PYPL ▼ -12.8% - PayPal Holdings, Inc. $PYPL Advent, Stripe Consortium Reportedly Drops Pursuit of PayPal ? • A consortium involving Advent and Stripe has reportedly dropped its pursuit of PayPal. PayPal shares fell 12.8% after reports that a consortium including Advent and Stripe has abandoned its pursuit of acquiring the company. The failed takeover bid removes a potential catalyst that investors had been pricing into the stock, eliminating the prospect of a premium acquisition price for shareholders. 28-AUG-2026 05:12 AM ET