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title: "StubHub's World Cup boom masks tougher road ahead"
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description: "StubHub (STUB) shares hit a 4-month low of $6.78 despite Q2 revenue surging 33% due to World Cup demand, beating expectations and raising FY26 guidance. However, the stock faces headwinds from conservative guidance reflecting post-World Cup spending uncertainty and regulatory risks in California. Analysts are divided; BMO remains constructive, while BofA downgraded STUB to Underperform citing slower growth expectations and price cap regulations. The stock has fallen 70% since its September IPO."
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# StubHub's World Cup boom masks tougher road ahead

StubHub (STUB) continues to drift lower and is now at a 4-month low of $6.78 amid missed profit expectations for the second quarter and concerns over the outlook for the second half of the year. Demand for World Cup tickets fueled a 33% surge in Q2 revenue and $105.7M in adjusted EBITDA, both of which beat Wall Street’s expectations and led the co...

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