For Immediate ReleasesChicago, IL – November 15, 2024 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks and featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include including Snap-on Inc. (SNA) , Griffon Corp. (GFF) , Churchill Downs Inc. (CHDN) and Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) .Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:4 Stocks in Focus That Recently Announced Dividend ...

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Snap (NYSE: SNAP ) reported better than expected earnings for the third fiscal quarter with the top line also growing faster than expected. The social media company is growing its average revenue per user and the subscriber numbers for Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of SNAP, META either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking ...

Snap (SNAP) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since a changing earnings pictur ...

The social media company is developing technology to make its platform more engaging.Snap (SNAP 3.04%) reported increased users, revenue, and cash flow as it works to better monetize its massive customer base.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 30, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 1, 2024. ...

Snap just delivered a strong set of quarterly financial results.Snap (SNAP -3.65%) is the parent company of social media platform Snapchat. Its stock is down 85% from its all-time high, which was set during the tech frenzy in 2021. While many of its peers also plunged following that period, Snap struggled to mount a sustained recovery.The company's revenue growth isn't keeping pace with other social media giants like Meta Platforms, and it also continues to lose money at the bottom line. However, Snap's rec ...

Reporting third-quarter results on Wednesday, Meta Platforms (META)  and Snap (SNAP)  were able to exceed top and bottom line expectations but saw their stocks dip more than -3% in today’s trading session.Snap shares initially rallied after its Q3 report with Meta continuing a post-earnings selloff on Thursday. Optimism for Snap came as its Snapchat application doubled the number of active users and advertisers from a year ago while Meta fell on concerns of increased spending. Meta’s Q3 ResultsAs the leader ...

Snap Inc SNAP shares climbed on Wednesday after the company reported upbeat third-quarter results. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Cantor Fitzgerald On Snap Analyst Deepak Mathivanan maintained a Neutral rating while raising the price target from $8 to $9. Snap reported its adjusted EBITDA ahead of expectations, with the beat being driven by better cost management, Mathivanan said in a note. The company's fourth-quarter guidance is bett ...

The company grew its revenue and reduced its losses.Shares of Snapchat's parent company, Snap (SNAP 16.02%), soared on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024. User growth and revenue trends are strong and encouraging. And that's why Snap stock was up 14% as of 1:15 p.m. ET.Good growth and improved cash flow excite investorsSnap ended Q3 with an astounding 443 million daily active users, which was a 9% jump from the same quarter of 2023. On top of this user growt ...

Key Takeaways Snap beats profit and sales estimates as users embrace its artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology. Average daily active users, average revenue per user, and ad revenue all exceeded forecasts. Snap announced a $500 million share buyback. Shares of Snap (SNAP) jumped Wednesday after the social media company posted better-than-anticipated results and announced a stock buyback. The owner of the Snapchat photo and video sharing app reported third quarter non-GAAP earnings per shar ...