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Block Inc (NYSE:SQ) shares rose about 6.5% after it reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 earnings, highlighted by solid profit growth and improved margins, despite a slight revenue miss. Block (XYZ) reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.85, above analyst expectations of...

Adjusted EPS of $0.85 topped analyst expectations of $0.68, and the fintech raised its 2026 adjusted EPS forecast to $3.85

Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ) posted first-quarter results that topped Wall Street profit expectations, sending the company’s shares up around 7% in premarket trading Friday after management raised its outlook for the full year. The financial technology company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.

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Investing.com -- Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ) reported first-quarter results that exceeded profit expectations, sending shares up 8.4% in after-hours trading Thursday as the company raised its full-year outlook.

Block (XYZ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +25.68% and -0.81%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

The fintech company now expects adjusted earnings of $3.85 a share this year, a 62% uplift from 2025.

Jack Dorsey-led Block raised its full-year outlook on Thursday as the payments firm benefited from resilient ‌consumer spending and strong growth in its core businesses. The ‌Oakland, California-based company now expects annual gross profit to be $12.33 billion in 2026, compared ​with its previous forecast of $12.20 billion. U.S. consumer spending remained broadly resilient ‌in the first three ⁠months of 2026, underpinned by a stable labor market and wage growth.

Jack Dorsey's financial services company Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) is set to report the financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on May 7. As Dorsey is a strong Bitcoin (BTC) advocate, Block's products integrate the top cryptocurrency. Cash App, a wallet that allows Bitcoin ...

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