The stock market was having a generally positive day on Friday, but buy now, pay later fintech company Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) was a major standout. As of 10 a.m. ET, Affirm shares have risen by 25% for the day.

In a nutshell, Affirm's earnings report, which was released Thursday after the market closed, was far better than expected.

Not only did revenue in the latest fiscal quarter grow by 22% year over year (YOY) despite the difficult economic climate, it also came in significantly better than analysts had expected. Gross merchandise volume through Affirm's platform was $5.5 billion, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago. On the bottom line, Affirm did post a net loss for the quarter, but it was much narrower than expected.

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