Digital River Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

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What: Shares of e-commerce enabler Digital River (NAS: DRIV) fell more than 18% in early trading after the company reduced full-year guidance.

So what: Management now expects the company to earn $1.12 a share on $393 million in 2011 revenue. Earlier estimates had called for $1.15 a share on $405.5 million, Reuters reports, while analysts were looking for $406.2 million and $1.14 a share.

Now what: Fools have expressed mixed feelings about Digital River for a while now, giving it just three of five stars in Motley Fool CAPS. My own analysis says the stock is underrated, but lower guidance doesn't inspire much confidence. Do you agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think about Digital River using the comments box below.

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