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Earnings Season Grinds On For Payments Firms
November 07, 2016

Is it any surprise that earnings season continued (and still continues) to dominate the movements of payments stocks? If there were a motto for the past week, it would be “live by the earnings beat, die by the earnings beat.” Get the Full Story Complete...

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Earnings Push Amex, Others Higher
October 24, 2016

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Net 1 Soars, Eclipses Other Payments Stocks
October 10, 2016

In the biggest and most impressive move of the week, Net 1 UEPS Technologies soared 23 percent on the week, as the alternative payments company said that it is buying a stake in Blue Label Telecoms. Net 1 has grabbed a 10 percent discount for...

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Muted Moves, Muted News for Stocks
October 03, 2016

The PYMNTS Stock Index was rather even-keeled this time around, with not much news moving the winners. The stock market rallies that took place at the end of the week were enough to lift many boats beyond pure financial firms (even speculation over bank stress...

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Winners Outweigh Losers In Payments Stocks
September 26, 2016

The PYMNTS Stock Index saw, on balance, more of a push toward positive momentum than negative. The biggest movers included Blackhawk Network Holdings, which gained 7 percent on the week, though no company-specific headlines hit the wires. There could be some sanguine views, however, of how...

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Payments Stocks Move On (Mostly) Scant News
September 19, 2016

A bit more balance showed through this past week in the PYMNTS Stock Index, as advancing issues and declining names seemed about evenly matched, at least in terms of mid-single-digit percentage swings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Payments Stocks, Like Markets, Swing To The Downside
September 12, 2016

The PYMNTS Stock Index showed a bit more outsized volatility — on the losing side — than was seen in the overall markets. Keep in mind that the Dow and the S&P, a broader measure, sold off sharply to end the week on Friday (Sept. 9)...