Stock Drops

• The Trade Desk rapporteerde een omzet van $688,86 miljoen in Q1 2026, een stijging van 12% op jaarbasis en hoger dan de consensusverwachting van $678 miljoen. • De aangepaste EBITDA bedroeg $206 miljoen met een marge van 30%, een daling ten opzichte van 34% in Q1 2025, terwijl de aangepaste winst per aandeel (EPS) van $0,28 lager uitviel dan de voorspelde $0,32. • De aandelen daalden op 7 mei met 1,75% naar $23,08, waarmee ze nu 77,62% lager staan dan het 52-weken hoogtepunt van $91,45, nadat CEO Jeff Green verwees naar macro-economische complexiteiten.

• Tesla's stock fell 3.2% on April 26 after the company reported first-quarter global deliveries of 389,000 vehicles, missing consensus expectations of 410,000 units and marking the weakest quarterly performance in two years. • Management attributed the shortfall to supply chain disruptions at the Berlin and Texas Gigafactories, as well as slower-than-anticipated demand in European and Chinese markets, particularly for the Model 3 and Model Y lineup. • The miss reignites concerns about Tesla's ability to sustain its 50% annual growth target and prompted three major brokerages to lower 2026 earnings forecasts by 8–12%, citing heightened competition from legacy automakers' EV offerings.

• Adobe's CEO announced his resignation on March 13, 2026, causing the stock to plunge 7.6% in U.S. trading on Friday amid renewed skepticism over its AI initiatives. • The S&P 500 fell 0.6% to around 6,632, with Nasdaq Composite down 0.9%, pressured by oil prices near $100 per barrel from Iran tensions. • This leadership change revives investor concerns about Adobe's competitiveness in AI tools against rivals like OpenAI integrations in competitors.

Adobe shares fell 5.4% on March 13, 2026, even after exceeding Wall Street's sales and profit estimates for the quarter. Investors reacted negatively to the software maker's forecast for recurring subscription revenue, which underwhelmed expectations amid competitive pressures in creative software. The drop underscores concerns over growth sustainability in tech amid macroeconomic headwinds. Adobe's outlook may influence sentiment for other SaaS companies reporting soon.