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Financial stocks rose Friday as the NYSE Financial Index and the State Street Financial Select Secto

Buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 33% year on year to $1.17 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.21 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 3.6% above what analysts were expecting. Its GAAP profit of $4.62 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Financial stocks advanced in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5% and

Revenue climbed 33% to $1.17 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, while gross merchandise volume rose 36% to $14.1 billion

Fed officials signal more work ahead on inflation, keeping investors cautious as major indexes trade with modest gains, today, Aug. 28, 2026.

Affirm (AFRM) continues to widen its lead over peers in the buy now, pay later space, RBC Capital Ma

Stripe and Advent International just walked away from a potential $50 billion PayPal takeover, and the BNPL challengers are celebrating loudly. Here is what the Friday moves actually signal about who wins and who is still exposed.

Stocks are off to a mixed start as all eyes turn toward Jackson Hole, where Kevin Warsh is set to give his first keynote speech as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

In an interview with CNBC, Affirm CEO Max Levchin said higher interest rates would have a limited impact on Affirm’s business and funding model.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.18%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.10%, and September E-mini...

AFRM's Australia comeback through Shopify's Shop Pay Installments opens a growth channel as GMV, revenues and its user base continue to rise.

Futures wavered while Treasury yields rose before Fed chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Marvell, Affirm, PayPal are big movers.

Affirm shares were soaring Friday after the company issued quarterly financial results and an outlook that impressed investors.

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A collapsed $50 billion buyout sent shockwaves through the buy-now-pay-later sector Friday morning, splitting two of digital payments' biggest names into opposite directions while the broader financials market barely flinched.

Affirm reports its most profitable quarter ever, driven by strong services growth and expanding network effects.

CEO Max Levchin said in a call with investors that Affirm still has significant growth opportunities in the merchant space and in consumer adoption, which could further drive up gross merchandise volume.

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) said its fiscal fourth quarter was its most profitable ever, excluding the release of a tax valuation allowance, as the buy now, pay later company pointed to continued momentum in its core business and outlined product, merchant and international expansion priorities. Founder a

Affirm Holdings posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results as gross merchandise volume (GMV) jumped 36%, while active consumers and transactions per user also grew.

Although the revenue and EPS for Affirm Holdings (AFRM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Affirm Holdings (AFRM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1,300.00% and +5.23%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Affirm stock rose amid fiscal Q4 earnings that topped estimates while fiscal 2027 guidance for a key e-commerce metric came in above views.

Buy now, pay later company Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 33% year on year to $1.17 billion. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($1.21 billion at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 3.6% above what analysts were expecting. Its GAAP profit of $4.62 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Nvidia broke out on earnings but didn't have coattails. Meanwhile several software stocks flashed buy signals on a trio of earnings. Fed chief Kevin Warsh's big speech looms.

Affirm posts better-than-expected revenue and gross merchandise volume in its fiscal fourth quarter.

Volume keeps growing much faster than the revenue it produces, and one reason is which payment methods are winning inside PayPal.

Earlier this month, Affirm Holdings highlighted strong momentum ahead of its 27 August earnings release, including very large year-over-year volume growth in its card business, a rising base of active card users, and recent achievement of GAAP operating profitability. The company’s expanding integrations with Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Stripe suggest its card offering is becoming a more central part of everyday spending for Affirm users. We’ll now examine how this rapid growth in Affirm’s...

Morgan Stanley raised the price target on Affirm to $80 from $79 and kept an ‘Equal Weight’ rating on the shares, implying an upside of about 4.6% from its last close.

Affirm (AFRM) is positioned for a potential fiscal Q4 2026 gross merchandise volume beat, but manage

The options market believes Affirm stock is headed for a post-earnings dip. Here’s what might be the reason why traders are bearish heading into AFRM’s earnings event.