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Affirm Stock Soars 22% After Earnings Topped Expectations

Affirm‘s fiscal first-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations as the ‘buy now, pay later’ lender saw total merchandise volume climb 28% year over year to $5.6 billion.Revenue at Affirm was $49

Affirm Stock Soars 22% After Earnings Topped Expectations

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