Alphabet (GOOGL, $1,119.63) and Salesforce (CRM, $159.05) back $75 million investment in UK fintech firm GoCardless
Venture capital arms of tech conglomerate Alphabet and cloud company Salesforce are leading a $75 million investment in British online payments start-up GoCardless.
In addition to Google Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, Adams Street Partners also contributed to the Series E funding along with existing backers Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, Notion Capital and Passion Capital.
GoCardless promises to make recurring payments simpler and effective for businesses through its global network. The fintech start-up processes debit payments on behalf of businesses, and sees substantial opportunity in B2B and subscription-based services among other recurring payment markets. Set up in 2011, it currently processes payments for more than 40,000 merchants, and more than $10 billion worth of transactions each year, according to the firm.
CEO and co-founder Hiroki Takeuchi hopes to use the proceeds from the latest round of funding towards expanding operations in the U.S. The company already has offices in Europe and Australia, and envisions to grow its network to cover 70 percent of recurring payment volume globally.
GoCardless is reportedly looking to develop newer product features, including those related to foreign exchange/currency conversion and faster cash settlement processes.
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GOOGL sees its Stochastic Oscillator ascending out of oversold territory
On October 06, 2026, the Stochastic Oscillator for GOOGL moved out of oversold territory and this could be a bullish sign for the stock. Traders may want to buy the stock or buy call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 55 instances where the indicator left the oversold zone. In 43 of the 55 cases the stock moved higher in the following days. This puts the odds of a move higher at over 78%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOGL just turned positive on October 05, 2026. Looking at past instances where GOOGL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 36 of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.
GOOGL moved above its 50-day moving average on October 05, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +1.22% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOGL advanced for three days, in 229 of 340 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 67%.
GOOGL may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 01, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on GOOGL as a result. In 46 of 80 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 57%.
The 10-day moving average for GOOGL crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 02, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 11 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 65%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOGL declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 62%.
The Aroon Indicator for GOOGL entered a downward trend on September 16, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 15 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 94, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 20 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 33 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.734) is normal, around the industry mean (1.332). P/E Ratio (17.198) is within average values for comparable stocks, (412.981). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.225) is also within normal values, averaging (17.274). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.416) is also within normal values, averaging (71.888).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. GOOGL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 81 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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