MercadoLibre stock slides after AI-linked layoff report; traders brace for what’s next for MELI
MercadoLibre shares fell 3.55% to $2,073.57 Tuesday after the company laid off 119 employees across Latin America, including 38 in Brazil, as part of an AI-driven restructuring. Most cuts targeted UX writers. Ariel Szarfsztejn became CEO on Jan. 1, with Marcos Galperin moving to executive chairman. Fourth-quarter results are tentatively scheduled for Feb. 24.