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Owen Lau discusses PayPal's strategic position amidst buyout offers from Stripe and Advent while maintaining a hold rating on the stock.

Even as Stripe and Advent seek to buy PayPal (PYPL) for a price that matches the company's current market cap, Owen Lau of Clear Street still has a hold rating for the stock. He discusses PayPal's strategic crossroads and how new leadership can affect the fintech firm. Owen also says he hopes to see more disclosures from the company over the next few quarters. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185 Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7 Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watch Watch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-explore Watch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/ Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetwork Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetwork Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

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Guest: Owen Lau

Topics covered

• PayPal
• fintech
• investment analysis
• leadership changes
• market cap
• buyout offers

Keywords

• PayPal
• Owen Lau
• Clear Street
• Stripe
• Advent
• buyout
• fintech
• investment

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Organizations: Clear Street, PayPal, Stripe, Advent

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