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Advent, Stripe drop $50 bln pursuit of PayPal, Bloomberg reports
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Investing.com-- A consortium of buyout firm Advent International and payments processor Stripe has abandoned its pursuit of PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL ), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, sending the target’s shares sharply lower in extended trading. The group had previously offered more than $50 billion for PayP
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Investing.com-- A consortium of buyout firm Advent International and payments processor Stripe has abandoned its pursuit of PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL ), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, sending the target’s shares sharply lower in extended trading. The group had previously offered more than $50 billion for PayPal, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. PayPal shares dropped 12.7% to $53.66 in after-hours trading as of 23:32 ET. Get real-time updates on market-moving news with InvestingPro -- at 55% off now The deal interest emerged after PayPal’s shares fell sharply, with Stripe considering a purchase of part or all of the company. The takeover speculation, along with stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, has since helped lift PayPal’s stock more than 40% this quarter, giving the company a market value of about $52.6 billion, Bloomberg reported.
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Two major companies decided to stop trying to buy PayPal, which caused PayPal's stock price to drop significantly. Investors care because the hope of a buyout was keeping the stock price higher than it might normally be.
What changed
A buyout consortium led by Advent and Stripe abandoned plans to acquire PayPal Holdings, erasing recent takeover speculation gains.
Who wins / who loses
PayPal shareholders lose the buyout premium and face immediate downside, while competitors in the digital payments space may avoid a newly consolidated giant.
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PayPal's stock dropped because the companies trying to buy it gave up.
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Other payment companies like Block might also feel the ripple effects of this canceled deal.
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Traditional financial technology stocks remain under pressure without exciting merger news.
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