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PayPal Ousts CEO After Earnings Miss as HP's Enrique Lores Named Successor

The shake-up reflects investor alarm over weakening core checkout trends.

Overview

  • PayPal’s board removed Alex Chriss and appointed Enrique Lores to take over on March 1, with CFO Jamie Miller serving as interim CEO.
  • Fourth-quarter revenue of $8.68 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.23 came in below analyst expectations.
  • Shares dropped by roughly 14% to 18% after the results and a cautious outlook.
  • Management now guides to a mid‑single‑digit EPS decline, citing slower growth in high‑margin checkout and softer engagement.
  • HP began a CEO search as its shares fell following Lores’s departure to PayPal.