Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) is among the 7 Best Digital Payments Stocks to Invest In Now. Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) And Visa Team Up To Promote Agentic Commerce Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) and Visa announced a strategic partnership on December 22, 2025, to implement the Trusted Agent Protocol throughout the former company’s agentic ecosystem and allow Visa Intelligent Commerce. The collaboration supports AI-driven consumer purchases by combining the firm’s merchant network with Visa’s agentic commerce and authen ...

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is among the 7 Best Digital Payments Stocks to Invest In Now. Morgan Stanley Reduces Price Target On PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) On December 18, 2025, theFly reported that Morgan Stanley reduced its price objective to $51 from $74 and lowered PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) from Equal Weight to Underweight. According to the firm, making upgrades to PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)’s branded checkout integrations will be difficult and time-consuming. Morgan Sta ...

公司交易与估值 - Octopus Energy Group正式分拆其技术部门Kraken 并完成首轮独立融资 对Kraken的估值为86.5亿美元 [1] - 此次股权融资规模为10亿美元 由D1 Capital Partners领投 参与者包括富达国际、Durable Capital Partners和安大略省教师养老金计划委员会 [1] - 交易完成后Kraken将走向完全独立 拥有自己的治理结构、领导团队和资本架构 而Octopus Energy将保留13.7%的少数股权 [2] - 除对Kraken的投资外 Octopus Energy的投资者还向其直接注资3.2亿美元 用于支持其在零售、发电和清洁技术业务方面的创新与扩张 [2] - 两笔交易合计使集团的资产负债表实力几乎翻倍 [2] Kraken业务与财务表现 - Kraken已成为全球公用事业领域最重要的技术平台之一 定位为面向能源公司的中立、人工智能驱动的操作系统 [3] - 该平台最初在Octopus Energy内部孵化 现已通过授权协议为全球超过7000万个客户账户提供服务 [3] - Kraken平台每天处理超过150亿个数据点 截至9月 其签约年收入已超过5亿美元 在短短三年内增长了四倍 [4] - 其客户包括EDF Energy、E.ON Next、National Grid、东京燃气、Origin Energy以及多家水务公司 显示出业务已从零售电力和燃气扩展到更广泛的基础设施运营领域 [4] 交易战略与行业背景 - 分拆Kraken旨在消除与Octopus在零售市场存在竞争的公用事业公司的潜在利益冲突 同时使Kraken能够作为独立技术提供商更积极地扩张 [5] - 此次分拆反映了能源行业的更广泛趋势 即数字平台和软件业务正日益从传统的供应和发电业务中独立出来获得估值 [6] - 全球公用事业公司正面临压力 需要升级遗留IT系统、管理分布式能源资源、整合可再生能源并改善客户互动 在这些领域先进的数据和人工智能平台正变得至关重要 [6] - 随着公用事业公司增加数字化支出以实现脱碳目标、满足电网可靠性要求和应对监管复杂性 私人资本对能源软件公司的兴趣日益增长 [7] - Kraken的估值使其跻身全球估值最高的能源领域软件公司之列 [7]

Early in November, D-Wave reported its financial results for 3Q25. In that period, the company’s revenue was up strongly year-over-year, from $1.9 million to $3.7 million – a gain of nearly 100%. At the bottom line, D-Wave’s reported an adjusted net loss of $18.1 million, or 5 cents per share. This figure marked a strong improvement from the third quarter of 2024, when the adjusted net loss was $23.2 million, or 12 cents per share. We should note that the 3Q25 loss figure was 2 cents per share better than h ...

By mid-December, 14 of the top 25 US banks were developing Bitcoin products. This is according to Bitcoin financial services firm River. Meanwhile, asset managers maintained net long positions even during market dips.Regulatory clarity played a starring role, with the US establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and lifting restrictions on retirement plans.Projections from Bursera Capital indicated inflows exceeding $40 billion, surpassing the previous year's record, as fair-value accounting rules mitigated ...

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #DiscoverAmazing--Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), today announces the Amazfit Active Max, the newest member of the Amazfit Active family. Built for everyday athletes and anyone looking to elevate their wellness routine, Active Max blends a 1.5 ultra-bright AMOLED display, up to 25 days of battery life, easy podcast listening and advanced training tools to support consistent training and clearer visibility across any activity. Ac ...

公司资本回报与股东回报计划 - 董事会批准了一项新的股票回购计划 授权公司回购高达120亿美元的A类股票 [2] - 季度现金股息从每股0.66美元提高至0.76美元 [2] - 新的回购计划将在之前宣布的110亿美元回购计划完成后生效 截至12月13日 当前授权下仍有超过39亿美元的回购额度 [2] 分析师观点与市场定位 - Evercore ISI维持“与大盘持平”评级 但将目标价从600美元上调至610美元 [3] - 该公司将万事达卡和维萨列入其“战术性跑赢大盘”名单 理由包括预计年内相对跌幅将逆转、估值考量以及年底前投资者兴趣可能增加 [3] - 报告重点关注第四季度财报发布前的仓位布局和季节性因素 [3] 公司近期业绩与战略发展 - 上一季度业绩超出华尔街预期 消费额保持稳定 [4] - 管理层强调了公司在数字商务和稳定币领域的拓展 [4] - 公司是全球主要的支付处理商之一 [4] 行业地位与投资观点 - 万事达卡被列为当前最值得投资的7支数字支付股票之一 [1] - 尽管承认其投资潜力 但有观点认为某些人工智能股票可能提供更大的上行潜力和更小的下行风险 [5]

Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX) provides mission-critical solutions for government and commercial customers. Valued at $55.5 billion by market cap, the company designs, develops, and manufactures radio communications products and systems, including single-channel ground and airborne radio systems. It also provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The leading global aerospace and defense technology company is expected to ...

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is among the 7 Best Digital Payments Stocks to Invest In Now.  Visa Inc. (V) and Mastercard To Pay $167.5m To Settle Lawsuit Over ATM Fees On December 19, 2025, Reuters reported that Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Mastercard had settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to maintain artificially high ATM access fees by paying a total of $167.5 million. The proposed settlement requires judicial approval and was submitted to the federal district court in Washington. Both companies wo ...

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) provides life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, laboratory products and biopharma services. Valued at $218.2 billion by market cap, the company provides a portfolio of reagents, instruments, and consumables for research, drug development, and disease diagnosis, along with laboratory products and biopharma services. The leading scientific research services and products provider is expected to announce its fisca ...