The stock market is off to a decent start in 2023, with the S&P 500 up by about 4% with about a week left in January -- not a stellar performance but a welcome change from last year. Block (NYSE: SQ), formerly known as Square, dramatically underperformed the market in 2022, for a few reasons. There are also credit risk fears surrounding the (expensive) Afterpay acquisition, as well as the cooling off in Bitcoin prices, both significant revenue drivers for Cash App. Read More...
The stock market is off to a decent start in 2023, with the S&P 500 up by about 4% with about a week left in January — not a stellar performance but a welcome change from last year. Block (NYSE: SQ), formerly known as Square, dramatically underperformed the market in 2022, for a few reasons. There are also credit risk fears surrounding the (expensive) Afterpay acquisition, as well as the cooling off in Bitcoin prices, both significant revenue drivers for Cash App.
