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Stripe and Advent International end $53 billion bid for PayPal as stock surpasses offer
Stripe and Advent International have terminated their $53 billion acquisition attempt of PayPal, as reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by Axios. This decision follows PayPal's stock closing at $61.47 per share, exceeding the $60.50 per share offered by the consortium. Additionally, Stripe's recent $8 billion commitment to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model marketplace, was conducted independently and did not influence the PayPal negotiations.
Key points
- PayPal's stock declined 12.2% in after-hours trading to $53.97 following the termination of the acquisition bid.
- Despite the acquisition bid ending, PayPal's stock remains above the $60.50 per share offer, indicating market confidence.
- Stripe's $8 billion acquisition of OpenRouter was conducted independently and did not influence the PayPal negotiations.
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