Svmuu News: Following the release of strong financial results and the advancement of its AI transformation strategy, analysts believe that Square, the company’s merchant payments business, will be the primary beneficiary of this strategic shift.The financial results show that Block achieved an operating profit of $485 million in the fourth quarter, with an adjusted operating profit of $588 million. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $116 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $930 million.The company also raised its 2026 gross profit guidance to $12.2 billion, representing year-over-year growth of approximately 18%.Block CEO Jack Dorsey recently announced that the company will cut more than 40% of its workforce, reducing the total headcount from over 10,000 to fewer than 6,000, to drive a more streamlined, AI-centric operating model.Analysts believe Block is one of the first fintech companies to fundamentally reassess its workforce structure and productivity. Additionally, the company recently increased its holdings by 103 BTC, bringing its total holdings to approximately 8,883 BTC, valued at about $577 million, making it the 14th-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (Bitcoin) globally.Dorsey stated that the company rapidly expanded its workforce during the pandemic while establishing separate systems for Square and Cash App, resulting in staff redundancies.Block is currently driving organizational integration and plans to increase gross profit per employee to over $2 million, approximately four times the pre-pandemic level. Analysts believe that, against the backdrop of AI-driven efficiency gains, Square’s business is poised to be among the first to achieve scalable revenue growth.