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Fintech News 14 October 2025 - 24 October 2025

Stripe’s $350B Fintech Fortune: JPMorgan’s Bold AI-Crypto Prediction

Stripe’s $350B Fintech Fortune: JPMorgan’s Bold AI-Crypto Prediction

JPMorgan Forecast: AI + Crypto = $350B Market In late October 2025, JPMorgan research highlighted Stripe as a prime beneficiary of two “massive shifts in global finance” – namely the rise of AI-driven commerce and the evolution of digital money cryptodnes.bg. In a new report, JPMorgan analysts predict Stripe’s moves into AI commerce and crypto payments could let it “access a $350 billion market by 2030” coincentral.com. The analysts even describe the opportunity as a “twin revolution in intelligence and money movement,” reflecting parallel growth in AI “agentic commerce” and programmable money coincentral.com coincentral.com. They note Stripe’s early partnerships with
24 October 2025
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Mastercard Stock Climbs on New Tech, Stablecoin Push and Partnerships

Mastercard Stock Climbs on New Tech, Stablecoin Push and Partnerships

Stock Performance and Analyst Outlook Mastercard’s stock has been on a tear, trading near all-time highs. After peaking around $599 in August, MA hovers in the upper $560smarketbeat.cominvesting.com. This performance outpaces the broader market, reflecting strong earnings and strategic progress. Analysts are broadly optimistic. As of Oct 23, 2025, consensus among 27 analysts is a Buy rating with an average 12-month price target around $638marketbeat.com. Notably, Citi initiated coverage with a Buy and $735 target, and Wells Fargo and Baird also maintain buoyant forecastsmarketbeat.com. KeyCorp just upgraded MA to “Strong Buy” on Oct 23marketbeat.com. Mastercard’s fundamentals justify the fanfare. In
23 October 2025
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Visa (V) Stock Poised for a Surge? Crypto Pilot and Travel Deals Fuel Optimism

Visa (V) Stock Could Soar – Crypto Pilots, AI Shopping and Analyst Upgrades Spark Rally (Despite Legal Headwinds)

What Experts Say: Visa executives and analysts remain upbeat on the payments boom. CEO Ryan McInerney, commenting on Q3 results, noted tariffs and inflation had “no meaningful impact” on consumer spendingts2.tech. Mark Nelsen (Visa product head) highlighted regulatory clarity enabling new stablecoin trialsreuters.com, while Visa’s Jack Forestell (CPO) emphasized that merchants and card networks must ensure AI agents are “trusted” customersinvestor.visa.com. On the sell-side, firms like Wells Fargo describe Visa as one of the “Fab 5 of Fintech,” and have initiated coverage on the stocktipranks.com. The Outlook: In summary, Visa (V) sits at the intersection of strong consumer payment trends
23 October 2025
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SoFi Stock Rockets 230% to Multi-Year Highs – Fintech Frenzy or Overvalued Ahead of Earnings?

SoFi Stock Rockets 230% to Multi-Year Highs – Fintech Frenzy or Overvalued Ahead of Earnings?

2025 Rally & Recent Stock Performance 📈 SoFi’s stock has been on a roller-coaster rally throughout 2025. Over the past year, SOFI shares have more than tripled, rising from single digits to around $28–$29 today ts2.tech. The stock hit an all-time high around $30.30 in late September amid fintech euphoria ts2.tech, marking its highest level in roughly four years. However, early October brought turbulence: profit-taking and broader market jitters sent SoFi sliding 10–15% off its peak ts2.tech. In fact, the stock fell for seven straight sessions into mid-October, including a 5% plunge on Oct. 16 that briefly knocked shares down
23 October 2025
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SoFi’s Roller-Coaster Rally: Fintech Stock Soars 230% in 2025 – What’s Next for SOFI?

SoFi Stock Surges on Analyst Upgrade and $1.6 Trillion Fintech Opportunity

Stock Rebound After Volatile Weeks SoFi’s stock has been on a roller-coaster. After tripling in the past year, climbing from single-digit prices to a record ~$30 in late September, the fintech favorite hit turbulencets2.tech. In the final weeks of September and into early October, profit-taking and broader market jitters knocked SOFI off its highs. The shares slid about 10–15% from their peak, even logging a 5% one-day drop on Oct. 16 to around $26.60ts2.tech. “Most buyers are already in,” one analyst quipped during the pullback – cautioning that the pool of new investors willing to propel the stock higher may
20 October 2025
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Klarna (KLAR) Stock Dives Below IPO Level – Analysts Eye 30%+ Rebound

Klarna (KLAR) Stock Dives Below IPO Level – Analysts Eye 30%+ Rebound

Stock Performance Since its Sept 2025 NYSE debut, Klarna’s stock has seen a sharp retreat. It opened at $52 on day one fintechweekly.com but has since slid, closing around $35.5 in mid-October 2025 marketbeat.com. That $35 level marks a new one-year low (vs. the $40 IPO price) marketbeat.com. The decline mirrors a broader sell-off in high-growth fintech stocks – higher bond yields and stalled Fed rate cuts have dented BNPL valuations fintechweekly.com. For example, rival Affirm and Afterpay also traded down in recent weeks. Technically, KLAR is well below its 20- and 50-day moving averages. Chart analysts note support ~$36.6
20 October 2025
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SoFi’s Roller-Coaster Rally: Fintech Stock Soars 230% in 2025 – What’s Next for SOFI?

SoFi’s Roller-Coaster Rally: Fintech Stock Soars 230% in 2025 – What’s Next for SOFI?

SOFI Stock Price: 2025 Surge and Recent Volatility After a spectacular rally through 2025, SoFi’s share price has been on a roller coaster in recent weeks. The stock more than tripled in the past year, climbing from the single digits to a high of about $30.30 by late September ts2.tech. That ~230% year-over-year gain far outpaced most fintech and bank stocks. However, the euphoria has cooled slightly in October: SoFi pulled back roughly 10% from its peak, trading in the mid-$20s as some investors took profits ts2.tech. The past week highlighted SoFi’s high volatility. Shares briefly rebounded above $28 mid-week,
17 October 2025
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Visa (V) Stock Poised for a Surge? Crypto Pilot and Travel Deals Fuel Optimism

Visa Stock Slides 3% Despite Fintech Bets – Analysts See Rebound Ahead

Stock Slump Amid Market Jitters Visa’s nearly 3% stock slide on Thursday caught investors’ attention. The drop, which sent shares to ~$335, was steeper than the broader market’s decline and came on the heels of already choppy trading in October. Market analysts attributed the slump partly to general risk-off sentiment – ongoing geopolitical tensions and concerns about banks had U.S. stocks dipping modestly on Oct. 16ts2.tech. However, Visa’s outsized fall suggests company-specific overhangs amplified the move. Traders noted that Visa and other payment stocks have been sensitive to news on regulation and rates, and Thursday’s decline erased roughly $10 from
16 October 2025
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SoFi Stock Skyrockets 230% in 2025 – Will This Fintech Rally Last or Crash?

SoFi Stock Skyrockets Amid Fintech Frenzy – What’s Driving SOFI as Q3 2025 Looms?

2025’s Blistering Rally and Recent Price Moves SoFi’s stock price has been on a blistering tear in 2025, vastly outperforming the broader market. Shares have surged roughly 230% year-over-year, driven by exploding user growth and improving financial resultsts2.tech. The stock reached a 52-week high of about $30.30 on September 22, 2025, before momentum finally cooled. A subsequent pullback – including seven straight down sessions in early October – brought SOFI down to the mid-$20sts2.tech. By October 16, the stock was hovering around $27 per share, roughly 8–10% below its recent peakts2.tech. Despite this volatility, SOFI remains up over 70% in
16 October 2025
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MercadoLibre Stock Slides Amid Fintech Boom – Analysts Predict Big 2025 Comeback

MercadoLibre Stock Slides Amid Fintech Boom – Analysts Predict Big 2025 Comeback

Stock Volatility in October MercadoLibre’s stock (NASDAQ: MELI) has seen significant swings in recent days. After trading as high as ~$2,500 per share in late September – near its 52-week peak – the stock stumbled through early October amid global tech volatility and Latin American market jitters ts2.tech. On October 15, shares opened around $2,182 but plunged over 5% intraday to roughly $2,048 ts2.tech, before stabilizing near the low $2,100s. This slide continued a pullback from the late-September highs and put the stock about 10–15% below its recent peak ts2.tech. Even with the October dip, MercadoLibre is still modestly positive
16 October 2025
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LendingTree CEO Dies in Tragic ATV Crash – Fintech World in Shock

LendingTree CEO Dies in Tragic ATV Crash – Fintech World in Shock

Founder & CEO Doug Lebda (age 55) died Sunday Oct. 12, 2025 in an all-terrain vehicle accident businessinsider.com. Law enforcement responded to a missing-person report around 7:30 PM and found Lebda dead at his North Carolina farm by 8:00 PM, with no foul play suspected businessinsider.com. – Succession: LendingTree’s board immediately named COO Scott Peyree as new CEO and lead independent director Steve Ozonian as board chairman marketscreener.com businessinsider.com. The board praised Lebda as a “visionary leader” who “transformed the financial services landscape” wbtv.com. – Business impact: LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) stock plunged on the news – down roughly 4% during
14 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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