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Block (NYSE: $SQ) Announces Job Cuts Amid Economic UncertaintyBlock Inc., (NYSE: NYSE:SQ ) led by Jack Dorsey, has announced plans to trim its workforce by 112 jobs on March 30th, as part of its efforts to streamline operations and reduce costs amidst economic uncertainty. The fintech giant's decision to downsize has sparked discussions about the broader challenges facing the tech industry and the strategies companies are employing to adapt to changing market dynamics. The move, disclosed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, underscores Block's commitment to adjusting its operations in response to prevailing economic conditions. With concerns over high-interest rates and market instability looming large, companies across various sectors, including tech giants like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft, have resorted to layoffs as a means of cost-cutting and restructuring. Block ( NYSE:SQ ), which also owns the music streaming platform TIDAL, initiated job cuts in January as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline its workforce. The company's decision to reduce its headcount comes amidst scrutiny from short-seller Hindenburg, which took a short position on the company last year, alleging discrepancies in user numbers and customer acquisition costs. Despite facing challenges and skepticism from investors, Block ( NYSE:SQ ) remains focused on its long-term strategic objectives. The California-based payments firm has committed to reducing its workforce from just over 13,000 employees at the end of the third quarter to 12,000 by the end of 2024. Additionally, Block ( NYSE:SQ ) has announced plans to embark on a broader cost-savings program aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and driving sustainable growth. Block Inc., ( NYSE:SQ ) shares surged after the payments company reported results and first-quarter expectations that exceeded analysts’ estimates. Block ( NYSE:SQ ) reported full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $1.79 billion, beating its own guidance of $1.66 billion to $1.68 billion. The company said it expects adjusted Ebitda of $570 million to $590 million for the first quarter, higher than analysts’ estimates of $514.5 million. Fourth-quarter operating expenses rose 20% to $2.16 billion.
NYSE:SQLong
by DEXWireNews
SQ Bullish outlook why? Bull Case for SQ ! Fundamentally its a very strong stock that has fair value at 80+ Tehnically there are multiple bullish cases 1) it is bouncing off a fib golden pocket retracement 2) it is making simple HH and HL as per dow theory 3) if it breaks above 72 level then it will be breakout from a very long bear trend Entry @ 73 keep in mind it might retest 71 level of decending bear trend line once it retest the outside of the bearish trend line and move upwards again then its confirmation of movement until 81 at least TP @ 81 tp2 @ 89 tp3 will keep running
NYSE:SQLong
by vortexTradingSolutions
Looking for a short on SQ. Hello, everyone, as always thank you for reading and looking at my analysis on $NYSE:SQ. As you can see here on the daily chart, we are currently in a major supply zone. We are over-extended from the 200 MA, we are oversold, and the buying pressure on the MACD is slowing down. Now, all I am looking for is a strong bearish candle with a valid volume day to confirm that we are reversing to the downside. Now, with my style of swing trading, I do not set a stop-loss so make sure you ONLY risk what you are willing to lose. Thank you, again for joining me in my analysis of SQ. I pray you have a wonderful Christmas with your family.
NYSE:SQShort
by OptionsMastery
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Block (NYSE: SQ) Could Be On The Conduit Of Potential Catalysts'Square-parent Block (SQ) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates. SQ stock jumped on preliminary 2024 guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a key metric known as EBITDA. Released after the market close, Square earnings for the period ended Sept. 30 were 55 cents per share on an adjusted basis, up 31% from the year-earlier period. Analysts had projected earnings of 47 cents a share. Also, Square said net revenue rose 24% to $5.62 billion, including Cash App transactions for digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. SQ stock analysts had predicted revenue of $5.42 billion. On the stock market today, SQ stock surged nearly 19% to 52.29 in extended trading. In Thursday's regular session, Square stock rose 7.3%. Square Stock: EBITDA Key Metric Financial analysts also view gross profit as a key metric for SQ stock. Gross profit rose 21% to $1.9 billion, edging by estimates of $1.895 billion. Cost-cutting boosted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a key metric known as EBITDA. It jumped 46% to $477 million, handily beating estimates of $378 million. For fiscal 2024, Square said it expects EBITDA of $2.4 billion, up about 44% from this year's estimated $1.67 billion. Analysts had projected 2024 EBITDA of $1.94 billion. In Q3, gross payment volume from the transactions of merchant customers rose 11% to $55.7 billion, missing estimates of $61.14 billion. SQ stock had retreated 24% in 2023 heading into the Block earnings report. San Francisco-based Block's earnings included consumer lending firm Afterpay.
NYSE:SQLong
by DEXWireNews
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SQ-Potential Scenarios to Watch for Over The Next...Head and shoulders pattern identified on the weekly chart. I will be watching for a break or retest of the 52 week low or a break and hold above 47.50. A break below the 52 week low would confirm that market participants want to take the stock lower. However, a break and hold above 47.50 would confirm that participants are interested in taking the market higher. On a lower time frame (specifically the 4H chart), data shows price broke below the .618 fibonacci retracement level and retested (see image below). The stock could potentially move lower being that it retested the . Furthermore, price rejected the same level three times on the 1H timeframe. Something else that should be pointed out here is the daily chart shows an increase of sellers over the last three trading sessions. *Side note -Interestingly, SQ is in the price area it was at the beginning of COVID-19. A break below the 52 week low may cause price to retest the low from April 2020. Should price reach the low from April 2020, we should watch to see if price finds support or breaks down further.
NYSE:SQ
by MrALtrades00
SQ goin up. As you can see here, we are coming up on a demand zone area from back in March 2020. We are touching the bottom line of the Bollinger bands and the bands are opening up meaning there could be volatility for a big move. We are also oversold on the RSI as well. I would wait for a big move off of the band with high volume and target the upper Bollinger band. The analyst on TradingView and most of the recent ideas on here suggest we are going to make a reversal soon.
NYSE:SQLong
by OptionsMastery
SQ has hit a new lowSQ has hit a new low This figure shows the weekly candle chart of Block Company's stocks in the past three years. The graph overlays the top to bottom golden section for 2021. As shown in the figure, the stock of Block Company fluctuated and organized in a rectangular range that remained relatively low from May 2022 to the previous week. This week, it has hit a new low in recent times, reaching below the top to bottom golden section of 3.618 in the figure! The stock of Block Company is about to challenge the bullish starting point at the bottom of early 2020, which is the opening price of $38.47 for the week of March 23, 2020!
NYSE:SQ
by Think_More
Block (aka Square) SQ Is at the Discount Price Level!SQ - Block (also known as Square) is at the Discount Price Level. It may be tie to dollar cost average into SQ. This level has shown to be a discount level about 4 times in the past. Remember past performance does not dictate future results. Also, fundamentals trump technicals every time. Do your research and determine if this technical analysis matches up. Portfolio Builders Club - Encouraging everyday people to start building a portfolio of growth and cashflow producing assets.
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by PortfolioBuildersClub
Bullish Set-Up After Local S/R FlipSQ is currently at local resistance but after a massive sell-off, I would expect continuation to the upside short term. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every day the charts provide new information. You have to adjust or get REKT. Love it or hate it, hit that thumbs up and share your thoughts below! Don't trade with what you're not willing to lose. Calculate Your Risk/Reward! This is not financial advice. This is for educational purposes only.
NYSE:SQLong
by Navitility
SQ WVAP Breakdown into Earnings LONGOn the 30- minute chart BLOCK ( SQ) broke down from a VWAP pop last week into a drop this week to earnings which were a 7% beat on earnings. MACD lines are about to cross. he lower RS line in green is showing bullish divergence while the mass index signal is in the reversal zone looking to trigger with a fall. Finally the narrow range or flat candlebars at the end of the price action show the reversal is impending. I see this as a fade into good earnings worthy of a reversal long and so I will take that trade.
NYSE:SQLong
by AwesomeAvani
SQ Entry, Volume, Target, StopEntry: when price clears 67.62 Volume: with daily volume greater than 9.27M Target: 73.5 area Stop: Depending on your risk tolerance; 65.66 gets you 3/1 Risk/Reward. This swing trade idea is not trade advice and is strictly based on my ideas and technical analysis. No due diligence or fundamental analysis was performed while evaluating this trade idea. Do not take this trade based on my idea, do not follow anyone blindly, do your own analysis and due diligence. I am not a professional trader.
NYSE:SQLong
by tradepatiently
Square gearing up for $100+I am going to start doing things a bit different for my charts so please leave in the comments below if this chart or way of looking at it is better and understanding the text also. Wave 1 Price at high $89.95 (10/14/22-2/1/23): These dates represent how long the waves lasted as we progress through them. The green wave count in the smaller text is wave count inside the bigger wave 1 and represents bullish signs. Wave 2 Price at low $55 (2/3/23/-5/13/23): We saw a decline in Square during this time period that was pretty brutal... almost a 40% drop from the highs of wave 1. During this period, people tend to think recession and panic when they see drops like this happen so fast. Also, Wave 2's during a bull cycle of a stock tend be the worst drops when they happen compared to wave 4's. Wave 3 Price Prediction at high $117 (Date unknown): This is the wave cycle we are at now and if that is true then we are headed much higher and we should all be buying this stock right now. Inside of wave 3's we see a lot of bullish signs in the market, news, and everything.. It is the best time to hold a stock as the most gains are made in a wave 3.
NYSE:SQLong
by UnknownUnicorn910751
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Block Inc Long IdeaNYSE:SQ followed 102 Day Bearish trend, which was reversed 35 days ago with bullish divergences and increasing bullish volume. Since then, the trend is following a parallel channel. A trendline break out of this bullish run was confirmed 19 days ago. Trade Plan with 2 Entry Points Risky Entry Entry @ 66.60 TP @ 71.78 SL @ 63.27 Risk = 0.5% RRR = 1.56 Optimal Entry Entry @ 65.18 TP @ 71.78 SL @ 63.27 Risk = 0.5% RRR = 3.59 Since the stock is favored fundamentally, taking partials at the TP level is advisable, and letting the trade run with training SL using ATR with the multiple of 1.5.
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by C_T_E_Ltd
Time to Squre upHello everyone, Block got left behind in the recent Fintec bull-run. In my opinion, it is hugely misspriced as it is not yet in the eyes of wallstreet, but given that it is sitting on the support levels, the company is expecting profitability by the end of the year and over-all the great health of the company, this really gives us a nice set-up. The Stop-loss would be below $45. Take-profit 1 would be $72 with the closure of the gap. Take-profit 2 would be $90 at the top of the channel. Given the bullish stance on the market on all growth companies, most of the trades are working nicely from the support set-ups. Good luck to all!
NYSE:SQLong
by donaitelo
SQ Block Options Ahead of EarningsIf you haven`t sold SQ Block here: Then I think you already know that the company is accused of fraud! Now analyzing the options chain of SQ Block prior to the earnings report this week, I would consider purchasing the 59usd strike price Puts with an expiration date of 2023-5-19, for a premium of approximately $2.71. If these options prove to be profitable prior to the earnings release, I would sell at least half of them. I am interested to hear your thoughts on this strategy.
NYSE:SQShort
by TopgOptions