Snap Inc. and Starbucks Stocks Tumble Amid Earnings Uncertainty
Snap Inc. shares plummeted nearly 15% in extended trading after reporting a mixed first-quarter performance. While revenue exceeded expectations with $1.14 billion, the social media company posted an adjusted loss of $0.08 per share. User growth and advertiser engagement showed strength, but the lack of second-quarter guidance spooked investors.
Starbucks faced a similar fate, with shares dropping over 7% after narrowly missing both earnings and revenue estimates. The coffee giant reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.68 on revenue of $8.56 billion, falling short of Wall Street’s $0.69 EPS and $8.58 billion revenue expectations.
Both companies now face mounting pressure to clarify their growth trajectories. market participants appear increasingly intolerant of uncertainty, punishing even slight deviations from expectations despite underlying operational strengths.