PayPal exploring stock-trading platform for U.S. users -CNBC


FILE PHOTO The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16 2017.  REUTERSThomas WhiteIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration//File Photo

(Reuters) - Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc jumped on Monday after a report that it is exploring ways to let its U.S. customers trade individual stocks on its platform.

The payments company also hired brokerage industry veteran Rich Hagen, CNBC reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Hagen is the chief executive officer of Invest at PayPal, as well as the co-founder and former president of brokerage Ally Invest, according his LinkedIn page.

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