{
  "id": 1744807,
  "title": "Klarna Card Users Hit 6.5 Million But Stock Plunges on Lower Outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/klarna-card-users-hit-6-5-million-but-stock-plunges-on-lower-outlook",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:43:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/earnings/2026/klarna-card-users-hit-6-5-million-but-stock-plunges-on-lower-outlook/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Klarna is getting consumers to use it for more than pay-in-four, but the second quarter also showed what happens to transaction growth when discretionary spending slows in a major market. By the numbers, released on Tuesday (Aug. 18), gross merchandise volume rose 18% year over year to $36.6 billion, while revenue increased 27% to $1.04 […] The post Klarna Card Users Hit 6.5 Million But Stock…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}