PayPal lets you tap real-world sellers

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PAYPAL HOLDINGS INC. $185 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol PYPL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $222.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 11.9; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.paypal.com) processes online transactions on millions of websites. To unlock more value for investors, it has recently expanded into physical stores and mobile payments. The stock has jumped 67% since the start of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prompt more consumers to shop online. The company is now helping regular brick-and-mortar businesses cope with the virus. It recently launched a new touch-free service that lets users pay for their products by scanning a QR (quick response) code with their smartphones. PayPal is waiving its usual processing fees during the crisis, which should encourage more merchants to adopt this technology. PayPal is a buy. buy…