On August 28, PayPal fell 14.36% in pre-market trading, trading at $52.54/share, with turnover of $1.8844 million. The sharp decline was triggered by reports that the consortium of private equity firm Advent International and payments company Stripe has decided to abandon its acquisition of PayPal.

According to reports, Stripe and Advent had proposed acquiring PayPal at $60.50 per share in July, valuing the company at approximately $53 billion. PayPal deemed the offer insufficient, and the two sides had been negotiating a potentially higher price in subsequent weeks. The collapse of these talks removes a significant valuation catalyst for the stock, prompting a rapid repricing in the market.

The failed deal comes at a critical juncture for PayPal, which has been undergoing a transformation under CEO Enrique Lores, who took over in March. The company had reported better-than-expected Q2 results on July 28 and raised its full-year profit guidance, while Lores stated the company remained open to evaluating opportunities that could create superior shareholder value.

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