Shares of banks and financial services companies are trading higher as softer oil prices have driven a decline in Treasury yields, helping ease inflation concerns and support expectations for a more favorable rate environment. The improved macro backdrop has lifted sentiment across the financial sector.

Dave Expands With Flex: Can It Become a Primary Spending Tool?

Dave Inc. is launching Dave Flex, a Mastercard-branded pay-in-four installment credit card with no late fees or compound interest, expanding its financial services beyond short-term liquidity. The product, which began limited testing in April 2026, offers spending limits twice those of ExtraCash and leverages Dave's CashAI technology for credit decisioning. While early engagement is promising, Flex remains in early stages with immaterial revenues and is excluded from 2026 guidance, with a planned 2027 scale-up.

Affirm Beat Last Quarter's EPS Estimate by 76% — Can It Repeat That Thursday?

Affirm Holdings shares are in focus Thursday, with earnings on deck, analyst activity, 50-day support and Edge Rankings drawing attention.

Marvell Technology Could Swing $20.8 Billion After Earnings

Options markets signal major post-earnings moves for Workday, Marvell, IREN, Gap and Hyperliquid Strategies, with implied volatility reaching 15.98%.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Affirm Holdings, Raises Price Target to $80

Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette maintains Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $79 to $80.

8-K filing — Avalanche Treasury Corp (AVAT)

Filed: 2026-08-26 AccNo: 0001104659-26-101037 Size: 186 KB Item 3.01: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Shares of crypto-linked companies are trading higher amid continued Bitcoin price momentum after President Trump recently urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act and said the CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to the U.S. Investors may be seeing a renewed appetite for high-risk assets after the Treasury Department expanded its debt repurchase program.