Jeff Cantwell

Guggenheim Securities is lowering its revenue, EBITDA and EPS estimates for Wirecard (OTC: WRCDF) after the card processor's fourth-quarter print.  The Analyst Jeff Cantwell downgraded Wirecard from Neutral to Sell with a 110-euro ($122.81) price target.  The Thesis "We...

Wall Street liked Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL)’s quarterly print, as investors boosted the payment company’s stock to a new 52-week high Thursday and sell-side analysts praised continuing growth in mobile payment platform Venmo. PayPal’s latest quarterly results were...

Global payments company American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) reported mixed first-quarter results Thursday, according to Guggenheim.  The Analyst Jeff Cantwell maintains a Neutral rating on American Express. The Thesis American Express' first quarter shows the company...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced Monday it will launch its own branded credit card called Apple Card and this should be viewed as a positive for Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim Partners' Jeff Cantwell maintains a Buy rating on Green Dot...

Fidelity National Information Servcs Inc (NYSE: FIS) this week announced a massive $34-billion buyout of e-commerce and payments company Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP). The payment deal isn’t the first M&A announcement in the sector his year, and momentum could be growing for a major wave of...

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) is up 17 percent year to date, and its optimism for a strong 2019 certainly made an impression at this week’s Investor Day. The Ratings Guggenheim analyst Jeff Cantwell maintained a Neutral rating on the stock, while Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti...

Shares of Worldpay Inc (NYSE: WP) have appreciated around 28 percent since the beginning of the year versus an 11-percent increase in S&P. The good news related to results and projections are now reflected in the share price, according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim’s Jeff Cantwell...

Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) reported a top- and bottom-line beat in its fourth-quarter results but investors found fault with certain metrics in the quarter and management's cautious guidance. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and guidance. Bloomberg...

Brazilian payments company PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS) indicated its intention to continue focusing on growing its merchant base and increasing merchant engagement and retention during its fourth-quarter earnings call.  The company has a strong product suite to support these...

Stripe is a private company that offers merchants the ability to accept credit, debit and other payment methods on their online stores. The company is reportedly worth $20 billion based on a recent round of financing — and a growing competitor to Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:...

Global Payments Inc (NYSE: GPN) posted healthy fourth-quarter results Feb. 13, with revenue and adjusted EPS falling in line with expectations. Management gave positive commentary on SICOM/Xenial, highlighting momentum in the quick service restaurant space and upbeat independent software...

Shares of German payments company Wirecard (OTC: WRCDF) are likely to come under pressure from external investigations after the Financial Times published reports alleging fraud and accounting malpractice, according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim’s Jeff Cantwell downgraded ...

The 2019 guidance announced Thursday by The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) reflects a tough operating environment. Although the company’s digital initiatives will generate revenue growth in the longer term, macro-related headwinds are likely to exert pressure on revenue growth in ...

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) is likely to witness near-term pressure on its payment volume growth due to Brexit, medium-term headwinds from eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) and intensifying competition, according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim’s Jeff Cantwell downgrades PayPal from...

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) reported Thursday with a fourth-quarter top-and-bottom-line miss. The credit card issuer guided to a better-than-expected revenue growth outlook for 2019, mostly due to a "reasonably strong" consumer. Here's how the Street reacted to...