Block: AI Strategy Takes Hold – Profit Forecast Raised

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    "url": "https://www.deraktionaer.de/artikel/aktien/block-ki-strategie-greift-gewinnprognose-angehoben-20406282.html",
    "title": "Block: AI Strategy Takes Hold – Profit Forecast Raised - Der Aktionär",
    "excerpt": "The fintech group Block presented strong quarterly figures on Wednesday evening and significantly raised its annual forecast. The large-scale job cuts at the beginning of the year and the strong focus on AI already seem to be bearing fruit. However, investors reacted reservedly in after-hours US trading. The financial services provider, which operates the payment service Square and the Cash App, achieved a gross profit of 3.17 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026 – an increase of 25 percent compared to the same period last year and slightly above analysts' expectations of 3.06 billion dollars. Adjusted earnings per share rose by 65 percent year-on-year to 1.02 dollars, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of 87 cents. Revenue increased by 9.4 percent to 6.62 billion dollars, also surpassing forecasts. Cash App remains the strongest segment: Gross profit rose by 31 percent to 1.97 billion dollars. Monthly active users in June were 59 million, while so-called Primary Banking Actives – customers who use Cash App as their primary bank account – grew by 17 percent to 9.4 million. Lending volume increased by 59 percent to 18.9 billion dollars, driven primarily by the short-term product Cash App Borrow. The Square merchant business also showed strength: The volume of payments processed through the platform rose by 13 percent to 72.8 billion dollars – the strongest...",
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