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🎯 Fiserv Whiffs On Guidance. Shift4 Slashes The Outlook. Sezzle Proves Good News Isn't Enough.

Aug 7, 2026

Beat the estimates, lose the crowd anyway — welcome to fintech earnings season.

💳 Affirm Rides the Prime Day Wave. Shift4 Refinances Its Way to the World Cup. PayPal Saves the Rhinos.

Jun 25, 2026

Buy now, pay later is having a moment, a payment processor found its World Cup ticket, and PayPal is out here saving endangered animals while its stock is practically one.

🪓 Block Goes Full Chainsaw. Plaid Raises a Round. Shift4 Beats EPS and Still Eats a 15% Drop.

Feb 27, 2026

Block just did the “rip the Band-Aid” layoff heard round fintech, Plaid reminded everyone private markets still have a pulse, and Shift4 learned (again) that beating EPS isn’t enough if your outlook gives investors the ick.

FOUR

🎯 Fiserv Whiffs On Guidance. Shift4 Slashes The Outlook. Sezzle Proves Good News Isn't Enough.

💳 Affirm Rides the Prime Day Wave. Shift4 Refinances Its Way to the World Cup. PayPal Saves the Rhinos.

🪓 Block Goes Full Chainsaw. Plaid Raises a Round. Shift4 Beats EPS and Still Eats a 15% Drop.

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