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Below, we'll look at why Wall Street seems to think this competitor could be the next acquisition target.</p><p><blockquote>周末,<b>平方</b>(纽约证券交易所股票代码:SQ)提前发布财报并宣布巨额收购,令投资者感到惊讶。然而,尽管此举将增加先买后付金融科技领域另一家主要参与者的竞争压力,但 Square 收购的公司的主要竞争对手的股价也走高。下面,我们将看看为什么华尔街似乎认为这个竞争对手可能是下一个收购目标。</blockquote></p><p> <b>Square buys Afterpay</b></p><p><blockquote><b>Square 购买 Afterpay</b></blockquote></p><p> Shares of Square moved higher by 11% on Monday morning. The electronic payments specialist and fintech disruptor made a major strategic move by acquiring Australia's <b>Afterpay</b>(OTC: AFTP.F) in a deal worth $29 billion.</p><p><blockquote>周一上午,Square 股价上涨 11%。这家电子支付专家和金融科技颠覆者通过收购澳大利亚的<b>后付费</b>(场外交易代码:AFTP.F)价值 290 亿美元的交易。</blockquote></p><p> <p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/e2f0523d278e42ca08e7b9fb7e9f13de\" tg-width=\"2000\" tg-height=\"1505\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><span>IMAGE SOURCE: SQUARE.</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>图片来源:SQUARE。</span></p></blockquote></p><p> Under the terms of the deal,Afterpay shareholders will receive 0.375 shares of Square for every Afterpay share they own. Square reserved the right to pay a modest 1% of the total value of the deal in cash rather than shares, presumably allowing for redemptions of fractional shares as necessary.</p><p><blockquote>根据交易条款, Afterpay 股东每持有一股 Afterpay 股票,将获得 0.375 股 Square 股票。Square 保留以现金而不是股票支付交易总价值的适度 1% 的权利,可能允许在必要时赎回零碎股份。</blockquote></p><p> The deal has benefits for both parties. For Afterpay, access to Square will dramatically accelerate its efforts to penetrate the U.S. market with its installment payment service. 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The move higher for the stock comes after a brief drop on news that <b>Apple</b> would look to offer its own direct installment payment service.</p><p><blockquote>Affirm 在与 connected fitness specialist 建立初步关系的基础上取得了长足的进步<b>Peloton互动</b>通过与电子商务促进者建立合作伙伴关系<b>商店</b>该股走高之前,有消息称该股曾短暂下跌。<b>苹果</b>将寻求提供自己的直接分期付款服务。</blockquote></p><p> Square's strategic acquisition raised the obvious question of whether another company will come in to buy Affirm.<b>PayPal Holdings</b>was seen building its own buy-now, pay-later service, but it could seek to accelerate its efforts by buying Affirm. 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Market participants seem to be comfortable that the economy will be able to find ways to overcome any challenges from rising COVID-19 case counts. As of 11:30 a.m. EDT, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b> (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was up 121 points to 35,057. The <b>S&P 500</b> (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 18 points to 4,414, and the <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) picked up 93 points to 14,765.</p><p><blockquote>投资者似乎经常以积极的态度开始新的一个月,周一主要市场基准持续上涨。市场参与者似乎对经济能够找到克服新冠肺炎病例数上升带来的任何挑战的方法感到满意。截至美国东部时间上午 11:30,<b>道琼斯工业指数</b>(DJINDICES:^DJI)上涨 121 点,至 35,057 点。这个<b>标普500</b>(SNPINDEX:^GSPC)上涨18点至4,414点,<b>纳斯达克复合材料</b>(纳斯达克指数:^IXIC)上涨93点,至14,765点。</blockquote></p><p> Over the weekend,<b>Square</b>(NYSE: SQ) surprised investors by releasing earnings early and announcing a huge acquisition. Yet even though the move will ramp up competition pressures on another key player in the buy-now, pay-later fintech space, shares of a key rival to the company that Square bought out also moved higher. Below, we'll look at why Wall Street seems to think this competitor could be the next acquisition target.</p><p><blockquote>周末,<b>平方</b>(纽约证券交易所股票代码:SQ)提前发布财报并宣布巨额收购,令投资者感到惊讶。然而,尽管此举将增加先买后付金融科技领域另一家主要参与者的竞争压力,但 Square 收购的公司的主要竞争对手的股价也走高。下面,我们将看看为什么华尔街似乎认为这个竞争对手可能是下一个收购目标。</blockquote></p><p> <b>Square buys Afterpay</b></p><p><blockquote><b>Square 购买 Afterpay</b></blockquote></p><p> Shares of Square moved higher by 11% on Monday morning. The electronic payments specialist and fintech disruptor made a major strategic move by acquiring Australia's <b>Afterpay</b>(OTC: AFTP.F) in a deal worth $29 billion.</p><p><blockquote>周一上午,Square 股价上涨 11%。这家电子支付专家和金融科技颠覆者通过收购澳大利亚的<b>后付费</b>(场外交易代码:AFTP.F)价值 290 亿美元的交易。</blockquote></p><p> <p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/e2f0523d278e42ca08e7b9fb7e9f13de\" tg-width=\"2000\" tg-height=\"1505\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><span>IMAGE SOURCE: SQUARE.</span></p><p><blockquote><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><span>图片来源:SQUARE。</span></p></blockquote></p><p> Under the terms of the deal,Afterpay shareholders will receive 0.375 shares of Square for every Afterpay share they own. Square reserved the right to pay a modest 1% of the total value of the deal in cash rather than shares, presumably allowing for redemptions of fractional shares as necessary.</p><p><blockquote>根据交易条款, Afterpay 股东每持有一股 Afterpay 股票,将获得 0.375 股 Square 股票。Square 保留以现金而不是股票支付交易总价值的适度 1% 的权利,可能允许在必要时赎回零碎股份。</blockquote></p><p> The deal has benefits for both parties. For Afterpay, access to Square will dramatically accelerate its efforts to penetrate the U.S. market with its installment payment service. Meanwhile, Square will gain visibility in the increasingly popular buy-now, pay-later space, as younger consumers seem to prefer that method of shopping compared with credit cards and other ways to buy without making full payment up front.</p><p><blockquote>这笔交易对双方都有好处。对于 Afterpay 来说,进入 Square 将大大加速其通过分期付款服务打入美国市场的努力。与此同时,Square 将在越来越受欢迎的“先买后付”领域获得知名度,因为与信用卡和其他无需预先全额付款的购买方式相比,年轻消费者似乎更喜欢这种购物方式。</blockquote></p><p> The all-stock deal allows Square to use its high-flying shares as currency for a smart acquisition. Interestingly, though, a company that's going to be one of Square's main competitors also gained on the day.</p><p><blockquote>全股票交易允许 Square 使用其飞涨的股票作为明智收购的货币。不过有趣的是,一家将成为 Square 主要竞争对手之一的公司当天也上涨了。</blockquote></p><p> <b>Affirming the value of buy-now, pay-later</b></p><p><blockquote><b>肯定先买后付的价值</b></blockquote></p><p> Shares of <b>Affirm Holdings</b>(Nasdaq: AFRM) were up even more sharply than Square, gaining 14%. The move comes despite the fact that Affirm will face plenty of pressure from a combined Square and Afterpay, but it seems to reflect expectations that another player in the fintech industry will swoop in to offer Affirm a deal that shareholders can't refuse.</p><p><blockquote>股份<b>肯定控股</b>(纳斯达克:AFRM)的涨幅甚至比 Square 还要大,上涨了 14%。尽管 Affirm 将面临 Square 和 Afterpay 合并后的巨大压力,但这一举措还是出台了,但这似乎反映了金融科技行业的另一家参与者将向 Affirm 提供股东无法拒绝的交易的预期。</blockquote></p><p> Affirm has made big strides forward, building on an initial relationship with connected fitness specialist <b>Peloton Interactive</b> by forging a partnership with e-commerce enabler <b>Shopify</b>. The move higher for the stock comes after a brief drop on news that <b>Apple</b> would look to offer its own direct installment payment service.</p><p><blockquote>Affirm 在与 connected fitness specialist 建立初步关系的基础上取得了长足的进步<b>Peloton互动</b>通过与电子商务促进者建立合作伙伴关系<b>商店</b>该股走高之前,有消息称该股曾短暂下跌。<b>苹果</b>将寻求提供自己的直接分期付款服务。</blockquote></p><p> Square's strategic acquisition raised the obvious question of whether another company will come in to buy Affirm.<b>PayPal Holdings</b>was seen building its own buy-now, pay-later service, but it could seek to accelerate its efforts by buying Affirm. Similarly, card giants lik e<b>Visa</b> or <b>Mastercard</b> have been known to make strategic acquisitions of innovative companies in order to keep pace with transformative efforts in the payments space.</p><p><blockquote>Square 的战略收购引发了一个明显的问题:是否会有另一家公司收购 Affirm。<b>PayPal控股</b>人们看到它正在建立自己的先买后付服务,但它可能会通过收购 Affirm 来加速其努力。同样,像e这样的卡巨头<b>签证</b>或<b>万事达卡</b>众所周知,该公司会对创新公司进行战略收购,以跟上支付领域的变革步伐。</blockquote></p><p> It's too early to tell exactly what will happen with Affirm. However, Square's purchase of Afterpay ups the stakes in what was already a popular investment area.</p><p><blockquote>现在说Affirm到底会发生什么还为时过早。然而,Square 收购 Afterpay 增加了这个已经很受欢迎的投资领域的赌注。</blockquote></p><p></p>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n<p> 来源:<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/08/02/square-just-bought-afterpay-and-wall-streets-betti/\">Motley Fool</a></p>\n<p>为提升您的阅读体验,我们对本页面进行了排版优化</p>\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/08/02/square-just-bought-afterpay-and-wall-streets-betti/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1145722957","content_text":"Key Points\n\nMarkets moved higher on Monday.\nSquare made a massive acquisition in the buy-now, pay-later space.\nA competing stock also saw big gains.\n\n\nInvestors often seem to start a new month on a positive note, and Monday saw sustained gains for major market benchmarks. Market participants seem to be comfortable that the economy will be able to find ways to overcome any challenges from rising COVID-19 case counts. As of 11:30 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was up 121 points to 35,057. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 18 points to 4,414, and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) picked up 93 points to 14,765.\nOver the weekend,Square(NYSE: SQ) surprised investors by releasing earnings early and announcing a huge acquisition. Yet even though the move will ramp up competition pressures on another key player in the buy-now, pay-later fintech space, shares of a key rival to the company that Square bought out also moved higher. Below, we'll look at why Wall Street seems to think this competitor could be the next acquisition target.\nSquare buys Afterpay\nShares of Square moved higher by 11% on Monday morning. The electronic payments specialist and fintech disruptor made a major strategic move by acquiring Australia's Afterpay(OTC: AFTP.F) in a deal worth $29 billion.\nIMAGE SOURCE: SQUARE.\nUnder the terms of the deal,Afterpay shareholders will receive 0.375 shares of Square for every Afterpay share they own. Square reserved the right to pay a modest 1% of the total value of the deal in cash rather than shares, presumably allowing for redemptions of fractional shares as necessary.\nThe deal has benefits for both parties. For Afterpay, access to Square will dramatically accelerate its efforts to penetrate the U.S. market with its installment payment service. Meanwhile, Square will gain visibility in the increasingly popular buy-now, pay-later space, as younger consumers seem to prefer that method of shopping compared with credit cards and other ways to buy without making full payment up front.\nThe all-stock deal allows Square to use its high-flying shares as currency for a smart acquisition. Interestingly, though, a company that's going to be one of Square's main competitors also gained on the day.\nAffirming the value of buy-now, pay-later\nShares of Affirm Holdings(Nasdaq: AFRM) were up even more sharply than Square, gaining 14%. The move comes despite the fact that Affirm will face plenty of pressure from a combined Square and Afterpay, but it seems to reflect expectations that another player in the fintech industry will swoop in to offer Affirm a deal that shareholders can't refuse.\nAffirm has made big strides forward, building on an initial relationship with connected fitness specialist Peloton Interactive by forging a partnership with e-commerce enabler Shopify. The move higher for the stock comes after a brief drop on news that Apple would look to offer its own direct installment payment service.\nSquare's strategic acquisition raised the obvious question of whether another company will come in to buy Affirm.PayPal Holdingswas seen building its own buy-now, pay-later service, but it could seek to accelerate its efforts by buying Affirm. Similarly, card giants lik eVisa or Mastercard have been known to make strategic acquisitions of innovative companies in order to keep pace with transformative efforts in the payments space.\nIt's too early to tell exactly what will happen with Affirm. However, Square's purchase of Afterpay ups the stakes in what was already a popular investment area.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"SQ":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":3153,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":4,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/804224656"}
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