Affirm Has Room to Run Even After 400% Jump, Mizuho Analyst Says

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Affirm Has Room to Run Even After 400% Jump, Mizuho Analyst Says

Bloomberg01-17

Mizuho’s Dan Dolev has selected Affirm as a top pick for 2024Analysts covering stock have widely different target pricesBuy-now, pay-later company Affirm Holdings Inc. was one of 2023’s biggest stock ...

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