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SNAP heads into Q2 earnings with ad growth and AI tools in focus as geopolitical, restructuring and hardware pressures test results.

Snapchat is now letting users share the music they're listening to in real time via a new feature in Snap Map, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.

Snap-On NYSE: SNA reported higher second-quarter sales and earnings, with management pointing to strength in its Commercial & Industrial business and continued demand from vehicle repair technicians despite what executives described as a highly uncertain operating environment.

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is expected to remain under pressure to demonstrate stronger advertising revenue growth when it reports second-quarter earnings, with Jefferies saying the company's ads business continues to be the key issue despite expectations for improving overall revenue growth. The brokerage reiterated its ‘Buy' rating on Snap while lowering its price target to $5.50 from $8, writing that although it remains positive on the company's engagement scale and long-term monetization opportunity, "the core issue remains ad rev growth, which has yet to show meaningful improvement.

Three social media stocks trade at wildly different points on the investor spectrum, and the verdicts follow the fundamentals.

Trevor Testwuide, Measured CEO, calls Snapchat one of marketing's most overlooked growth platforms.

In the closing of the recent trading day, Snap (SNAP) stood at $4.76, denoting a +1.71% move from the preceding trading day.

Snapchat remains deeply undervalued despite tepid growth and sector pessimism; I reiterate a "Strong Buy" rating. SNAP's revenue grew 12% YoY, driven by ARPU increases, but North America DAUs declined and ad revenue growth was stagnant. Management's aggressive cost-cutting, targeting $500 million in annualized savings, positions SNAP for margin expansion and potential GAAP breakeven.

Snap (SNAP) concluded the recent trading session at $4.7, signifying a +1.51% move from its prior day's close.

When examining recent financial data, Meta Platforms currently demonstrates stronger and more consistent revenue generation than Snap. Meta Platforms has achieved clear quarter-over-quarter revenue growth over most of the past eight periods, while Snap has maintained a much smaller, seasonally fluctuating revenue base.