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Jun 2023
27m 4s

PayPal's Growth Story

The Motley Fool
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DraftKings wants to consolidate the sports betting market, but it still has a long road to profitability. (00:14) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss:-PayPal selling off more than $40 billion of buy now, pay later loans. -The payment processor's capital allocation strategy. -The DraftKings bid to buy a rival operator. -Why sports betting companies have a c ... Show More
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