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<ul><li>Block, Inc. managed to surpass analyst prospects in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with gross profit reaching $1.87 billion, marking a 27% increase year-over-year.</li><li>Turning to the performance of Square and Cash App, Square achieved $888 million in gross profit, reflecting an 18% increase year-over-year.</li><li>The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform contributed $84 million of gross profit to both Square and Cash App in the second quarter, with GMV reaching $6.4 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase.</li></ul>

Block, Inc. managed to surpass analyst prospects in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with gross profit reaching $1.87 billion, marking a 27% increase year-over-year.Turning to the performance of Square and Cash App, Square achieved $888 million in gross profit, reflecting an 18% increase year-over-year.The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform contributed $84 million of gross profit to both Square and Cash App in the second quarter, with GMV reaching $6.4 billion, a 22% year-over-year increase.

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<ul><li>After witnessing a parabolic advance at the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle in early 2022, the US dollar has decisely break down below prior weekly support levels in a large bearish engulfing candle last week.</li><li>This breakdown can serve as a tailwind for multi-nationals (especially technology names), commodities, emerging markets, treasuries, and cryptos.</li><li>The dollar is now sitting at a 15 month low. This decline may not be over as the MACD indicator is now crossing down.</li></ul>

After witnessing a parabolic advance at the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle in early 2022, the US dollar has decisely break down below prior weekly support levels in a large bearish engulfing candle last week.This breakdown can serve as a tailwind for multi-nationals (especially technology names), commodities, emerging markets, treasuries, and cryptos.The dollar is now sitting at a 15 month low. This decline may not be over as the MACD indicator is now crossing down.

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<li>Block's share price has remained relatively flat over the past year, but that's hardly good news.</li>
<li>The highly supportive outside environment was not able to propel the share price anywhere near its previous highs.</li>
<li>When adjusting for risks, Block remains as one of the worst performers within its peer group, according to analysts.</li>
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Block's share price has remained relatively flat over the past year, but that's hardly good news.
The highly supportive outside environment was not able to propel the share price anywhere near its previous highs.
When adjusting for risks, Block remains as one of the worst performers within its peer group, according to analysts.


Block: When A Flat Share Price Is A Cause Of Concern

<ul><li>Block managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.</li><li>The company produced excellent growth across its ecosystem in the first quarter, with a gross profit of $1.71 billion, up 32% year on year.</li><li>In the quarter, Cash App's gross profit increased by 49% year over year to $931 million.</li></ul>

Block managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street.The company produced excellent growth across its ecosystem in the first quarter, with a gross profit of $1.71 billion, up 32% year on year.In the quarter, Cash App's gross profit increased by 49% year over year to $931 million.

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<li>Block's management is blaming the state of the economy for the company's struggles, but the reality is very different.</li>
<li>Shareholder dilution continues while cash flow remains suppressed and the macroeconomic conditions are still supportive, according to Block's management.</li>
<li>The macroeconomic condition is still supportive and the Macroeconomic conditions remain supportive.</li>
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Block's management is blaming the state of the economy for the company's struggles, but the reality is very different.
Shareholder dilution continues while cash flow remains suppressed and the macroeconomic conditions are still supportive, according to Block's management.
The macroeconomic condition is still supportive and the Macroeconomic conditions remain supportive.


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Block, Inc. operates as a financial services and digital payments company. The Company develops a payments platform aimed at small and medium businesses that allows them to accept credit card payments and use tablet computers as payment registers for a point-of-sale system. Block also provides financial and marketing services.

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Block Inc.: Buy Now

Block, Inc. managed to surpass analyst prospects in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with gross profit reaching $1.87 billion, marking a 27%...

Baptista Research

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 7/17

After witnessing a parabolic advance at the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle in early 2022, the US dollar has decisely break...

Weekly Stock Bull Finder

Block Inc.: Cash App Growth

Block managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street. The company produced excellent growth...

Baptista Research

Block: The Crises That Never Were

Shareholder dilution continues while cash flow remains suppressed and the macroeconomic conditions are still supportive, according to Block's...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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Block Inc.: Buy Now

Block, Inc. managed to surpass analyst prospects in terms of revenue as well as earnings, with gross profit reaching $1.87 billion, marking a 27%...

Baptista Research

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 7/17

After witnessing a parabolic advance at the beginning of the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle in early 2022, the US dollar has decisely break...

Weekly Stock Bull Finder

Block: When A Flat Share Price Is A Cause Of Concern

The highly supportive outside environment was not able to propel the share price anywhere near its previous highs. When adjusting for risks, Block...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Block Inc.: Cash App Growth

Block managed to surpass the revenue expectations as well as the earnings expectations of Wall Street. The company produced excellent growth...

Baptista Research

Block: The Crises That Never Were

Shareholder dilution continues while cash flow remains suppressed and the macroeconomic conditions are still supportive, according to Block's...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA