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Three companies, Chime Financial, Marqeta, and Kronos Worldwide, are projected to have over 100% Q3 earnings growth. Chime expects $705M revenue and $117-120M EBITDA, with an 8c EPS estimate. Marqeta forecasts 6-8% revenue growth and a 7c EPS estimate. Kronos anticipates 16c EPS, up 188.9% YoY. All have seen upward estimate revisions and strong prior earnings.

Pagaya Technologies (PGY) is analyzed by Simply Wall St, highlighting potential rewards and risks. The article discusses the addition of Marqeta's founder to the board. The analysis includes financial health and fair value estimates, suggesting the stock could be worth 8x more than its current price.

Intuit (INTU) reported $4.35B revenue (up 13.7% YoY), beating expectations, but lowered full-year guidance, causing its stock to fall 10.1%. BILL (BILL) reported $436.2M revenue (up 13.8% YoY), beating expectations, but missed full-year revenue guidance. Paychex (PAYX) reported $1.61B revenue (up 12.5% YoY), meeting expectations, and its stock rose 18.2%.

U.S. Bancorp (USB) completed a live cross-border payment test using its stablecoin, USBDC, on the Stellar (XLM) blockchain. Marqeta (MQ) and BVNK partnered to enable stablecoin-backed card spending. MQ stock fell 1.3%, XLM down 0.6%, and CRCL down 1%.

BVNK and Marqeta are collaborating to integrate stablecoin payments into digital wallets and cards. Mastercard, which owns BVNK, aims to support digital asset payments. BVNK processed over $30 billion in stablecoin transactions in 2025. The partnership seeks to make stablecoin payments seamless for consumers and merchants, leveraging existing payment infrastructure.

Intuit (INTU) reported Q2 revenue of $4.35B, up 13.7% YoY, but missed EPS guidance, causing shares to drop 12.5%. American Express Global Business Travel (GBTG) saw 37.9% revenue growth, beating estimates. Marqeta (MQ) reported $176M revenue, up 17% YoY, but missed guidance. Paylocity (PCTY) beat estimates with 11% growth. BlackLine (BL) reported $187.8M revenue, in line with expectations but down 13.2% post-earnings.

Marqeta and BVNK partnered to offer stablecoin-backed card capabilities, enabling users to transact in digital dollars. BVNK provides infrastructure for stablecoins and fiat, while Marqeta handles card issuance. The collaboration connects Marqeta to Mastercard's network, acquired BVNK earlier this year. Both companies support the Open USD stablecoin standard. PYMNTS research shows consumer interest in crypto payments but highlights acceptance and trust barriers.

Paycom raised full-year guidance, with its stock up 36.2% since reporting. Intuit reported $4.35B revenue, up 13.7% YoY, but missed EPS guidance, causing a 3.4% stock decline. BILL reported $436.2M revenue, up 13.8% YoY, with mixed guidance. Marqeta reported $176M revenue, up 17% YoY, but missed revenue guidance, causing a 9.2% stock decline.

Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Marqeta Announces Appointment of Eugenia Gibbons as Chief Product Officer OAKLAND, Calif., August 25 , 2026 — Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, today announced the appointment of Eugenia Gibbons as the Company’s Chief Product Officer, effective August

Bloomberg reported Anthropic’s preliminary Q2 revenue exceeded $11.5B, and CNBC said software firms face pressure that AI coding tools could reduce software spending. Shares of Health Catalyst (HCAT), GitLab (GTLB), Elastic (ESTC) and Marqeta (MQ) fell in afternoon trading. Health Catalyst guided Q3 revenue to $55.5M and cut 2026 revenue to $247.5M midpoint.