Block (Square) Stock News

Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ ) J.P. Morgan 53rd Annual Technology, Media and Communications Conference May 13, 2025 12:30 PM ET Company Participants Jack Dorsey - Block Head, Chairman, Co-Founder Amrita Ahuja - Foundational Lead Conference Call Participants Tien-Tsin Huang - JPMorgan Tien-Tsin Huang All right.

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square launched Square Handheld, its most powerful, portable point-of-sale device ever. Combining a sleek, durable design with comprehensive, versatile software, Square Handheld enables sellers to manage everything from payments to back-of-house operations right from their pocket. Power Meets Portability Square Handheld is built for fast-moving and opera...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Square delivered new hardware and software innovation to help restaurants grow and thrive, including its most powerful, portable point-of-sale device ever and restaurant-specific features and upgrades. Hundreds of thousands of food and beverage sellers have built resilient businesses using Square's refreshingly easy technology to balance scalability and ho...

Block (XYZ 0.36%) got blocked by a number of potential investors after the fintech company's first-quarter earnings disappointed the market. The stock is now trading down more than 46% on the year as of this writing, following its recent sell-off.

Block, Inc. saw a 20% stock price decline after Q1 earnings, with lowered guidance and slowing growth across the board. The company missed EPS estimates in three of the last four quarters, with net income and revenue significantly down. Block lacks a competitive edge in its markets, with Cash App and Square facing strong competition and no meaningful innovation.

Shares of Block (XYZ -20.98%) are falling on Friday. The stock dropped 20.7% as of 12:55 p.m.

Tariffs remain top of mind for tech companies this earnings season, but some businesses are feeling more pain than others. Advertising-heavy businesses seem to be holding on in the near-term as consumer-focused models start to feel the pinch from slowing spending.

Shares of Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) plunged more than 20% on Friday after the payments company posted a sharp miss on first-quarter earnings and revenue and cut its full-year profit guidance, raising fresh concerns about the growth prospects of its Cash App business. The company reported earnings of $0.56 per share, well below Wall Street estimates of $0.97, while revenue fell to $5.77 billion, missi...