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PayPal’s stock slides as disappointing earnings usher in a CEO change
PayPal just saw a major slowdown on a metric closely watched by investors. Soon, HP veteran…
Amex sees strong travel and luxury spending as affluent customers open their wallets
Amex sees spending rise, as its cardholders are ‘enjoying life’ and getting ready to travel.
Should you ever cancel a credit card? Bilt’s confusing rewards shake-up puts renters in a tough spot.
A credit card aimed at renters is revamping its rewards program, leaving some users to wonder…
Mastercard’s stock rises as earnings send an upbeat message about spending
Published: Jan. 29, 2026 at 9:37 a.m. ET Economic pressures aren’t holding back spending, according to Mastercard…
Why Visa and Mastercard are seeing their sharpest stock drops in half a year
Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 12:24 p.m. ET Visa V and Mastercard MA may have a bigger…
Trump says he’ll cap credit-card interest rates at 10% as Americans battle soaring debt
Carrying credit-card debt has become increasingly expensive over the past several years, but some warn that…
These stocks fell hard in 2025, but analysts see as much as 65% upside for them in 2026
Published: Dec. 29, 2025 at 9:59 a.m. ET This is turning out to be another banner year…
Is PayPal bound for a breakup? Why the company’s problems seem so hard to fix.
Published: Feb. 4, 2026 at 7:54 a.m. ET PayPal’s stock just staged one of its worst daily…