{
  "id": 197622,
  "title": "Block shares slip despite second-quarter beat and raised 2026 guidance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/block-shares-slip-despite-second-quarter-beat-and-raised-2026-guidance",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-05T22:46:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/05/block-shares-slip-despite-second-quarter-beat-raised-2026-guidance/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Shares in Block Inc. fell almost 2% in late trading today despite the payments and financial services company beating Wall Street expectations for second-quarter earnings and revenue and raising its full-year outlook for the second consecutive quarter. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Block reported adjusted earnings of $1.02 per share, up 65% […] The post Block shares slip despite…",
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  "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."
}