Shares of Block Inc. sank the most in more than five years after the digital-payments company led by Jack Dorsey posted first-quarter results below analysts’ estimates and lowered its full-year profit guidance as a result of a more challenging macroeconomic environment.

Block's shares fell 22% on Friday and were on track for the biggest intraday decline in five years after a 2025 profit forecast cut raised concerns about the payment firm's key businesses.

The parent company of Cash App and Square noticed changes to consumer spending as a result of the macro environment.

A federal judge on Friday issued a permanent ruling barring the Trump administration from implementing an executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.

A federal judge has blocked a White House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession

Trump’s order in March suspended security clearance for Perkins Coie’s employees and forced a review of its government contracts © Bloomberg Law firms face backlash over deals with Trump as judge bloc