Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to be split into short-term, typically interest-free installments. “Credit isn’t new. Credit’s been around for thousands of years and credit cards aren’t new. But they’ve had a hard time adapting to consumer needs,” said Michael Linford, chief operating…
Klarna is synonymous with the “buy now, pay later” trend of making a purchase and deferring payment until the end of the month or paying over interest-free monthly installments. Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Petco Health & Wellness — The pet store and veterinary services provider surged 22% after raising its full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, guidance. Second-quarter earnings per share topped analysts’ consensus estimates as compiled by FactSet. Celsius — Shares gained more…
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Affirm shares rose 15% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of buy now, pay later…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Kenvue — The Neutrogena-maker jumped 4.5% after the company said its CEO Thibaut Mongon has stepped down . Kenvue said its board is conducting a strategic review of the company and is considering a range of possible alternatives, such as simplifying the company’s portfolio. nCino —…
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Affirm — Stock in the buy now, pay later company pulled back nearly 8%. Affirm issued fiscal fourth- quarter revenue guidance ranging between $815 million and $845 million, with a midpoint of $830 million. That’s short of the consensus estimate of $841 million, per LSEG. Pinterest…
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — After 20 years in the role as Klarna’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski is about to face his toughest test yet as the financial technology firm prepares for its blockbuster debut…
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and Affirm David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fintech lender Affirm said Tuesday that it’s reached an agreement with JPMorgan Chase to offer its buy now, pay later loan services to merchants on the bank’s payments network. U.S. merchants who use JPMorgan to handle payments can now add…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Affirm — The buy now, pay later company saw shares tumble 10% after CNBC reported that Swedish fintech firm Klarna will replace Affirm as the exclusive provider of such loans for Walmart . Klarna, which just disclosed its intention to go public in the U.S., will…
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna, speaking at a fintech event in London on Monday, April 4, 2022. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images Swedish fintech firm Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart, taking a coveted partnership away from rival Affirm, CNBC has learned. Klarna, which just…
