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Buy Now, Pay Later Giant Klarna Sounds Alarm On German Shoppers, Cuts 2026 Volume Outlook

Aug 18, 2026, 2:11 PMLekha Gupta

Klarna reports strong Q2 revenue of $1.04B and EPS beat, but stock plunges as soft German consumer spending cuts 2026 outlook.

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