What's Going On With Affirm Stock Thursday?
What's Going On With Affirm Stock Thursday?
Affirm Holdings, Inc's (NASDAQ:AFRM) stock lost 17% this week as reports indicated Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to dump its Apple Pay Later service.
據報道，蘋果公司（NASDAQ:AAPL）計劃放棄其 Apple Pay Later 服務，導致 Affirm Holdings, Inc.（NASDAQ:AFRM）的股票本週下跌了17%。
The company is trading lower by over 2% at last check Thursday.
截至上週四最後一次查詢，該公司的股價下跌超過2%。
What Happened: Apple's Pay Later program allows customers to make purchases on an installment plan. The company announced on Monday that it would no longer offer loans for Apple Pay Later, which enabled users to pay off purchases up to $1,000 over four installments. This move comes as Apple integrates third-party services like Affirm and Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) into its upcoming iOS 18 software, Bloomberg reports.
事情的經過：蘋果公司的 Pay Later 計劃允許客戶通過分期付款方式進行購買。據彭博社報道，該公司於本週一宣佈將不再提供 Apple Pay Later 的貸款，該服務使用戶可以在四個分期付款中支付高達1000美元的購買款項。這一舉措是蘋果公司將第三方服務集成到即將推出的 iOS 18 軟件中，其中包括 Affirm 和花旗集團公司（NYSE:C）。
Starting later this year, users worldwide can access installment loans through credit and debit cards and lenders when checking out with Apple Pay.
從今年晚些時候開始，全球用戶可以在使用 Apple Pay 結賬時通過信用卡、借記卡和放貸人獲得分期貸款。
Also Read: Affirm's New Deal With Alterra Mountain Company Boosts Travel Spending
還閱讀：Affirm 與 Alterra Mountain Company 的新協議推動了旅遊支出
Why It Matters: Apple launched its Pay Later program in the U.S. last year using an in-house platform, issuing loans to customers via a new subsidiary. It relied on Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) and MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) to help handle the process.
蘋果公司去年在美國推出了其 Pay Later 計劃，使用內部平台向客戶發放貸款，依靠高盛集團公司（NYSE:GS）和萬事達（MasterCard）來協助處理流程。
Analysts had flagged how Apple's new "Tap to Cash" and Affirm's integration with Apple Pay added pressure to PayPal's Venmo and checkout services.
分析師指出，蘋果公司的新“Tap to Cash”以及 Affirm 與 Apple Pay 的整合增加了對 PayPal 的 Venmo 和結賬服務的壓力。
Affirm stock gained over 85% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSE:VB) and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:VTI).
Affirm 的股票在過去12個月中上漲了超過85%。投資者可以通過小盤股ETF-Vanguard（NYSE:VB）和整體股市指數ETF-Vanguard（NYSE:VTI）獲得該公司的股票。
Price Action: AFRM shares were trading lower by 2.42% at $29.80 at the last check Thursday.
截至上週四最後一次查詢，AFRM股票交易價格下跌2.42%，爲29.80美元。
Also Read: BNPL Company Affirm Launches New Payment Options To Boost Flexibility
另請參閱：BNPL公司 Affirm 推出新的付款選項以增加靈活性。
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