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Square: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 24, 2022 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Square Inc. (SQ) on Thursday reported a loss of $76.8 million in its fourth quarter.

On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 27 cents per share.

Apple says iPhone to accept tap-to-pay without more hardware

By KEN SWEETFebruary 9, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple said Tuesday it is expanding the iPhone's capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions without having to buy additional hardware.

From Square to Block: Another tech company changes its name

December 2, 2021 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There’s a new Silicon Valley corporate name change on the block.

A month after Facebook renamed itself Meta, Square Inc., the payments company headed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is changing its name to Block Inc.

Amazon teams with Affirm to offer buy-now-pay-later option

August 28, 2021 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.

Square, ON Semi rise; TG Therapeutics, Foot Locker fall

August 2, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday:

Square Inc., up $25.12 to $272.38.

The digital payments company is buying Afterpay in an all-stock deal valued at about $29 billion.

Square to buy installment payment firm Afterpay in $29B deal

By ALEX VEIGAAugust 2, 2021 GMT

Digital payments company Square Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Afterpay, which provides a “buy now, pay later’’ option for merchants, in an all-stock deal valued at about $29 billion.

Square allows retailers to process credit card transactions using devices that plug into tablets or smartphones.

Expedia, Roku rise; Beyond Meat, Planet Fitness fall

May 7, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday:

Cigna Corp., up $4.25 to $261.18.

The health insurer beat Wall Street's first-quarter profit and revenue forecasts...