Block has been added to the S&P 500, one of just six companies to make the cut so far in 2025. The company is a fintech pioneer and continues to expand its market. Despite some hiccups earlier this year,

U.S. stocks capped another strong week with more records on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent to set an all-time high, the fifth time this week.

Some 71% of analysts covering the company rate the shares Buy, according to FactSet, compared with 52% at the start of the year.