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Financial Technology News 13 December 2025 - 3 February 2026

PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal dumps CEO Alex Chriss, taps HP chief Enrique Lores as earnings miss and dividend debut jolt stock

PayPal named HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO, replacing Alex Chriss after weak Q4 results and a downbeat 2026 forecast sent shares tumbling 16% premarket. Jamie Miller becomes interim chief. Q4 revenue rose 4% to $8.7 billion, but branded checkout volume lagged. The board declared PayPal’s first quarterly dividend of $0.14, payable March 25.
3 February 2026
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Lemonade stock rises again premarket as Tesla FSD insurance discount grabs attention

Lemonade stock rises again premarket as Tesla FSD insurance discount grabs attention

New York, Jan 22, 2026, 07:18 ET — Premarket Lemonade shares climbed 2.5% to $87.50 in premarket trading Thursday, following a 9.1% jump to $85.36 at Wednesday’s close. (StockAnalysis) This shift is significant, thrusting a modest insurer still operating at a loss into a larger conversation: how should car risk be priced as software takes over driving duties, and who should reap the rewards for improved safety — the driver, the automaker, or the insurer? It comes as investors rush to snap up any fresh growth opportunity in auto insurance—a sector where pricing errors might not surface in claims for
22 January 2026
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FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

FIGR stock jumps again as Figure Technology Solutions gets fresh target hike and pushes on-chain equities

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:01 PM EST — Regular session Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (FIGR.O) shares surged 13.6% to $73.82 on Friday, building on a strong rally this week fueled by renewed analyst enthusiasm and the company’s recent move into blockchain-driven market infrastructure. Mizuho bumped its price target on the stock to $64 from $56, maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm highlighted a blend of macro factors and policy drivers supporting fintech through 2026, including easing rates and clearer regulation on crypto and stablecoins. (Investing.com) The stock’s jump comes shortly after Figure unveiled OPEN, its “On-Chain Public Equity Network”
16 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group stock edges up after UK-first tokenised deposit blockchain trade

Lloyds Banking Group stock edges up after UK-first tokenised deposit blockchain trade

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares edged up 0.7% to 99.58 pence on Thursday, after trading between 98.31 pence and 99.64 pence and sitting about 2 pence below a 52-week high of 101.70 pence. Investing.com The lender said on Wednesday it issued “tokenised deposits” — a digital form of bank money recorded on a blockchain — on the Canton Network and used them to buy a tokenised gilt, or UK government bond, from digital securities firm Archax. Surath Sengupta, head of transaction banking products at Lloyds, called it “a glimpse into
8 January 2026
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PayPal stock drops 2% as PYPL traders digest CES ad-data push and eye Feb. 3 earnings

PayPal stock drops 2% as PYPL traders digest CES ad-data push and eye Feb. 3 earnings

New York, January 7, 2026, 20:45 EST — Market closed PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) shares fell 2.2% on Wednesday to close at $58.51. Traders will be watching $58.26 as near-term “support” — where buyers often show up — and $60.13 as “resistance”, a ceiling that can cap a bounce. Yahoo Finance The move comes as PayPal leans harder into advertising, using purchase data to try to prove which ads drive sales, not just clicks. It rolled out Transaction Graph Insights & Measurement at CES this week, pitching a cross-merchant view of how people browse, compare and buy, EMARKETER reported. EMARKETER PayPal
8 January 2026
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DJT stock jumps as Trump Media plans Crypto.com digital tokens for shareholders

DJT stock jumps as Trump Media plans Crypto.com digital tokens for shareholders

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 10:02 ET — Regular session Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) rose about 4% on Wednesday after the company said it plans to distribute a new digital token to shareholders in partnership with Crypto.com. The stock was up 3.8% at $13.05 in morning trading, after ranging between $12.52 and $13.47. Reuters The latest crypto-linked plan matters because Trump Media has been leaning into financial products to keep investors engaged and broaden its business beyond its social-media app. Traders have been quick to reprice the stock on product headlines, and the company is
31 December 2025
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Beckham-backed Prenetics stops Bitcoin buying, eyes up to $200 million IM8 revenue

Beckham-backed Prenetics stops Bitcoin buying, eyes up to $200 million IM8 revenue

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:25 ET Prenetics Global Ltd said on Tuesday it has stopped buying bitcoin and will not make additional purchases, redirecting its capital allocation to its IM8 health supplement brand. The Nasdaq-listed health sciences company said it halted daily buying on Dec. 4 and will keep its 510 bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. StreetInsider.com The decision marks a pullback from a bitcoin treasury strategy — where a company holds the cryptocurrency as part of its cash reserves — that can quickly reshape balance sheets when prices swing. Bloomberg described Prenetics as the latest firm to
30 December 2025
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PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 Into the Weekend as Analysts Debate Checkout Growth, Venmo Momentum, and PayPal Bank Plan

PayPal Stock (PYPL) Holds Near $60 Into the Weekend as Analysts Debate Checkout Growth, Venmo Momentum, and PayPal Bank Plan

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 3:48 p.m. ET — Market closed (U.S. weekend) New York Stock Exchange PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock is heading into the weekend with shares hovering just under the psychologically important $60 level after a quiet final stretch of holiday trading. The stock’s most recently reported price stands at $59.97, down about 0.12% versus the prior close, with the last recorded session range roughly spanning the high-$59s to low-$60s. Nasdaq With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday, investors are shifting their focus from intraday price action to what could move PayPal when trading reopens Monday—particularly the
27 December 2025
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Visa Stock News Today (NYSE: V): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, Legal Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Visa Stock News Today (NYSE: V): USDC Stablecoin Settlement, Legal Updates, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

December 20, 2025 — Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is closing out the week with investors weighing a busy stretch of product headlines, regulatory developments, and analyst upgrades. Visa shares last traded around $349.25 on Dec. 19 (the most recent U.S. session), up 0.94% on the day, with a 52‑week range of $299.00 to $375.51, according to the company’s stock quote page. Visa Investor Relations While the calendar is moving into year-end, the story around Visa stock is still in motion: stablecoins are shifting from “disruption” to “distribution,” AI-powered commerce is moving from demos into controlled real-world transactions, and legal headlines
20 December 2025
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Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

Prediction Markets Surge on Dec. 19, 2025: Robinhood’s NFL “Combos,” DraftKings’ New Predictions App, Coinbase Lawsuits, and Polymarket’s Latest Turbulence

On Friday, December 19, 2025, the fast-growing world of prediction markets—often framed as “event trading” and sometimes criticized as a backdoor to sports betting—delivered a cluster of developments that show just how quickly the category is moving from crypto niche to mainstream financial battleground. In just 24 hours, headlines ranged from DraftKings launching a standalone prediction-market product, to Coinbase suing three U.S. states over who gets to regulate event contracts, to Polymarket restoring services after a Polygon-related disruption, all while trading apps like Robinhood keep expanding sports-style contracts that look increasingly similar to parlays—only packaged as exchange-traded “yes/no” instruments. Sports
20 December 2025
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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today: ETH Treasury Update, Share Vote Risks, Analyst Targets, and Technical Outlook (Dec. 15, 2025)

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Stock News Today: ETH Treasury Update, Share Vote Risks, Analyst Targets, and Technical Outlook (Dec. 15, 2025)

BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: BMNR) is back in the spotlight on December 15, 2025—not because it suddenly became a conventional operating company, but because it has increasingly traded like a publicly listed Ethereum (“ETH”) proxy with corporate actions and governance votes that could materially change the share count. After a volatile two-week stretch, BMNR ended Friday, Dec. 12 at $34.86 (down 9.17% on the day) and traded around $35.39 in pre-market early Monday, according to StockAnalysis data. StockAnalysis Behind those moves is a fast-moving narrative: BitMine says it now holds 3,864,951 ETH plus 193 BTC and $1.0 billion
15 December 2025
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SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

SoFi Stock (SOFI) This Week: $1.5B Share Offering Closes, New Smart Card Launch, and What to Watch Next Week (Updated Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025Company: SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI)Focus: Key headlines from the past several days, market reaction, analyst forecasts, and the week-ahead catalyst calendar. SoFi Technologies, Inc. stock has been in the spotlight this week as investors digested a major capital-raising move—a $1.5 billion common stock offering—alongside continued product expansion, including the launch of a new SoFi Smart Card banking-and-spending product. The result has been a familiar tug-of-war for growth investors: the longer-term case for scale, funding flexibility, and ecosystem expansion versus the near-term reality of dilution and “offering overhang” after a strong 2025 rally. Below is a full
13 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Boeing stock climbs on India’s $70–80 billion aircraft pledge as Saudia talks keep demand in focus

Boeing stock climbs on India’s $70–80 billion aircraft pledge as Saudia talks keep demand in focus

7 February 2026
New York, February 6, 2026, 20:46 EST — Market closed. Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) shares closed up 2.6% at $243.03 on Friday, tracking a broader rally in U.S. industrials as investors weighed fresh signals of long-cycle aircraft demand. (Yahoo Finance) The move matters going into Monday because Boeing’s stock has been trading on two things at once: new order flow and the hard work of turning backlog into deliveries. Orders support the story, but deliveries drive cash, and that gap has punished the stock before. India’s Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said the United States and India expect to sign a
Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

Nebius (NBIS) stock jumps 16% into weekend as AI trade whipsaws; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
Nebius shares jumped 16.6% to $86.10 on Friday, rebounding from a 10.3% drop Thursday. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results before the market opens on Feb. 12. U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after a delay from a government shutdown. Recent swings in Nebius stock followed volatility in AI-linked tech names after Alphabet’s spending update.
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