Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PYPL or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.43 Apple $416.16B 10.72 $112.01B $8.72 35.04

Is PYPL or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% Apple 27.62% 135.46% 34.11%

Does the media prefer PYPL or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 242 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Apple and 50 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat PayPal's score of 0.84 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 25 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 186 Very Positive mention(s) 46 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 25 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AFRM or PYPL?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Affirm $3.24B 7.69 $52.19M $1.10 67.75 PayPal $34.13B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.43

Is AFRM or PYPL more profitable?

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Affirm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm 9.63% 11.17% 3.14% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media refer more to AFRM or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 37 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 13 mentions for Affirm. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Affirm's score of 0.69 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 25 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PYPL or AMZN?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.43 Amazon.com $716.92B 3.93 $77.67B $12.43 21.02

Is PYPL or AMZN more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% Amazon.com 17.44% 18.00% 8.97%

Does the media favor PYPL or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 240 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 290 mentions for Amazon.com and 50 mentions for PayPal. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat PayPal's score of 0.84 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 25 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 189 Very Positive mention(s) 48 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 24 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PYPL or COIN?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Coinbase Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.43 Coinbase Global $7.18B 5.53 $1.26B -$3.84 N/A

Does the media favor PYPL or COIN?

In the previous week, PayPal had 13 more articles in the media than Coinbase Global. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 37 mentions for Coinbase Global. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.56 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 25 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coinbase Global 16 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PYPL or EBAY?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than eBay. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than eBay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PayPal $34.13B 1.52 $5.23B $5.29 11.43 eBay $12.01B 3.74 $2.03B $4.83 20.90

Is PYPL or EBAY more profitable?

eBay has a net margin of 18.50% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. eBay's return on equity of 47.88% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06% eBay 18.50% 47.88% 12.38%

Does the media prefer PYPL or EBAY?

In the previous week, PayPal had 20 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 30 mentions for eBay. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat eBay's score of 0.57 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 25 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive eBay 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PYPL vs. AAPL, AFRM, AMZN, COIN, and EBAY

Should you buy PayPal stock or one of its competitors? PayPal's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), and eBay (EBAY). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does PayPal compare to Apple?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $56.19, indicating a potential downside of 7.07%. Apple has a consensus target price of $330.53, indicating a potential upside of 8.16%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Apple	4 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.51

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Apple	27.62%	135.46%	34.11%

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PayPal has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.43
Apple	$416.16B	10.72	$112.01B	$8.72	35.04

In the previous week, Apple had 242 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 292 mentions for Apple and 50 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat PayPal's score of 0.84 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	25 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	186 Very Positive mention(s)	46 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	25 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Apple beats PayPal on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Affirm?

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Affirm presently has a consensus price target of $93.15, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $56.19, suggesting a potential downside of 7.07%. Given Affirm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Affirm is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.84
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

In the previous week, PayPal had 37 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 13 mentions for Affirm. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Affirm's score of 0.69 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Affirm	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	25 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Affirm has a beta of 3.71, meaning that its share price is 271% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

69.3% of Affirm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Affirm shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Affirm. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Affirm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Affirm	$3.24B	7.69	$52.19M	$1.10	67.75
PayPal	$34.13B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.43

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affirm	9.63%	11.17%	3.14%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

Summary

Affirm beats PayPal on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Amazon.com?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Amazon.com	17.44%	18.00%	8.97%

PayPal has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $56.19, suggesting a potential downside of 7.07%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $322.56, suggesting a potential upside of 23.44%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 240 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 290 mentions for Amazon.com and 50 mentions for PayPal. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat PayPal's score of 0.84 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	25 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	189 Very Positive mention(s)	48 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	24 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than PayPal. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.43
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.93	$77.67B	$12.43	21.02

Summary

Amazon.com beats PayPal on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Coinbase Global?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, PayPal had 13 more articles in the media than Coinbase Global. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 37 mentions for Coinbase Global. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.56 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	25 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coinbase Global	16 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PayPal has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.36, meaning that its stock price is 236% more volatile than the broader market.

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. Coinbase Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.43
Coinbase Global	$7.18B	5.53	$1.26B	-$3.84	N/A

PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $56.19, suggesting a potential downside of 7.07%. Coinbase Global has a consensus target price of $215.11, suggesting a potential upside of 42.88%. Given Coinbase Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Coinbase Global	5 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of -15.72%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
Coinbase Global	-15.72%	3.12%	1.54%

Summary

PayPal beats Coinbase Global on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to eBay?

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of eBay shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. eBay pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. eBay has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. eBay is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PayPal has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

eBay has a net margin of 18.50% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.36%. eBay's return on equity of 47.88% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%
eBay	18.50%	47.88%	12.38%

In the previous week, PayPal had 20 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for PayPal and 30 mentions for eBay. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat eBay's score of 0.57 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	25 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
eBay	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PayPal presently has a consensus price target of $56.19, suggesting a potential downside of 7.07%. eBay has a consensus price target of $117.09, suggesting a potential upside of 16.00%. Given eBay's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe eBay is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
eBay	2 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than eBay. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than eBay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$34.13B	1.52	$5.23B	$5.29	11.43
eBay	$12.01B	3.74	$2.03B	$4.83	20.90

Summary

eBay beats PayPal on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PYPL vs. The Competition

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Metric	PayPal	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$52.75B	$27.05B	$14.12B	$13.06B
Dividend Yield	0.92%	5.91%	5.87%	10.62%
P/E Ratio	11.43	18.15	29.39	25.39
Price / Sales	1.52	425.30	514.02	91.31
Price / Cash	9.43	47.49	30.42	38.47
Price / Book	2.75	3.22	2.84	6.51
Net Income	$5.23B	$1.09B	$1.31B	$347.22M
7 Day Performance	2.49%	0.17%	0.49%	1.27%
1 Month Performance	6.91%	0.17%	1.50%	2.72%
1 Year Performance	-13.03%	-11.12%	12.29%	21.85%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PYPL PayPal	3.8097 of 5 stars	$60.47 -1.9%	$56.19 -7.1%	-12.7%	$52.75B	$34.13B	11.43	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AAPL Apple	4.4799 of 5 stars	$313.33 +0.3%	$330.44 +5.5%	+32.0%	$4.57T	$416.16B	35.93	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AFRM Affirm	4.3577 of 5 stars	$75.25 -1.7%	$92.74 +23.2%	-5.3%	$25.20B	$3.24B	68.41	2,206
AMZN Amazon.com	4.9577 of 5 stars	$274.48 +0.8%	$322.56 +17.5%	+13.1%	$2.96T	$716.92B	22.08	1,576,000	Trending News
COIN Coinbase Global	4.0672 of 5 stars	$153.60 +5.6%	$215.11 +40.0%	-52.6%	$40.53B	$7.18B	N/A	4,951

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