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Growth Up. Profit Down. ๐
Hims & Hers Healthโs $HIMS ( โฒ 0.57% ) financial results on Monday showed growth in every metric, except the bottom line. The stock fell 6.84% in after-hours trading.
Financials: Hims & Hers reported a loss of 37 cents per share in the past quarter, which was lower than expected. Revenue was $753 million, which was better than expected.
Details: Revenue jumped 38%, while the telehealth company's subscriber base grew 19%.
Powering the Story: The net loss of $86.3 million in the quarter stings. During the same period last year, the company achieved a profit of $42.5 million.
Early Birdโs Nest Egg Gains: Cost of revenue more than doubled, and operating expenses climbed sharply. Thatโs why the company reported a loss.
Final Thoughts: The stock was already down nearly 5% this year before these results.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: CoreWeave (Nasdaq: CRWV), Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI), On (NYSE: ONON), Lumentum (Nasdaq: LITE), CAVA Group (NYSE: CAVA), Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), Tencent Music (NYSE: TME), eToro Group (Nasdaq: ETOR), Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH), B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS), Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV), Venture Global (NYSE: VG), Middleby (Nasdaq: MIDD), Absci (Nasdaq: ABSI), American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE: AII), Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), Astronics (Nasdaq: ATRO), Cardinal Infrastructure Group (Nasdaq: CDNL), Ceragon Networks (Nasdaq: CRNT), Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI), H & R Block (NYSE: HRB), HUYA (NYSE: HUYA), Janus International Group (NYSE: JBI), Legend Biotech (Nasdaq: LEGN), Lithium Argentina (NYSE: LAR), Mobia Medical (Nasdaq: MOBI), Quicklogic (Nasdaq: QUIK), Rackspace Technology (Nasdaq: RXT), Smithfield Foods (Nasdaq: SFD).
Notable IPOs Today: Leader's Advantage Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: LEDRU).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Simbongsa (Honeycomb Credit).
Notable Economic Events Today: ADP Employment Change Weekly (8:15 a.m. ET), Existing Home Sales (10:00 a.m. ET), EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (12:00 p.m. ET), API Weekly Crude Oil Stock (4:30 p.m. ET).
Upwork's Gross Services Volume
Upwork $UPWK ( โฒ 1.66% ) plunged 20.25% in after-hours trading on Monday after the freelancing platform posted mixed financial earnings results.
Financials: Upwork reported earnings of 20 cents per share in the past quarter, which was lower than expected. Revenue was $191.7 million, which was better than expected.
Powering the Story: Gross Services Volume (GSV) per active client, a key metric used by Upwork, fell 4%. This caused revenue to slip by 2%. GAAP net income declined 22%.
Final Thoughts: Upworkโs stock had already lost half of its value in 2026.
Plug Powerโs Good Results
Electrical equipment company Plug Power $PLUG ( โผ 3.21% ) jumped 7.18% in after-hours trading on Monday after posting good financial results.
Financials: Plug Power reported a loss of 7 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $178 million. Both were better than expected.
Final Thoughts: Itโs a recovery for the stock, which was down 5% this year.
Trends to Watch
Major AI News: Wall Street giants partner with Nvidia on $500bn AI financing deal (Financial Times)
Fewer New Crypto ETFs: Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans (CoinDesk)
Macro Bitcoin Pain: Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment (Cointelegraph)
Lots of AI Optimism: Mark Zuckerberg Says Heโs Surprised the โDiscourseโ From AI Companies โIs So Filled With Doomโ (Variety)
So Much Winning: Trump Media posts $238 million second-quarter loss as crypto declines (CNBC)
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