04:36 PM EDT, 08/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Stripe's response in the last paragraph.)

PayPal ( PYPL ) is in talks to be acquired by a group that includes Stripe and the private-equity firm Advent International, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

In July, Stripe and Advent proposed paying $60.50 per share for PayPal ( PYPL ), a price the company viewed as insufficient, and the parties have been negotiating a potentially higher price, according to the report.

A deal could potentially come together over the coming weeks, the report added.

PayPal ( PYPL ) and Stripe declined to comment, while Advent did not immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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