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MarketAxess (MKTX) Faces Growth Doubts Despite Strong Trading Margin Gains
MarketAxess Holdings came into this print with a strong reputation as a high margin electronic bond trading platform and a stock that had quietly gained ground in recent weeks. The immediate reaction was muted. Shares slipped about 0.3% on the day after the report, hardly a verdict on a business that still posts a trailing net margin above 35% and trades on a P/E below many US capital markets peers.
The real story for investors is the expectation gap. Quarterly earnings per share and revenue...