{"id":308588,"date":"2026-02-25T00:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/308588\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:27:08","slug":"paypal-pops-nearly-7-on-report-stripe-is-weighing-an-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/308588\/","title":{"rendered":"PayPal pops nearly 7% on report Stripe is weighing an acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images<\/p>\n

PayPal<\/a>‘s stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday following a report that fintech startup Stripe<\/a> is weighing buying the payments platform. <\/p>\n

Bloomberg reported the news<\/a>, citing people familiar with the matter, and said the discussions are in early stages. The report said Stripe is considering buying all or some segments of PayPal’s business.<\/p>\n

The news comes a day after reports that buyer interest has picked up in the company following its recent stock slump. <\/p>\n

PayPal and Stripe declined to comment on the report.<\/p>\n

PayPal, which is grappling with slowing growth in an increasingly competitive financial payments industry, has plummeted more than 19% since the start of the year. The company shed nearly a third of its value in 2025. <\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the stock plunged on lackluster profit guidance<\/a> and its board appointed HP’s Enrique Lores<\/a> as its new CEO to start at the beginning of March.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fintech startup Stripe hit a $159 billion valuation<\/a> on Tuesday following a secondary stock sale for employees and shareholders. <\/p>\n

That’s up from the $91.5 billion<\/a> a year ago. Stripe said in a business update that its revenue suite is slated to reach an annual run rate of $1 billion this year.<\/p>\n

Stripe, which ranked 10th on CNBC’s Disruptor 50<\/a>\u00a0list last year, has transformed into one of the most valuable private companies yet and recently acquired billing startup Metronome in January.<\/p>\n

Stripe co-founder and president John Collison told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Tuesday that the company isn’t yet aiming for an IPO, which would sidetrack its current product and business growth. <\/p>\n

Read the full Bloomberg article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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