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PayPal Gets Boost with Elliott Backing

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PayPal shares rose as much as 13% in extended trading on Tuesday after the financial services firm issued stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. During its earnings presentation, PayPal said it had entered into an information-sharing agreement on value creation with Elliott Management.

“As one of PayPal’s largest investors, with an approximately $2 billion investment, Elliott strongly believes in the value proposition at PayPal,” Elliott managing partner Jesse Cohn was quoted as saying in the presentation. “PayPal has an unmatched and industry-leading footprint across its payments businesses and a right to win over the near and long term.”

The news comes a day after Elliott said it had become the top investor in social network operator Pinterest.

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