Fiserv Shares Plunge 47% After Shock Earnings Miss Baffles Wall Street

Fiserv shares plunged 47% after a severe Q3 earnings miss and reduced full-year outlook shocked analysts. The company’s margins fell sharply as revenue in its financial-solutions unit dropped 3%. Analysts called the results “impossible to sugarcoat,” with mounting concerns over the competitiveness of its Clover business.