GameStop partners with FTX on “e-commerce and online marketing initiatives” in the US and reports a Q2 net loss of $108.7M, up from $61.6M YoY; stock up 10%+ (Melissa Repko/CNBC)

Melissa Repko / CNBC:
Walmart debuts metaverse experiences Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play in Roblox, which it calls a testing ground, to try to reach younger shoppers  —  – Walmart is entering the metaverse with two experiences, Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play, in gaming platform Roblox.

Amy O’Brien / Sifted:
London-based GoHenry, a neobank for 6-18 year olds, raised a £49M+ Series B, and says its 2021 revenue was up 55% YoY to £30.5M and losses up 20x YoY to £30.5M  —  Despite these vast losses and talk of distant profitability, there’s no sign that GoHenry is slowing down its expansion plans.

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
DocuSign reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $622.2M, vs. $602.7M est., and a full-year billings forecast of $2.55B to $2.57B, vs. $2.53B est.; stock jumps 18%+  —  DocuSign Inc. rallied 17% after reporting quarterly sales that topped analysts’ estimates and raising its billings forecast …

IDC:
Global PC shipments declined 15% YoY to 74.3M units in Q3 2022; Lenovo, HP, and Dell declined YoY by 16%, 28%, and 21%, respectively, while Apple was up 40%  —  Declines continued for the traditional PC market as global shipments totaled 74.3 million units during the third quarter of 2022 …

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg:
JD.com reports Q3 revenue up 11% YoY to $34.2B, narrowly beating estimates, and ~$843M net income, reversing a ~$394M loss in Q3 2021  —  JD.com Inc. reported higher sales last quarter after shoppers kept spending at China’s second-largest online retailer despite an economic downturn.

Adele Peters / Fast Company:
GiveDirectly and Google.org are using AI mapping and satellite imagery to find low-income hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico and Florida and send cash payments  —  Storms worsen inequality.  These $700 cash payments can help lessen the blow.  —  After a disaster like Hurricane Ian …