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Square Agrees to Acquire Afterpay for $29 Billion in All-Stock Deal

(Updated on August 2, 2021 ET 04:19 AM) Square fell over 5% in premarket trading. Australian inst

Square Agrees to Acquire Afterpay for $29 Billion in All-Stock Deal

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