WiseTech Plunges as Scandal Embroiling Founder Hits Earnings

  • Tech firm cuts profit forecast after delaying key product
  • External investigation clears White of allegations of bullying
Richard WhitePhotographer: Dominic Lorrimer/The Australian Financial Review/Getty Images
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WiseTech Global Ltd. shares tumbled after the tech firm slashed its profit forecast, saying the recent scandals embroiling founder Richard White had delayed a major product launch.

The stock slumped as much as 19% in early Sydney trading Friday after the company loweredBloomberg Terminal its full-year Ebitda projection to a range that’s below the average analyst estimate.