PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) Shares Retain Majority of Bid Premium as Q2 Report Nears
NEW YORK, July 26, 2026, 15:02 EDT — With U.S. markets closed ahead of the weekend, PayPal holds on to nearly two-thirds of its previously reported bid premium.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) Shares Could See 10% Volatility with 62% of 2026 EPS Dependent on H2 Results
Present forecasts allocate 37 cents of SoFi’s expected 60-cent per-share earnings in 2026 to the second half, equating to 62% of that year’s total. The company’s July 29 update will thus measure performance against these projections.
Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) Tops Q2 Estimates; Index, Fintech Growth Power Results
In the second quarter, index products accounted for 39% of Nasdaq Inc.'s net revenue growth while representing only 18% of total net revenue. Financial Technology also added $75 million to the quarterly net revenue increase, matching the contribution from index products.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) trades at 28 times earnings ahead of Q2 report
SoFi heads into Thursday’s premarket trading close to analysts’ median price target. Shares finished Wednesday at $17.07 and nudged higher to $17.10 before the bell.
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) Surge Puts Spotlight on Premium Valuation as Bank License Efforts Progress
Shares of Nu Holdings Ltd. dipped 0.5% to $14.44 in Thursday’s premarket, following a three-session climb of 6.8%. U.S. cash markets were shut at the dateline.
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) secures a license, not market expansion, in Banco Porto Real agreement
Nu Holdings Ltd. reached a deal to acquire Banco Porto Real after markets shut on Monday. The transaction will provide Nu’s regulated group with a Brazilian banking license.
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) climbs as focus shifts to deposit economics for Q2 results
SoFi reversed early losses to move higher by midday Friday, with shares at $17.39 as of 12:50 p.m. EDT. The Nasdaq Composite was off 1.3% near noon.
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) trades with 72% chance baked in on Stripe-Advent takeover talk
PayPal Holdings was pricing in about 72% odds for a $60.50 deal. Shares were trading at $56.86 just after 11 a.m. EDT.
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) gives Chanes a Mexico monetization test as deposits outpace customer share
Nu Holdings Ltd. put Livia Chanes in charge of its Latin American operations on Wednesday as Mexico’s funding base now carries more group weight than its customer count. A calculation from rounded first-quarter disclosures puts Mexico at an estimated 14% of group deposits, against about 11% of customers.
Block’s $27 Billion Cash App Borrow Business Changes Profit Breakdown
Block, Inc. originated over $27 billion in Cash App Borrow loans in the 12 months through March, according to new company data. Shares rose 3.5% to $82.76 at midday in New York, bringing Block’s market value to roughly $49.5 billion.
SoFi’s 2026 Profit Target Puts 38% Margin in Focus for H2
SoFi Technologies, Inc. started Wednesday with some pressure on a break-even line deep in its 2026 outlook. To hit $1.6 billion in full-year adjusted EBITDA—a non-GAAP figure, excluding taxes, certain financing, and non-cash costs—the company would need that metric to reach about 37.7% of second-half revenue. That compares to 31.3% in the first quarter and an implied 30% for the second.
Nu Holdings gets Mexico bank license, putting attention on deposit base
Nu Holdings Ltd. is close to wrapping up its conversion to a Mexican bank, with a funding base that goes deeper than customer numbers suggest. Mexico had more than $5.9 billion in deposits as of the end of March, making up about 14% of the group’s deposits, while its 15 million-plus customers were about 11% of Nu’s global total. The main question now is whether these deposit levels can help the new banking license generate more profit.
Nu Holdings Bags Mexico Bank Win, Quietly Expands Deposit Cover 16x
Nu Holdings Ltd. shares dipped 0.4% to $13.71 ahead of the bell Monday. Investors gave only a muted reaction after the company secured final sign-off for its unit in Mexico to run as a bank. The bigger impact could be behind the scenes, with legal protection on customer deposits set to jump sixteen times once the switch goes through.
SoFi’s per-member valuation faces Q2 scrutiny with stock down 30% into 2026
SoFi Technologies traded higher in Monday premarket, giving investors a set number to work with. Each reported member is being valued at around $1,590, based on current market cap, despite the stock’s big slide in 2026. Shares last traded at $18.34, down 44% from the 52-week peak at $32.73, but still 22% above the 52-week trough of $14.92.
Grab gains as Stash deal brings in fintech boost, Vietnam clock ticking
Grab Holdings Limited finished higher in U.S. trading Wednesday. After the bell, the company said it now owns Stash Financial, the U.S. investing app. Singapore-based Grab made the move as new Vietnam e-commerce rules start tightening compliance requirements for its delivery and marketplace businesses.
SoFi gains over QQQ after small business loan push brushes off KBW skepticism
SoFi Technologies, Inc. climbed over 3% Wednesday, outpacing the Invesco QQQ Trust and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund. Investors responded to SoFi's launch of a small-business loan product, viewing it as a new trial for the company's cross-sell strategy.
SoFi stock lags Nasdaq after small-business loan launch as volume math sets high bar
SoFi Technologies, Inc. fell in midday trade on Tuesday after the digital lender launched small-business loans, a product push that adds a new credit line but does not yet answer the stock’s harder question: how much more loan volume can SoFi add without leaning too much on its balance sheet.
Fomo lands $75 million, hitting $880 per user valuation for crypto trading app
Fomo’s $75 million Series B sets a private-market value for consumer crypto trading, not just another funding headline. The New York company raised at a $550 million valuation, FinTech Futures said this week. Index Ventures led the round, with Union Square Ventures and Benchmark also in, according to the report.
SoFi Stock Slips Before The Open As Stablecoin News Meets A Weak Nasdaq Tape
SoFi Technologies shares were indicated lower before Tuesday’s regular session, as a fresh distribution win for its bank-issued stablecoin ran into a risk-off market.
Meta brings in CRED’s Kunal Shah to WhatsApp following $900 million India fintech push
Kunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to take over as head of WhatsApp, Meta Platforms said. The move links the leadership shuffle at the major messaging app with a $900 million bet on India’s payments market.
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