PYPL Stock Recent News

Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to investors that stocks can move in both directions.

PYPL's cheap valuation, strong portfolio and expanding clientele make the stock attractive over the long term amid intensifying competition.

PayPal said Wednesday (March 26) that it has passed $30 billion in global loan originations for small businesses since launching its first merchant lending solution in 2013. Over that time, the company has extended more than 1.

PayPal provides access to over 1.4 million loans and cash advances to more than 420,000 business accounts globally through its merchant lending solutions SAN JOSE, Calif. , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has passed $30 billion in global loan originations* and has extended more than 1.4 million loans and cash advances to more than 420,000 business accounts globally since 2013, filling a critical gap for small businesses looking for capital to maintain a healthy cashflow and grow.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Paypal (PYPL) stood at $70.97, denoting a +1.11% change from the preceding trading day.

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.

Since my last writing on PYPL, new developments have provided additional bullish signals to the stock. The latest profit forecast point to a margin expansion potential in the near term. Its treasury stock position reached a record level of $27 billion.

After the latest round of economic data hit every professional trader's desk, the moves were made into three distinct names in the retail sector. The moves were backed by leading growth in retail sales data pointing to a breakout in non-store retailers, otherwise known as the E-commerce companies of the economy.

Although market downturns can be anxiety-inducing, they are perfectly normal and, in fact, always create opportunities for astute investors to scoop up shares of great companies from the discount bin. The recent dip that especially affected the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is no different.

A stock market correction refers to a 10% to 20% pullback from a peak. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.08%) -- an index that includes roughly 500 of the country's biggest, profitable publicly traded businesses -- hit correction territory on March 13.