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The Independent UK

Affirm Hits Profitability—Here’s What Investors Should Watch

Affirm Holdings is the leading buy now pay later (BNPL) provider and it finally turned a profit after posting another quarter of record revenues. This is next.

MarketBeat

Max Levchin says it's cathartic to help laid-off staff pack up their boxes: 'You can play this from the comfort of your office or in the middle of the floor that's crying'

“Go be with the people. It'll feel better in the end, and they will feel better in the end," the PayPal cofounder said.

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Affirm CEO Touts 'Buy-Now-Pay-Later' Leader's Bold Expansion Plan. 'We Have Lots Of Irons In The Fire'

Bullish investors on Affirm stock focus on its scale, transaction underwriting and partnerships amid fierce competition in the BNPL market.

Investors Business Daily

US buy now, pay later giant Affirm launches in the UK

Affirm, which was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, will start offering its credit options to UK consumers.

The Independent UK

Affirm Nears Profitability and Wall Street Is Cheering

Affirm stock is rallying Thursday after the BNPL firm reported strong results and said it expects to turn a profit by the end of this fiscal year. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

Rumors of American consumer strife are greatly exaggerated, Affirm CEO and PayPal cofounder says

Any customer’s inability to pay is a mistake on Affirm’s side, Max Levchin added. And he’s got the numbers to prove it.

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PayPal cofounder Max Levchin’s network of tiny banks could help Apple with its Goldman Sachs issue

The tech giant’s most high-profile banking partnership is reportedly dissolving, but a partnership with Affirm, led by PayPal cofounder Max Levchin, plus a network of smaller, mostly state-chartered banks, is now in place.

Fortune

Three 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Stocks That Are 'Game Changing' Investing In Consumer Strength

The “buy now, pay later” boom could mean big returns for investors in BNPL tocks hoping to cash in on consumer spending.

Investors Business Daily

Grandiose visions and arrested development: a new biography considers the contradictory life of Elon Musk

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has his fingers in many pies, none of them your standard Four and Twenty – space exploration, electric cars, AI and social media, among others.

The Conversation

Elon Musk was on brink of death after catching malaria on South African safari, book claims

Tesla owner was ‘only hours from death’

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s Infatuation With ‘X’ Sheds Light On Twitter Rebranding

Musk's vision for X.com in 1999 resurfaces as he plans to rebrand Twitter as 'X'

Zenger

Who will be PayPal’s next CEO? Here are the 7 leading contenders according to fintech experts

PayPal's retiring CEO is sticking around till December, but there's already chatter about who might be qualified to step into the role.

Fortune

Can Affirm take down the credit card industry? It’s CEO Max Levchin’s 30-year plan

Between a huge IPO pop and eventual stock drop, Affirm's CEO says the mission to help consumers hasn't wavered.

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The Independent UK

As 'buy now, pay later' plans grow, so do delinquencies

A growing number of American shoppers have jumped at the chance to use “buy now, pay later” loans to pay for new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods in installments

Benzinga

Affirm Q4 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, EPS Miss, Updated Guidance, Shopify Partnership Bringing Consumers In

Buy now, pay later company Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) reported fourth quarter and full fiscal year results after market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights.

Benzinga

Here's Why Affirm Raised Guidance Today

Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) on Monday provided an update on its business performance and raised full year and fiscal third-quarter guidance.

Benzinga

Morgan Stanley Gains Conviction On Affirm Post Its TMT Conference

Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) CEO Max Levchin, and CFO Michael Linford joined the firm's TMT Conference, Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette noted. Affirm's partnerships with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), and Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP) supported his view that these partnerships can bring meaningful upside to GMV and revenue. Faucette also gained conviction on Affirm's long-term demographic opportunity within financial…

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Affirm CEO Explains Guidance Following Q2 Earnings Results

Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM) shares have been slaughtered since the "buy now, pay later" company officially released its fiscal second-quarter financial results Thursday afternoon.

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