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Meta Platforms' (META) personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has drawn strong user interest,

Using Mastercard and Visa’s digital infrastructure, the tool facilitates peer-to-peer payments without requiring both parties to have the same app.

PayPal Powers Meta's Muse as AI Shopping Enters New Era

Meta's Muse AI agent is expanding into commerce ahead of the holiday season. Can it unlock a new revenue stream?

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Former PayPal CEO Bill Harris says his direct-to-consumer AI advice app will eventually take advisors’ place.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) used its Connect event to outline an expanded artificial intelligence strategy centered on Muse, a personal agent the company said is designed to help users complete tasks, manage information and interact across devices. The event’s keynote speaker described personal su

Meta Platforms wants to dominate the personal AI space with smartglasses as the primary means of interacting with it.

For years, the promise of AI agents has been stuck in a loop of chat-based assistance. They could summarize your emails or draft your calendar invites, but they rarely moved money. Over a two-week window in September 2026, Meta changed that — assembling a commerce infrastructure that lets its Muse agent move from product discovery […]

Meta says it will profit from small fees on Muse transactions.

The payments giant sent a fortune back to its owners, yet the stock stumbled. Here’s the paradox of what that cash really bought, and what has to happen next.

As the payment company looks for new ways to drive volume, it's using the social media company's personal artificial intelligence to aid shopping and checkout.

Cryptocurrency payments firm MoonPay is set to acquire private-markets infrastructure platform North Capital in an ...

The Nasdaq closes at a record for second straight day. Plus, two Fed officials on why the central bank had no choice but to raise rates.

PayPal turns out to be the biggest loser in the Roundtable 100 this week.

Financial stocks were lower in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index falling 1.5%

PayPal customers can now use Meta’s Muse artificial-intelligence consumer agent to shop and check out, PayPal said Tuesday. Shares of PayPal advanced 1.2% to $53.26 after the announcement. Meta Platforms stock rose 1% at $748.94.

Visa (V) stock has run well ahead of the market, returning 13.5% over the past three months against 4.2% for the S&P 500. It now trades about 4% below its 52-week high. The next leg depends less on card swipes than on the services Visa sells on top of its network, which now bring in almost a third of its revenue.

Marram Investment Management’s second-quarter 2026 investor letter reports a +2.7% portfolio return (net of fees), resulting in a year-to-date return of +3.2%. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Cumulatively, since inception, the firm has achieved a +632.4% return and a +13.7% annualized return, net of fees. Positive contributions came from MLP Energy […]

A rare glimpse into Elon Musk from his mother, Maye.

MercadoLibre (MELI) produced free cash flow worth 13.7% of its market value over the past twelve months, about three times the 4.5% yield of the median S&P 500 company. A yield that high usually marks either a bargain or a business the market expects to shrink. MercadoLibre fits neither neatly. Its revenue grew 46% over the same twelve months, and management is holding profit down on purpose to keep it growing.

The former PayPal and Intuit CEO’s new self-directed platform aims to democratize wealth management strategies for investors without requiring minimum balances.

Coinbase Global (COIN) wants to be judged as more than a crypto trading venue. Its evidence is subscription and services revenue, the non-trading line the CEO says makes the business a bit more predictable. That line is the metric that should worry a holder. In the first quarter of 2026 it fell 16% quarter-over-quarter, and the stock is down about 39% over the past year even after a summer rebound.

ExxonMobil, JPMorgan Chase and NVIDIA headline Zacks Market Edge's 500th episode, with earnings growth and market gains in focus.

Paypal (PYPL) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

FMPay, a payment institution authorized by the FCA, has unveiled its card acquiring and payout model designed for mid-sized digital businesses and B2B fintechs. The two-layered operating model features an API-led processing stack focused on settlement and compliance, coupled with a human layer comprising dedicated risk experts who manage client outcomes and address problems in real time. This direct acquiring approach enables FMPay to handle pay-ins and payouts across Visa, Mastercard, and...

Bulls and bears, COVID, a banking crisis, and the AI Revolution. What stocks stand out over the last 11 years?

PayPal World is gaining traction as PYPL seeks to boost transaction activity, deepen engagement and drive monetization across its ecosystem.

Analysts have trimmed their central fair value estimate for PayPal Holdings, with the model price target moving from US$59.16 to US$57.07. The revision comes amid mixed research views, with some analysts highlighting Q2 earnings and asset value, while others focus on competition, questions about a takeover, and recent share moves linked to deal headlines. As you read on, you will see how this updated target fits into the broader PayPal narrative and what signals to watch next. Analyst Price...

Chris Buckner joins the company as it looks to enhance the “meaningful experiences” it offers to Marriott Bonvoy members, per Chief Customer Officer Peggy Roe.