On August 24, MercadoLibre rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading around $1,980.68/share, with turnover of $275 million.
On the news front, renowned investor Michael Burry recently updated his portfolio, adding MercadoLibre to his long positions and praising the company as the Amazon of Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. His portfolio exhibits a distinct long-short hedge structure, pairing increased tech sector short bets with select long positions in other sectors.
Simultaneously, the company's Q2 earnings released earlier this month significantly exceeded expectations. Revenue reached $10.2 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $9.667 billion, representing approximately 50% year-over-year growth and crossing the $10 billion quarterly threshold for the first time. EPS of $9.19 beat estimates of $8.58 by 7.11%. Management emphasized that deepening user engagement continues to build competitive moats, while the CEO reiterated the company will not sacrifice its core value proposition for short-term growth targets.
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