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Pivotal upgrades Spotify to buy after big stock drop, sees users doubling

The Spotify app on an iPhone.
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Soft user growth during the opening months of 2021 doesn't change Spotify's long-term bull case, research firm Pivotal said Thursday.

Shares of the company crated by 12% on Wednesday after the first-quarter report showed slower-than-expected growth for monthly active users. However, Pivotal analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak said the com