Square Agrees to Acquire Afterpay for $29 Billion in All-Stock Deal

The Wall Street Journal2021-08-02

(Updated on August 2, 2021 ET 04:19 AM) Square fell over 5% in premarket trading. Australian installment-payment company positions its service as a cheaper, more responsible alternative to a credit...

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Maygoo
2021-08-04
Maygoo
Like
tkj
2021-08-02
tkj
Is Afterpay worth that much? Sellers have to give 4 months instalments and still give commissions to afterpay...the markups on the products will be high...for consumers, pay within 4 months - is it a good deal? Currently some credit cards are giving 6 to 12 months interest free instalments... afterpay biz model is really not that great to justify the high acquisition value..
JohnWL
2021-08-02
JohnWL
Wow
Investorpw
2021-08-02
Investorpw
Expected. Plse like
- JohnWL:
  Sure
HYCTRADING
2021-08-02
HYCTRADING
Good for such expansion. However SQ is still overvalued
- 74rk:
  Yep
- Rookie22:
  Ya overvalued.
CIG
2021-08-02
CIG
This Square was just recommended by Fool.
- 大白兔女生:
  Find a good entry price

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