wild ride for investors over the past few weeks, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 10% from March 8 through March 30. But the broader stock market is still down for 2022. Below ...

Russia Built Parallel Payments System That Escaped Western Sanctions

Western sanctions have disrupted nearly every part of Russia’s financial system, but there is one big exception. The domestic-payments system continued to work smoothly after Visa Inc. and Mastercard ...

Older Americans, Flush With Housing and Stock Portfolio Wealth, Poised to Revive Spending This Year

Covid-19 kept many older Americans on the sidelines of the recovery in consumer spending as they held back from in-person services like dining and travel. But their spending is picking up as the Omicr...

Berkshire-Backed StoneCo Issues a Bullish Outlook. The Stock Is Soaring.

Text size Dreamstime Shares of Brazilian payment processor StoneCo were skyrocketing Friday after Citi upgraded the stock, citing an attractive valuation and the company’s strong outlook for the first...

The 8 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks with the highest ratings are expected to rebound by more than 50% over the next year

Investors don’t need to be told that stocks have been volatile. There’s a market of extremes as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues and investors wait to see what the Federal Open Market Committee does ...

EBay CEO outlines new digital wallet, storage facility as part of long-term strategy

It was a coming out of sorts for eBay Inc. CEO Jamie Iannone at the company’s investor day on Thursday. In his first meeting with analysts since taking over the top spot at eBay EBAY, -4.39% nearly tw...

PayPal Stock Gets Downgraded, but Another Analyst Says Stay Patient

Text size PayPal recently suspended services in Russia. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images PayPal Holdings was the subject of debate on Wednesday, with BofA Securities downgrading the stock to Hold, while M...

PayPal ‘is not broken,’ but stock still gets a downgrade

PayPal Holdings Inc. was already in the middle of a business transition, and now the changing macroeconomic climate adds a new component to the financial technology company’s ability to achieve its ai...

It wasn’t hard for Apple to cut off Russia, but the precedent could be troublesome — ‘China is the real test’

When Apple Inc. paused sales in Russia last week, it made a powerful political statement, but it also may have set a dangerous precedent. Big Tech has become as powerful and responsible as the top nat...

Russian Banks Turn to China to Sidestep Cutoff From Payments Systems

Russian banks that have been cut off from global payments networks are turning to China’s state-owned UnionPay system as the country tries to sidestep boycotts by Western businesses for its invasion o...

13 Stocks That Have Too Much Russian Exposure—and 6 Stocks That Could Benefit

Text size Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images U.S. companies are fleeing Russia, something that could create headwinds going forward. For companies in countries that haven’t imposed sanctions, h...

PayPal, Intel and Paramount Stock Hit Multiyear Lows. Insiders Bought Up Shares.

It isn’t surprising that many stocks have set new intraday lows for the latest 52 weeks, or even longer. Ed, let’s mention Russia-Ukraine since that’s the reason But it is notable when insiders—compan...

Berkshire Hathaway’s Stake in American Express Is Poised to Hit 20%

Text size Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshire Hathaway ‘s longstanding stake in American Express is set to hit the 20% threshold in the coming...

‘He promised to pay them off’: My daughter lived with a man for 9 years. He took out credit cards in her name. Will she be held liable?

Dear Quentin, I have a problem. My daughter lived with a guy for nine years. During that time, I found out that he took out two credit cards in her name without her permission. Identity theft, right? ...

10 tech value stocks that at least 75% of analysts rate as a ‘buy’ right now

So far, 2022 is a year of value stocks. But some tech stocks fit that definition. Below is a high-conviction list of technology stocks among the S&P 500 SPX, +0.05% that have low valuations to ear...

PayPal Stock Lost 2 Years of Gains. CEO Dan Schulman Bought Up Shares.

Text size PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman Drew Angerer/Getty Images Nearly two years of gains have been wiped from PayPal Holdings’ market value since the payments company reported a disappointi...

This fund sold out of Facebook’s parent and PayPal before their earnings disasters. Here’s what it bought instead.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms was probably the least loved megacap tech stock before its slide over its weak first-quarter outlook, but its sheer size meant it was a widely owned holding — according ...

These two S&P 500 stocks had their worst weeks ever

PayPal Holdings Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are both going through business transitions, prompting many investors to run for the hills. Shares of PayPal PYPL, +1.43% and Facebook-parent Meta FB, -0.2...

PayPal stock still offers ‘four silver linings’ after ‘epic’ selloff, says analyst

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc. have been pummeled in recent days after the e-commerce company gave a disappointing forecast and announced a change in its business strategy, but one analyst still sees ...

Should You Buy PayPal Stock After Its Big Drop? Don’t Rush In.

PayPal refrained from reiterating growth targets, trimmed its forecasts, and said it was shifting strategy away from growing its user base in its latest earnings. Dreamstime Text size PayPal Holdings ...

Here’s Why PayPal Stock Fell Down So Much Today

Text size PayPal stock is on pace for its worst percentage decline on record. Getty Images PayPal stock was in free-fall as investors—and Wall Street—reassessed the payments company after it issued a ...

PayPal Is Plunging. Wall Street Is Reassessing the Stock.

Text size PayPal stock pointed 19% lower in premarket trading Wednesday. Getty Images PayPal ‘s fourth-quarter earnings, and particularly its disappointing outlook, are spooking investors. Wall Street...

PayPal stock sinks after earnings as inflation, spending pressures weigh on outlook

PayPal Holdings Inc. largely matched expectations for its holiday quarter but shares plunged late Tuesday after the company delivered an earnings forecast that came up shy of expectations. Shares were...

PayPal Stock Sinks as Earnings Miss, Guidance ‘Lacks Anything Redeeming’

Text size PayPal stock was sinking after the company reported disappointing earnings. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images PayPal stock was sinking after the payments company reported earnings and guidance th...

Giant Bank Bought Up Apple, Comcast Stock. It Dropped AT&T and Visa.

Text size German banking giant Commerzbank bought up Apple stock in the fourth quarter. Dreamstime A German banking giant made some abrupt changes in its U.S.-traded investments. Commerzbank initiated...

U.S. Stock Futures Poised for Lower Open on Monday

Stocks are poised to open lower on Monday. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Text size Here’s what you need to know to navigate the markets today. • U.S. stocks are set to open Monday slightly down. On Sunday n...

Visa Stock Is Rising After Earnings Report. May Break Away From Mastercard.

Text size Stock in Visa was up nearly 9% on Friday morning. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Visa stock achieved its biggest bounce in nearly two years as investors responded to surprisingly strong financial ...

Tesla, AT&T, Apple, Microsoft, Visa, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week

Text size Uncredited It will be a packed week of fourth-quarter earnings releases, with more than 100 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report. IBM and  Halliburton are Monday’s highlights, followed ...

Amazon Scraps Plan to Stop Accepting Visa’s U.K. Credit Card

Text size British shoppers will continue to be able to shop on Amazon with their Visa credit cards. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amazon.com will continue to accept Visa credit cards in the U.K., the e...

PayPal faces ‘muted’ year ahead, analyst warns in downgrade

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc. are off 1.4% in Wednesday morning trading after Jefferies analyst Trevor Williams cut his rating on the stock to hold from buy, warning that the company faces a “muted” ...

These S&P 500 stocks have cratered, but analysts think 12 can turn it around with rebounds of up to 70%

A period of high inflation and rising interest rates has taken out shares of companies with rich valuations. Then there’s the stubborn coronavirus, with variants raising infection rates and causing st...