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Block's (SQ) response to short report results in mixed reaction from Wall Street analysts

March 30, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Block (NYSE: SQ) shares rose Thursday after the company spoke out again in response to Hindenburg Research's short report last week.

Hindenburg disclosed a short position in the company and alleged Block inflated user metrics on Cash App and didn't rein in criminal activity by users.

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Block's (SQ) Cash App service has a significant opportunity, Morgan Stanley says

March 28, 2023 8:40 AM EDT

Morgan Stanley cut its price target on Block (NYSE: SQ) to $70 from $72 per share in a note Tuesday, but analyst James Faucette said they believe the company's Cash App service "has a significant opportunity to be a sizable financial institution."

Faucette, who has an Equal-Weight rating on Block, believes that "Cash App is a bank for Millennials and Gen Z."

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