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title: "Shift4 Payments plunges despite Q2 beat on lowered 2026 EPS guidance, Middle East disruption"
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description: "Shift4 Payments (FOUR) shares fell over 10% in pre-market trading despite beating Q2 earnings expectations, with Non-GAAP EPS rising to $1.32. The decline was driven by a downward revision of full-year financial guidance due to disruptions from the ongoing Middle East conflict."
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# Shift4 Payments plunges despite Q2 beat on lowered 2026 EPS guidance, Middle East disruption

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) stock dipped despite a second-quarter earnings beat as full-year financial guidance was revised down on the back of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Shares were down 10.43 to $47.81 during pre-market trading on Thursday. Non-GAAP EPS increased to $1.32 from $1.10, well above the Visible Alpha consensus estimate of $1.21. Gro...

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