PayPal's Buyout Is Dead. Here's What I'm Doing Now.
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was a potential buyout target, but the two companies interested in acquiring it recently abandoned their plans. In this video, I'll discuss what this means for the stock and what I'm planning to do with my PayPal shares now.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Sept. 3, 2026. The video was published on Sept. 6, 2026.
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