StoneCo NASDAQ: STNE reported first-quarter 2026 results that management described as broadly in line with expectations for a softer first half, as the Brazilian financial technology company worked through elevated merchant churn, weaker small-business conditions and higher credit provisions.Chief Executive Officer Mateus Scherer said three factors shaped the quarter: a macro environment weighing on smaller merchants, typical first-quarter seasonality and a credit portfolio that continued to grow profitably ...