Meet Wall Street’s New VIPs: DoorDash and Duolingo

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It’s a strange day when the biggest flex on Wall Street isn’t from Big Tech or oil, but from an app that teaches you French and another that brings you tacos.

On August 7, Duolingo (DUOL) rocketed nearly 25% premarket, charming analysts with a quarterly report that spoke fluent “growth.” Meanwhile, DoorDash (DASH) sped ahead almost 9%, proving that even in a slowing economy, Americans are still outsourcing both language skills and dinner.

Duolingo’s earnings showed better-than-expected revenue and upbeat user growth, driven by strong paid subscriber numbers and ongoing international expansion. Apparently, nothing motivates language learning quite like the guilt-inducing stare of a cartoon owl and the threat of losing your daily streak.

DoorDash, on the other hand, delivered record order volumes and top-line growth. Because why learn to cook when you can just tip 20% and track your Pad Thai in real time?

Investors rejoiced as both companies offered forward guidance that didn’t involve “restructuring,” “headwinds,” or “macro uncertainty”—which, in 2025, feels like a rare dialect.

So while legacy blue chips fumble with tariffs and interest rates, it’s the unassuming duo of Duolingo and DoorDash teaching a masterclass in “How to Crush Earnings (and Eat Well Doing It).”

Translation: Markets still reward execution—and convenience.

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