💳 Klarna’s booming quarter...

What we’ll cover today:

💳 Klarna’s booming quarter and the IPO that’s still in hiding

📈 Meme traders turn Paramount into the UFC of stocks

📅 Upcoming finance events to watch

Klarna’s growth streak continues 💳

Klarna, the Swedish “buy now, pay later” star, just posted a 20% revenue jump, even while its IPO dreams are on pause.

🚨 Breaking News: Klarna raked in $823M in Q2 revenue and boosted profits, but still isn’t ready to hit the US stock market.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• Revenue up 20% year on year to $823M.

• Adjusted operating profit: $29M, up $1M from last year.

• Active customers: 111M, a 31% jump.

• IPO plans paused due to recession fears and tariff uncertainty.

• Rumors say an IPO could still happen as soon as September.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Klarna’s business is thriving, but it’s keeping Wall Street waiting. When they do ring the bell, expect fireworks.

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Paramount becomes a meme stock 🎥

Paramount Skydance just turned into the playground for meme traders, all thanks to a UFC deal and a little market chaos.

🚨 Breaking News: PSKY stock surged 37% in one day after bagging a $7.7B UFC broadcasting deal, now it’s a short squeeze magnet.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• Paramount merged with Skydance, ticker now PSKY.

• Signed a 7-year, $7.7B exclusive UFC deal in the US.

• Stock jumped 37% in one day, top in S&P 500.

• Meme traders swarmed in, causing “squeezy” price action.

• Short interest: 15% of float, making it ripe for more chaos.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
PSKY just joined the meme stock club, proving that in markets, a good fight night can also be a good stock night.

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