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Adobe stock sinks as weak outlook stokes fears over AI monetization, growing competition

Adobe stock fell after the creative software giant provided a weaker-than-expected outlook for the 2025 fiscal year.

Adobe Inc. experienced a significant drop in its stock price after issuing a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter, despite reporting better-than-expected earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter. The company projected revenue for the first quarter to be between $5.10 billion and $5.15 billion, falling short of the $5.17 billion that analysts had anticipated. This forecast came after Adobe's earnings per share were $4.27, surpassing the $4.14 that was expected, and revenue reached $5.05 billion, slightly above the $5.03 billion forecast. The disappointing outlook was attributed to a slowdown in the growth of its Digital Media segment, which includes its popular Creative Cloud and Document Cloud services. Additionally, Adobe's shares fell as much as 6.5% in extended trading following the announcement, reflecting investor concerns over future growth prospects amidst economic uncertainties.

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