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An entry from my investing journal, for members.
After releasing Q3 earnings and announcing a ChatGPT partnership, PayPal's stock jumped 15%—then erased all gains in two days. The company delivered exactly what management promised: Braintree's return to profitable growth, Venmo accelerating to 20% revenue growth, and transaction margin dollars up 7%. Yet Wall Street remains skeptical, waiting for double-digit topline growth while ignoring the deliberate shift from low-quality revenue to high-quality profits. At 12x forward PE, the market is pricing in permanent skepticism. The fundamentals tell a different story.
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