Thursday, May 7
Cloudflare cuts 20% of staff as Coinbase posts second straight loss
Growth-tech names are getting hit from two directions at once today, and Gilead just swung from an $8 profit forecast to a projected loss.
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Coinbase and Cloudflare flash simultaneous structural warning signs.
Coinbase reported a Q1 net loss of $394.1 million as transaction revenue fell 40% year-over-year, its second consecutive quarterly loss amid a prolonged crypto downturn. Cloudflare announced layoffs of roughly 1,100 employees, 20% of its workforce, and issued a below-consensus revenue forecast, citing AI as a disruptive force reshaping its business model. The key question for both: whether these are cyclical setbacks or signs of permanent structural damage to their core revenue engines.
Gilead's profit outlook swings nearly $10 per share into a loss.
Gilead beat Q1 profit estimates and raised its 2026 sales forecast, but slashed its full-year 2025 earnings guidance to an adjusted loss of $0.65 to $1.05 per share, down from prior guidance of $8.45 to $8.85 in earnings, a reversal driven by charges and financing costs tied to recent acquisitions. The magnitude of the swing will likely overshadow the positive sales narrative in the near term. Investors now face a choice: look through a dramatic one-year earnings collapse and trust the improving operational story, or treat the acquisition strategy itself as a risk.
Travel demand holds broadly, but Airbnb flags geopolitical cancellations.
Expedia posted Q1 revenue of $3.43 billion with B2B sales up 25% year-over-year, and Lyft reported $1.65 billion in Q1 revenue, up 14%, with a Q2 outlook that beat expectations despite missing earnings estimates. Airbnb beat Q1 revenue estimates but warned that Middle East geopolitical tensions are driving elevated cancellations and will weigh on Q2 growth, even as it raised its full-year revenue outlook. The read across all three: domestic and business travel looks resilient, but Airbnb's international leisure exposure is a specific near-term drag worth watching.
Also Today
- Apple stock hit a record high, clearing a five-month consolidation
- Activist shareholder calls for Mattel to pursue a full sale
- Block raised full-year EPS guidance 62% on payments strength
Takeaway
Consumer-facing businesses held steady today while growth-tech names absorbed structural shocks that suggest permanent business model shifts, not temporary cyclical weakness.
