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PayPal’s battered stock is getting a record boost from a report of buyout interest

Shares of PayPal, the struggling payments processor, were having their best day ever on Wednesday, after the release of a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

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Shares of PayPal, the struggling payments processor, were having their best day ever on Wednesday, after the release of a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

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According to MarketWatch’s linked report, PayPal’s battered stock is getting a record boost from a report of buyout interest, Shares of PayPal, the struggling payments processor, were having their best day ever on Wednesday, after the release of a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with private-equity group Advent International on a bid.

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