Financial media reported that PayPal is currently the target of buyout offers, both for the entire company as well as individual subsidiaries. PayPal delivered highly disappointing earnings and forward guidance earlier this month.
Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/02/23/why-paypal-rallied…
Here is how Figure Technology (FIGR) and Hackett Group (HCKT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
History and current fundamentals suggest this Iran-related volatility is likely another chapter in the long pattern of markets looking past conflicts.
The US-Iran war has sent shockwaves far beyond the “Strait of Hormuz”, landing squarely on Wall Street. As the conflict continues, the global economy faces a dual-threat environment: rising energy costs and a massive pivot toward defense spending.
