What's Going On With Affirm Holdings Stock?

Zinger Key Points
  •  Cyber Monday online sales are now expected to reach record levels.
  • Affirm shares were up nearly 5% Monday morning.

Affirm Holdings Inc AFRM shares are trading higher Monday. The stock appears to be getting a boost from elevated Cyber Monday expectations.

What To Know: According to a Reuters report citing data from Adobe Analytics, Cyber Monday online sales are now expected to reach record levels of $12 billion to $12.4 billion, which is well above initial expectations. 

The midpoint of the range would represent an 8% increase year-over-year, above Adobe's initial forecast for about a 6.1% jump. 

The report indicates that Salesforce also predicted that online sales on Cyber Monday will rise in the high-single-digit percentage range.

According to Benzinga Pro, "Buy Now, Pay Later" is expected to see usage hit an all-time high on Cyber Monday, contributing $782 million in online spending, up 18% year-over-year. 

Affirm offers a platform for digital and mobile first commerce, consisting of a point-of-sale payment solution, merchant commerce solutions and a consumer-focused app.

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AFRM Price Action: Affirm shares were up 4.84% at $27.50 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

Photo: courtesy of Affirm.

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