MercadoLibre stock tumbles as MELI hits 52-week low after Q4 results
MercadoLibre shares fell about 9% to $1,748.10 Wednesday, hitting a new 52-week low after fourth-quarter profit missed estimates. Net income reached $559 million, below analysts’ $587 million forecast, as heavy spending and a 90% jump in the credit portfolio squeezed margins. Operating margin dropped to 10.1% from 13.5% a year earlier. Cantor Fitzgerald and others cut their price targets after the results.