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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>Block share price continued to underperform on a risk-adjusted basis, even it delivered double digit returns.</li>
<li>Topline growth is slowing down as macroeconomic environment is no longer supportive and competition intensifies.</li>
<li>Block's business model seems ill-positioned to deliver, according to the company.</li>
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Block share price continued to underperform on a risk-adjusted basis, even it delivered double digit returns.
Topline growth is slowing down as macroeconomic environment is no longer supportive and competition intensifies.
Block's business model seems ill-positioned to deliver, according to the company.


Block: The Highly Uncertain Pivot Of The Business

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<li>Toast (NYSE:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/search?q=TOST" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TOST</a>) offers a cloud-based end-to-end POS tech platform primarily focused on restaurant and food services.</li>
<li>They offer a broad portfolio of software and payment solutions that help to solve the needs of restaurants.</li>
<li>The company's payment processing offerings are built on charging transaction fees for its restaurant clients for debit and credit card payments on restaurant sales.
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Toast (NYSE:TOST) offers a cloud-based end-to-end POS tech platform primarily focused on restaurant and food services.
They offer a broad portfolio of software and payment solutions that help to solve the needs of restaurants.
The company's payment processing offerings are built on charging transaction fees for its restaurant clients for debit and credit card payments on restaurant sales.



Toast: A Deep-Dive Into A Category Leader In Vertical Software

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<li>Well-established digital payment platforms, such as Visa, are enjoying renewed interest from long-term investors.</li>
<li>In spite of certain narratives, rotation to value stocks has little to do with Visa's recent outperformance.</li>
<li>The impact of short-term headwinds will likely remain muted due to Visa's increased penetration in certain markets and new flow channels.</li>
</ul>


Well-established digital payment platforms, such as Visa, are enjoying renewed interest from long-term investors.
In spite of certain narratives, rotation to value stocks has little to do with Visa's recent outperformance.
The impact of short-term headwinds will likely remain muted due to Visa's increased penetration in certain markets and new flow channels.


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Headline Developments China has likened online computer games to opium, causing shares in Tencent (700.HK) and NetEase (9999.HK) to drop 10% and 15% respectively.  The article, which appeared in state-run Economic Information Daily (before being removed), said more than half of China’s children were nearsighted and online games affects their education; adding that gaming addiction is widespread and could negatively impact their growth.

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