Spotify just posted record-breaking profits, yet its stock is cratering nearly 14% this morning. In a classic Wall Street "heartbreak," the market is ignoring a massive earnings beat and record 33% gross margins to obsess over a slightly shaky forecast for next quarter. Despite hitting 761 million users and proving they can finally make real money, investors are hitting the panic button over a 50-million-euro guidance gap.

In this episode of Implied, we dive into the "victim of success" paradox: Why is the market punishing Spotify for being conservative? We break down the record 715 million euro operating income, the weird reality where Apple Music is now the "cheap" alternative, and whether this double-digit drop is a rational correction or a massive overreaction. Tune in to find out if Spotify’s growth st ...