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PayPal, Block, Affirm earnings in danger ⚠️
plus, Argentex gets sold for £3M
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🚀 PayPal, Block, and Affirm earnings drama over new tariffs
🔥 IFX Payments grabbing Argentex in a £3M deal
🧠 Hot takes from upcoming fintech events
Source : Peakpx
PayPal, Block, and Affirm — the big shots of fintech — are dropping earnings soon, but rising global tariffs have everyone sweating.
🚨 Breaking News:
Analysts are lowkey stressed because new tariffs could mess up growth for PayPal, Block, and Affirm right when earnings drop.
⚡Wire Simplified:
PayPal, Block, and Affirm are dropping quarterly earnings this week.
Global tariff talks are making investors nervous.
Higher tariffs = costlier goods = people spend less = fintechs make less $$$.
Analysts think this could crash user growth and payment volumes.
Stocks could get wobbly if earnings aren't hype enough.
✔️Straight to the Point:
Fintechs are entering earnings week like it's Squid Game — tariffs might just be the twist that wipes out their bonus round.
🎯 Do you think tariffs will actually tank fintech earnings? |
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Source : Financial News
Argentex (a London-based FX firm) is getting scooped up by IFX Payments for £3M. Also... surprise, the CEO dipped the moment the deal got real.
🚨 Breaking News:
IFX Payments will fully acquire Argentex for £3M after the company faced some rough patches — and a sudden CEO exit.
⚡Wire Simplified:
Argentex hit tough times and shares dropped big over the last year.
IFX Payments is swooping in with a £3M deal.
CEO Jim Ormonde peaced out immediately after the news.
The deal still needs shareholder thumbs-up to fully close.
It’s a full cash buyout — no confusing stock swaps or anything.
✔️Straight to the Point:
Argentex is basically selling at a "garage sale" price, and IFX Payments is trying to turn it into a glow-up moment.
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