ADOBE POSTS SOLID EARNINGS BEAT AND RAISES ITS FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE, BUT INVESTORS YAWN

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Adobe beat Q2 earnings expectations with $5.06 per share on $5.87 billion revenue and raised full-year guidance, but investors remained unimpressed as the stock declined. The company faces mounting pressure from AI competition despite launching its own generative AI tools like Firefly, with analysts concerned that traditional creative software could become less relevant. Adobe's stock has fallen 7% year-to-date as investors question whether the company can successfully monetize AI tools amid increasing competition from rivals like Canva and OpenAI.