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Spotify Stock Hits All Time Low After Earnings Call

Spotify stock closed at $141.70, down 5.7% on Thursday, after the streamer said that it would continue to sacrifice profit margins to generate growth. The stock downturn came despite a nearly. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/11/spotify-stock-hits-all-time-low-after-earmings-ca

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Spotify newSpotify stock closed at $141.70, down 5.7% on Thursday, after the streamer said that it would continue to sacrifice profit margins to generate growth. The stock downturn came despite a nearly profitable quarter and represents a 30% drop from its IPO day close.“Operating margin improvement in Q3 was largely due to shortfalls in hiring,” the company said in a statement, along with a pledge to accelerate investments in research and development in features and content during 2019. That, said Spotify will reduce its operating margins “for the foreseeable future.”

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