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DocuSign tumbles despite topping Q1 estimates as demand outlook wobbles

The e-signature giant beat on profit and sales, but a miss on billings spooked investors.

DocuSign shares sank over 18% Friday morning after the company delivered solid top-line Q1 results but signaled softer momentum ahead.

Earnings per share hit $0.90, ahead of FactSet’s $0.81 estimate. Meanwhile, revenue reached $763.7 million, also topping estimates and DocuSign’s previous guidance of $745 million to $749 million.

But billings, a key metric that captures total sales including future commitments, fell short at $739 million, below both the Street’s expectations and the company’s previous guidance of $741 million to $751 million. That miss raised fresh concerns about the company’s growth opportunity in a cooling enterprise software market.

“Our full-year guidance anticipated that these changes would lead to lower early renewal billings in fiscal 2026 after Q1. Instead, the impact happened sooner than anticipated,” CEO Allan Thygesen said on the earnings call. He added that while macro conditions didn’t affect Q1, the company is approaching the rest of the year cautiously given the uncertain economic backdrop.

For the current quarter, DocuSign guided revenue of between $777 million and $781 million, roughly in line with expectations.

Despite the day’s dip, DocuSign shares are still up about 43% over the past 12 months.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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Nike sinks to lowest level since 2014 after warning of “challenged” sales environment in Q4 report

Did Nike do it?

Investors had a mixed reaction after the global sports apparel company reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. Shares initially rose 5% as Nike beat out Wall Street expectations amid a hefty tariff refund bonus. However, the stock then sank to its lowest level since August 2014 in postmarket trading.

Here are the Q4 numbers:

  • Revenue of $11.0 billion (estimate: $10.8 billion).

  • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.20 (estimate: $0.12).

Ahead of this report, Nike warned that results would be flattered by a one-time tariff refund (now estimated at roughly $0.52 per share for the bottom line). That gave the company an extra cushion in snapping its streak of seven quarters of year-over-year profit declines.

Over the past year, the company had been punished by tariffs on imported goods, stagnant consumer spending, and increasing competition from other footwear brands like New Balance, Adidas, and Hoka.

Outgoing CFO Matthew Friend deemed it an “increasingly challenging operating environment, where sell-through remains challenged.”

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