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NASDAQ: PYPL

PayPal Holdings (PYPL) stock, explained like you're 5

PayPal Holdings trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PYPL. It is a large cap company in the financial credit services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 45.2 billion dollars.

Ticker
PYPL
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial Credit Services
Size
Large cap, about 45.2 billion dollars

How PayPal Holdings makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves PYPL stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Here is What to Know Beyond Why PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is a Trending Stock (Yahoo Finance)
  • PayPal Could Still Get Acquired. How to Play PYPL Stock Amid New Takeover Rumors. (Barchart.com)
  • What’s PayPal Stock Really Worth? Retail Traders Reveal Sky High Price Targets Amid Buyout Buzz (Stocktwits)
  • Did Fraud Defense Expansion Just Shift PayPal (PYPL) Stock Investment Narrative? (Simply Wall Street)
  • What Could Derail PayPal Stock? (trefis.com)

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Questions about PayPal Holdings stock

What does PayPal Holdings do?

PayPal Holdings trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PYPL. It is a large cap company in the financial credit services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 45.2 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for PayPal Holdings?

PayPal Holdings trades under the ticker PYPL on the Nasdaq.

How does PayPal Holdings make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves PYPL stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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