Fintechs Upstart and Toast soar on earnings

Fintechs Upstart and Toast soar on earnings

Chris Comparato, CEO, the Toast, Inc. IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, on September 22, 2021. Source: NYSE Upstart, which uses artificial intelligence to inform online lending decisions, soared 46% on Friday, its best day in over three years. Toast, which sells payments technology to restaurants, jumped 14%, closing at its highest since 2021. … Read more

Marqeta shares plunge more than 30% on big forecast miss

Marqeta shares plunge more than 30% on big forecast miss

Marqeta celebrates its initial public offering at the Nasdaq on June 9, 2021. Source: The Nasdaq Marqeta shares tumbled more than 30% in extended trading on Monday after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter. Here’s how the company did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: … Read more