Etsy Stock Slips as Revenue, Gross Merchandise Sales Disappoint

Key TakeawaysShares of online retailer Etsy fell Wednesday after revenue and sales on the platform came in below estimates in the fourth quarter.Revenue hit a quarterly record, but fell short of expectations as gross merchandise sales declined year-over-year.The company also expects GMS to decline in the first quarter "at a rate similar" to the nearly 7% drop it saw in the fourth quarter. Etsy (ETSY) shares slumped on Wednesday morning after the online selling platform's revenue and number of active buyers ...