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Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Tools to Shape the Future of Commerce

MA unveils AI-powered tools, partnerships and consulting services to shape secure, intelligent commerce for the future.

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American Express & UPS Team Up to Boost SMBs During Holiday Season

AXP partners with UPS to offer SMBs shipping savings and payment solutions during the busy holiday season.

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Arghyadeep Bose

Can On-Demand's Popularity Continue to Help SEZL Pay Dividends?

Sezzle's On-Demand drives record user growth, surging transactions and revenues. However, rising costs test scalability.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

Visa Stock Drops Under 200-Day SMA: Buy, Hold or Cut the Card?

V dips under key 200-day SMA, with competitive and regulatory headwinds clouding near-term sentiment.

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Mastercard Unveils On-Demand Decisioning Tool for Smart Authorizations

MA launches On-Demand Decisioning, a global tool giving issuers more control over approvals and boosting its digital payments strategy.

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Can Visa Sustain Global Partnerships Through Renewals & Incentives?

V drives growth with global partnership renewals and targeted incentives, but rising costs may test margins in a shifting payments market.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bull of the Day: Green Dot (GDOT)

A shift toward platform-based services is starting to expand Green Dot's reach in the pro-consumer and personal banking markets.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

Fight Now, Pay Later: Will Klarna's IPO Turn Up the Heat On Affirm?

Klarna's $14B U.S. IPO stirs fresh competition in BNPL, putting pressure on AFRM even as it posts robust growth and has global expansion plans.

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Affirm's Tech Moat: Is Real-Time Underwriting the Differentiator?

AFRM stands out in BNPL with real-time underwriting that uses data-driven models to assess risk instantly and refine approvals.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

AFRM Jumps on Q4 Results Before Klarna Crashes the Party: Buy or Bail?

Affirm's strong Q4 beat and upbeat outlook lift shares, but Klarna's looming IPO is testing investor confidence in the BNPL player.

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Mastercard Strengthens Digital Push With GCash 'Tap to Pay' Launch

MA expands digital reach with GCash's Tap to Pay, enabling global contactless payments across 150M locations.

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Affirm's 0% APR Loans Play: Smart Growth Driver or Profitability Risk?

AFRM bets big on 0% APR loans, fueling surging consumer use and sales, but raising questions over margin pressures.

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