Fintech

Roth MKM analyst Craig Irwin initiated coverage on VersaBank (NASDAQ:VBNK) with a price target of $18. Following the August 2024 acquisition of Stearns Bank Holdings, VersaBank is now federally chartered in both the U.S. and Canada. According to the analyst, management plans to implement VersaBank...

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) just announced an acquisition to beef up its capabilities in cybersecurity and threat prevention. It will buy Recorded Future, the world's largest threat intelligence firm. When it comes to companies deeply embedded in the payments industry, it makes sense why Mastercard...

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, has seen its stock jump 62.9% over the past year, outperforming the Zacks Internet-Commerce industry's return of 36%, the broader retail sector's rally of 30.3% and the S&P 500 index's gain of 31.1%. This...

Payments company Visa Inc (NYSE:V) was hit with an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday that analysts say could take years to sort out and will likely hurt shares in the short term. What Happened: The DOJ alleged Visa used anticompetitive practices in the debit network...

It’s a week since the Intelligent Livermore ETF (NASDAQ:LIVR), an exchange-traded fund that aims to mimic the investment philosophies of prominent investors, debuted, and here’s a look at how the financial asset has fared and the opportunity it presents for investors. LIVR’s...

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) and Plaid, a fintech company specializing in data transfer networks, have entered into a bilateral data access agreement. This agreement intends to help PNC customers across the United States to securely and efficiently share their financial data...

Buoyed by a holistic growth model, Block (NYSE: SQ) has gained 47.9% over the past year, outperforming the Zacks Business-Services sector's rally of 26.9% and the S&P 500's return of 31.1%. However, the company has underperformed its industry's rise of 62.9% in the same time frame....

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), the artificial intelligence-driven fintech, has surged by 71.1% in just three months, outpacing both the broader tech sector and the S&P 500. While the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF remained relatively flat, and the S&P 500 posted modest...

SoFi Technologies Inc  (NASDAQ:SOFI) shares moved on heavy trading volume Wednesday as investors digested the first interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in four years.  The Details: SoFi shares have been trending across social media and have climbed more than 10% over the past five...

Lightspeed Commerce Inc (NYSE:LSPD) reported last month better-than-expected quarterly results. The company is poised for strong revenue growth, driven by healthy transaction-based revenue growth and a reacceleration in its subscription-based revenue growth, according to Benchmark. Analyst Mark...

BILL Holdings (NYSE: BILL) shares have outperformed the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and its Zacks Internet - Software industry peer Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) in the past month. While BILL has moved up 5.7%, Intuit has risen 0.3%. The broader sector has dropped 0.8% over the same timeframe....

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) recently unveiled results from its latest survey, highlighting consumer shopping behaviors before the holiday season of 2024. The study of 2,000 Americans unveiled how the 0% annual percentage rate (APR) options would influence consumers while making...

Investors interested in stocks from the Medical Services sector have probably already heard of HealthEquity (NASDAQ: HQY) and Medpace (NASDAQ: MEDP). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look. We have found that the...

HealthEquity (NASDAQ: HQY) closed the last trading session at $76.24, gaining 7.1% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $104.14 indicates a 36.6% upside...

SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SOFI) shares are trading flat Thursday at $7.53 and higher by some 15% over the trailing month amid anticipation of key economic data. Shares are trading higher in recent sessions due to expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, which would...