Which has stronger 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 $33.17B 1.55 $5.23B $5.33 10.94 Apple $416.16B 12.00 $112.01B $8.27 41.12

Is PYPL or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 15.00% 25.02% 6.30% Apple 27.15% 146.69% 34.02%

Does the media refer more to PYPL or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 249 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 343 mentions for Apple and 94 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 43 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 206 Very Positive mention(s) 45 Positive mention(s) 57 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 15 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 7.47 $52.19M $1.10 65.82 PayPal $33.17B 1.55 $5.23B $5.33 10.94

Is AFRM or PYPL more profitable?

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Affirm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Affirm 9.63% 11.17% 3.14% PayPal 15.00% 25.02% 6.30%

Does the media favor AFRM or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 78 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 16 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Affirm 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 43 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and 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 $33.17B 1.55 $5.23B $5.33 10.94 Amazon.com $716.92B 3.46 $77.67B $8.36 27.61

Is PYPL or AMZN more profitable?

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PayPal 15.00% 25.02% 6.30% Amazon.com 12.22% 19.92% 9.86%

Does the media prefer PYPL or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 213 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Amazon.com and 94 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.68 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 43 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 155 Very Positive mention(s) 62 Positive mention(s) 44 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, PYPL or COIN?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coinbase Global, 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 $33.17B 1.55 $5.23B $5.33 10.94 Coinbase Global $7.18B 6.16 $1.26B $2.66 63.12

Does the media favor PYPL or COIN?

In the previous week, PayPal had 28 more articles in the media than Coinbase Global. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 66 mentions for Coinbase Global. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.70 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PayPal 43 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coinbase Global 24 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EBAY or PYPL?

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 eBay $11.10B 4.70 $2.03B $4.41 26.63 PayPal $33.17B 1.55 $5.23B $5.33 10.94

Is EBAY or PYPL more profitable?

eBay has a net margin of 17.58% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. eBay's return on equity of 46.11% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets eBay 17.58% 46.11% 11.97% PayPal 15.00% 25.02% 6.30%

Does the media refer more to EBAY or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 65 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 29 mentions for eBay. eBay's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that eBay is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment eBay 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 43 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 4 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? MarketBeat compares PayPal with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PayPal include Apple (AAPL), Affirm (AFRM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Coinbase Global (COIN), and eBay (EBAY).

How does PayPal compare to Apple?

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

PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $55.01, indicating a potential downside of 5.67%. Apple has a consensus target price of $327.40, indicating a potential downside of 3.73%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	33 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66

PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. PayPal pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 13.1% 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 raised 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	$33.17B	1.55	$5.23B	$5.33	10.94
Apple	$416.16B	12.00	$112.01B	$8.27	41.12

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Apple had 249 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 343 mentions for Apple and 94 mentions for PayPal. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	43 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	206 Very Positive mention(s)	45 Positive mention(s)	57 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	15 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%

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 related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, PayPal had 78 more articles in the media than Affirm. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 16 mentions for Affirm. Affirm's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that Affirm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Affirm	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	43 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Affirm has a beta of 3.67, meaning that its stock price is 267% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Affirm currently has a consensus target price of $92.74, indicating a potential upside of 28.09%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $55.01, indicating a potential downside of 5.67%. Given Affirm's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Affirm is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Affirm	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	33 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Affirm's net margin of 9.63%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Affirm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Affirm	9.63%	11.17%	3.14%
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%

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	7.47	$52.19M	$1.10	65.82
PayPal	$33.17B	1.55	$5.23B	$5.33	10.94

Summary

Affirm beats PayPal on 10 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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

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	$33.17B	1.55	$5.23B	$5.33	10.94
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.46	$77.67B	$8.36	27.61

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 213 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Amazon.com and 94 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.68 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	43 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	155 Very Positive mention(s)	62 Positive mention(s)	44 Neutral mention(s)	35 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $55.01, suggesting a potential downside of 5.67%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $313.43, suggesting a potential upside of 35.77%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	33 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Summary

Amazon.com beats PayPal on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to Coinbase Global?

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

PayPal currently has a consensus price target of $55.01, suggesting a potential downside of 5.67%. Coinbase Global has a consensus price target of $239.14, suggesting a potential upside of 42.43%. 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)	33 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Coinbase Global	3 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

PayPal has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.35, suggesting that its share price is 235% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PayPal had 28 more articles in the media than Coinbase Global. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 66 mentions for Coinbase Global. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Coinbase Global's score of 0.70 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PayPal	43 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coinbase Global	24 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PayPal has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of 12.20%. PayPal's return on equity of 25.02% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%
Coinbase Global	12.20%	4.16%	2.07%

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

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Coinbase Global. PayPal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coinbase Global, 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	$33.17B	1.55	$5.23B	$5.33	10.94
Coinbase Global	$7.18B	6.16	$1.26B	$2.66	63.12

Summary

PayPal and Coinbase Global tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PayPal compare to eBay?

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

eBay currently has a consensus target price of $110.52, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $55.01, indicating a potential downside of 5.67%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than eBay.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
eBay	1 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	33 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

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
eBay	$11.10B	4.70	$2.03B	$4.41	26.63
PayPal	$33.17B	1.55	$5.23B	$5.33	10.94

eBay has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PayPal had 65 more articles in the media than eBay. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 29 mentions for eBay. eBay's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat PayPal's score of 0.77 indicating that eBay is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
eBay	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	43 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

eBay has a net margin of 17.58% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. eBay's return on equity of 46.11% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
eBay	17.58%	46.11%	11.97%
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%

eBay pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. eBay pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.5% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. eBay is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

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

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PYPL vs. The Competition

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Metric	PayPal	Financial Transaction Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$49.46B	$33.18B	$6.89B	$12.19B
Dividend Yield	1.00%	3.84%	3.05%	8.55%
P/E Ratio	10.94	38.96	28.22	23.75
Price / Sales	1.55	5.81	301.73	87.89
Price / Cash	8.57	18.09	23.09	59.05
Price / Book	2.65	6.72	5.62	6.06
Net Income	$5.23B	$1.10B	$205.80M	$336.44M
7 Day Performance	5.06%	4.83%	1.27%	-1.50%
1 Month Performance	31.41%	6.61%	-2.64%	-4.62%
1 Year Performance	-18.38%	-1.42%	6.26%	15.02%

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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	3.2904 of 5 stars	$58.32 +4.0%	$55.01 -5.7%	-25.4%	$49.46B	$33.17B	10.94	23,800	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
AAPL Apple	4.013 of 5 stars	$333.74 +0.1%	$318.43 -4.6%	+58.9%	$4.90T	$416.16B	40.36	166,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
AFRM Affirm	4.7823 of 5 stars	$76.07 -4.7%	$92.04 +21.0%	+7.2%	$25.48B	$3.24B	69.15	2,206	Gap Down
AMZN Amazon.com	4.7796 of 5 stars	$247.27 -1.0%	$312.76 +26.5%	-0.8%	$2.66T	$742.78B	29.58	1,576,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
COIN Coinbase Global	4.1607 of 5 stars	$157.12 -2.1%	$245.39 +56.2%	-55.8%	$41.39B	$7.18B	59.07	4,951	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Gap Down

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