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Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit
Consumer Finance // April 22, 2026

Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that balance remains intact even as affordability pressures persist. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Capital One’s Q1 Shifts Attention From Spending to Strategy
Banking // April 21, 2026

Consumers are still spending, and for Capital One, that remains the foundation of its cards business while the financial service giant continues to eye longer term artificial intelligence and platform buildouts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

UnitedHealth Spends $1.5 Billion on AI and Wants Double Back
Healthcare // April 21, 2026

UnitedHealth Group is processing 500 million transactions this year through Optum Real, an artificial intelligence-first claims and reimbursement platform. By year end, that number is expected to hit 2.5 billion. That volume already puts Optum Real among the highest-throughput transaction platforms in American healthcare —...

Equifax Credits AI Tools for Record $1.6 Billion Quarter
Earnings // April 21, 2026

Equifax delivered record first-quarter revenue, driven in part by artificial intelligence-powered new product innovation, the company said in a Tuesday (April 21) earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit

April 22, 2026
Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that balance remains intact even as affordability pressures persist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to […]

Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure

February 19, 2026
Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it had been surpassed by Amazon...

CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures

February 13, 2026
If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer economy defined by prioritization rather...

Coinbase’s $667 Million Loss Snaps Eight-Quarter Profitability Streak

February 12, 2026
The digital asset economy’s early growth was driven primarily by speculative trading. It still is today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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United Airlines Hikes Fares as Fuel Costs Surge

April 22, 2026
United Airlines plans to continue raising prices and cutting capacity for the rest of the year in response to higher jet fuel prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Equifax Credits AI Tools for Record $1.6 Billion Quarter

April 21, 2026
Equifax delivered record first-quarter revenue, driven in part by artificial intelligence-powered new product innovation, the company said in a Tuesday (April 21) earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Commerce Bancshares Wealth Bet Pays Off as Trust Fees Surge

April 21, 2026
Commerce Bank parent company Commerce Bancshares grew its trust fees by 26%, or $14.5 million, year over year in the first quarter as it targeted the wealth management business with...

Wells Fargo Scales AI to Meet Surging Customer Demand

April 14, 2026
Wells Fargo continued to enhance its digital offering during the first quarter to keep pace with customer demand, executives said Tuesday (April 14) during the bank’s first quarter earnings call....