Why did The Trade Desk stock tumble in February? Check out the key factors behind this market darling's dramatic price cut.Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD -2.83%) plunged 40.8% lower in February 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The digital advertising expert's fourth-quarter report fell short of Wall Street's revenue targets on Feb. 12, raising questions about the company's growth prospects.Q4 results, by the numbersThe Trade Desk was no slouch in Q4 2024. Revenues rose 22% year ov ...

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SAN DIEGO, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers of The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) Class A common stock between May 9, 2024 and February 12, 2025, all dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until April 21, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Trade Desk class action lawsuit.  Captioned United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local Union No. 8 WBPA Fund v. The Trade Desk, Inc., No. 25-cv-01396 (C.D. Cal.), the Trade Desk ...

RADNOR, Pa., March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against The Trade Desk, Inc. (“Trade Desk”) (NASDAQ: TTD) on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired Trade Desk Class A common stock between May 9, 2024, and February 12, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lead plaintiff deadline is ...

Core Viewpoint - A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Trade Desk, Inc. for allegedly misleading investors about its business prospects during a specific period, particularly regarding the rollout of its new platform, Kokai [1][2]. Group 1: Allegations and Challenges - The lawsuit claims that The Trade Desk failed to disclose significant execution challenges related to the Kokai rollout, which included difficulties in transitioning clients from the older platform, Solimar [2]. - These execution challenges reportedly delayed the Kokai rollout and negatively impacted the company's business operations and revenue growth [2]. - The positive statements made by the company regarding its business and prospects were deemed materially false and misleading due to these undisclosed challenges [2]. Group 2: Financial Performance - On February 12, 2025, The Trade Desk reported fourth quarter revenue of $741 million, which was below its guidance of $756 million and analysts' estimates of $759.8 million [3]. - The company's revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2025 was at least $575 million, missing analysts' expectations of $581.5 million [3]. - Following the announcement of these results and the acknowledgment of the slower Kokai rollout, the stock price dropped by $40.31, or over 32%, from $122.23 to $81.92 per share [3].

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NEW YORK, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Trade Desk, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/the-trade-desk-inc. Investors have until April 21, 2025, to ask the Court to be appoin ...

NEW YORK, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in The Trade Desk, Inc. ("The Trade Desk" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TTD) of a class action securities lawsuit.CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of The Trade Desk investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 9, 2024 and February 12, 2025. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:https://zlk.com/pslra-1/the-trade-desk-inc ...

When a proven, top-performing company sees its stock fall by a large amount, it could be an opportunity. After all, Warren Buffett once said, "The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble. [...] We want to buy them when they're on the operating table."In that light, The Trade Desk (TTD -4.48%) may offer such as opportunity today. The company missed expectations for the first time in its eight years as a public company on its Q4 2024 earnings report. Having grown accu ...

On Feb. 12, The Trade Desk (TTD -4.48%) announced its fourth-quarter results, and by some measures, it was another strong report, with revenue up 22% year over year. But the company's revenue of $741 million also fell short of the $758 million analysts expected, and the stock plunged in response. It's currently down 43% from where shares traded ahead of the report, and down 50% from the peak it hit in December. "While we are proud of these accomplishments, we are disappointed that we fell short of our own e ...