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Block stock explodes after Jack Dorsey makes a radical bet

Block stock explodes after Jack Dorsey makes a radical bet Hillary Remy Sun, March 1, 2026 at 1:43 AM GMT+5:30 5 min read XYZ Wall Street just sent a jarring message: cutting half your workforce is good for business. Block (XYZ) shares surged more than 22% in after-hours trading this week after CEO Jack Dorsey announced plans to eliminate more than 4,000 jobs, nearly halving the company's headcount from over 10,000 to just under 6,000. The reaction was immediate and overwhelming.

Block stock explodes after Jack Dorsey makes a radical bet

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Key Highlights

  • The stock, which had fallen more than 16% year to date before the announcement, hit $66.62 in extended trading, putting it on pace for its best single day since February 2022.
  • Dorsey did not frame it as a crisis move.
  • He wrote on X: "We're not making this decision because we're in trouble.
  • Our business is strong.
  • Gross profit continues to grow, our customer numbers are increasing, and our profitability is improving." Wall Street believed him.
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