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Core Viewpoint - The company's second quarter performance was disappointing, leading to a significant drop in its stock price and plans to raise additional capital [1][2]. Financial Performance - The company reported revenue of just under $1.35 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 9% [3]. - Daily active users (DAUs) reached 469 million, with the same percentage increase as revenue [3]. - Average revenue per user (ARPU) increased slightly by $0.01 to $2.87 [3]. - The net loss deepened to almost $263 million ($0.16 per share), compared to a loss of nearly $249 million in the previous year [5]. Analyst Expectations - The financial performance was largely in line with analyst expectations, with revenue matching the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion and the net loss slightly higher than the expected $0.15 per share [5]. Future Guidance - Management provided guidance for the third quarter, anticipating DAUs to rise to around 476 million and revenue to be between slightly under $1.48 billion and just over $1.5 billion [6]. Capital Raising Efforts - The company announced plans to raise $550 million in new borrowings, an increase from the initial target of $500 million, through a series of senior notes with an annual interest rate of nearly 6.88%, maturing on March 15, 2034 [7].

Core Insights - Reddit (RDDT) and Snap (SNAP) are competing for digital ad budgets, with Reddit focusing on community engagement and Snap on visual messaging and AR experiences [1][2] - Both platforms are investing in AI to enhance ad targeting and campaign performance [1][2] Digital Advertising Market - The global social media ad market is expected to grow from $228.18 billion in 2024 to $406.64 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 12.25% [2] - Brands are increasingly seeking platforms with personalized reach and engaged audiences, benefiting both Reddit and Snap [2] Reddit's Position - Reddit has over 100,000 active subreddits, with Reddit Answers reaching 6 million weekly active users in Q2 2025, a 5x increase sequentially [4][11] - Ad revenues for Reddit grew 84% year over year to $465 million in Q2 2025, with a consensus estimate of $438.33 million for Q3 2025 [6][12] - Daily Active Uniques (DAUq) rose 21% year over year to 110.4 million in Q2 2025, with a consensus estimate of 113.17 million for Q3 2025 [7] Snap's Position - Snap's global user base reached 469 million DAUs in Q2 2025, an 8.6% year-over-year increase [8] - The Snapchat+ subscriber base approached 16 million, supported by new offerings like Lens+ [9][11] - Commerce-driven ad volume grew 39% year over year in Q2 2025, with newer ad formats like Sponsored Snaps showing stronger conversion outcomes [10][12] Financial Performance and Valuation - RDDT shares have increased by 30.2% year-to-date, while SNAP shares have declined by 27.7% [13] - RDDT trades at 17.35X forward Price/Sales, significantly higher than SNAP's 2.09X [11][16] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Reddit's Q3 2025 earnings is 34 cents per share, a 112.5% increase year over year, while SNAP's estimate is 4 cents per share, a 50% decline year over year [18] Investment Outlook - Reddit is building momentum through community engagement and improving ad tools, but its monetization model is still evolving [19] - Snap offers a more mature platform with a broader global footprint and deeper youth traction, making it a more attractive investment option [20]

Piper Sandler将Snap的目标价从10美元下调至9美元，维持"中性"评级。(格隆汇) ...

Group 1 - Yisou Technology (02550) rose nearly 12.63% after announcing a share subscription agreement with Lightnet Pte. Ltd., acquiring approximately 1.23% equity for $5 million [1] - Maifushi (02556) fell nearly 2.28% despite a profit forecast of RMB 31.8 million to RMB 41 million for the six months ending June 30, 2025, a significant turnaround from a loss of RMB 820 million in the same period last year [1] - New World Development (00086) increased nearly 4.19% after announcing a profit forecast of no less than HKD 800 million for the six months ending June 30, 2025, compared to HKD 75.4 million in the same period last year [2] Group 2 - Cao Cao Travel (02643) surged nearly 15.68% after signing a strategic cooperation memorandum with Victory Securities to explore virtual asset tokenization and stablecoin applications [2] - Boan Bio (06955) dropped nearly 5.06% after announcing a placement of 48 million shares at HKD 16.42 each, aiming to raise approximately HKD 780 million for R&D and operational purposes [2] - Huaxing Capital Holdings (01911) rose nearly 6%, with a year-to-date stock price increase of 1.1 times, as it plans to invest $100 million in Web 3.0 and cryptocurrency assets [3] Group 3 - Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) continued to decline nearly 3% after a report indicated an 8.3% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of the year, but operating profit fell short of market expectations [3] - Keep (03650) rose over 10%, with a cumulative increase of over 22% this week, reporting an adjusted net profit of approximately RMB 10 million for the first half of the year [4] - Smoore International (06969) increased nearly 5%, with BAT's new tobacco product revenue growing 2.4% year-on-year, and Smoore is expected to benefit from this growth [4] Group 4 - Xiaomi Group-W (01810) fell over 4% after Nomura raised its target price by 79% to HKD 61 but downgraded its rating to "Neutral" due to limited upside potential [5] - Apple (AAPL.US) rose 5.09% after announcing a commitment to invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. manufacturing, bringing its total investment commitment to $600 billion [6] - McDonald's (MCD.US) increased 2.98% with second-quarter revenue growing 5.4% year-on-year to $6.84 billion, exceeding analyst expectations [6]

This is such a self-inflicted wound and the market doesn't seem to be, well, forgiving them for it. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, it really was a dismal quarter for SNAP.And even before I reported its earnings, I was saying that it wasn't looking great for the company and that had less to do with the economic uncertainty and tariffs, which of course, it had warned about at the end of Q1, and more to do with foundational structural issues within its ad platform and its ability to monetize. Now, I obviously could ...

Core Insights - Snap (SNAP) reported a second-quarter 2025 loss of a penny per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings of a penny, while revenues rose 8.7% year over year to $1.35 billion, beating estimates by 0.66% [2][9] Revenue Breakdown - Revenues from North America, which account for 61% of total revenues, increased 6.9% year over year to $820.6 million [3] - Revenues from Europe, making up 19.7% of revenues, surged 15.4% to $265.34 million [3] - Revenues from the Rest of the World (ROW) reached $258.99 million, up 8.2% year over year [3] - The average revenue per user (ARPU) rose 0.3% year over year to $2.87, with North America and Europe seeing ARPU increases of 8.6% and 12.3%, respectively, while ROW's ARPU declined by 5.9% [3] User Engagement - Snap's global community reached 469 million daily active users (DAU) in Q2, marking an 8.6% year-over-year increase, with a quarter-over-quarter addition of 9 million DAU [4] - North America's DAU was 98 million, down 2% year over year, while Europe's DAU was 100 million, up 3.1% year over year; ROW's DAU was 271 million, up 15.3% year over year [5] Subscription Growth - Snapchat+ approached 16 million subscribers in Q2, driving a 64% year-over-year surge in other revenue, reaching an annualized run rate of nearly $700 million [6] Advertising Performance - Snap's advertising platform showed significant improvements, with purchase volume for commerce advertisers increasing 39% year over year and total purchase-related advertising revenues growing over 25% [7][9] - The Sponsored Snaps format generated up to 22% higher conversion rates when integrated into broader advertising campaigns [7] Operating Expenses - Adjusted cost of revenues rose 11% year over year to $650.1 million, while adjusted operating expenses increased 2.2% to $631.1 million [8] - Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 2% to $202.2 million, and general and administrative expenses fell 10.5% to $183.8 million; however, research and development expenses rose 18.9% to $245.1 million [8] Financial Metrics - Adjusted EBITDA was $41.3 million, down 24.9% from the previous year, reflecting revenue growth deceleration and increased investment spending [10] - As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $2.9 billion, down from $3.2 billion as of March 31, 2025 [11] Future Guidance - Snap expects third-quarter DAU to reach 476 million and projects revenues between $1.48 billion and $1.51 billion [12] - The company maintained its full-year guidance for infrastructure costs per DAU at 82-87 cents per quarter and anticipates operating in the top half of this range for Q3 [12] - EBITDA is projected to be between $110 million and $135 million in Q3 [12]

Group 1: Market Reactions - Major US stocks surged following strong earnings reports, with Shopify rising over 23%, Astera Labs increasing by over 34%, and Arista Networks climbing over 17% [1][4] - The Dow Jones increased by 0.33%, the Nasdaq by 0.83%, and the S&P 500 by 0.67% during the trading session [2] - Apple announced a commitment to invest $100 billion in domestic manufacturing, raising its total investment in the US to $600 billion [2] Group 2: Earnings Reports - Shopify's Q2 revenue and earnings per share exceeded expectations, with a projected revenue growth of 25% to 29% for Q3 [4] - Astera Labs reported Q2 revenue of $191.9 million, a 150% year-over-year increase, and raised its Q3 guidance [4] - Arista Networks achieved Q2 revenue of $2.21 billion and earnings per share of $0.73, both surpassing market expectations [4] Group 3: Federal Reserve Insights - Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari indicated that two rate cuts by the Fed this year are reasonable due to a cooling labor market [5] - The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in September has surged to 93.2% according to CME FedWatch [5][6] - Concerns about tariffs and their impact on inflation remain a significant uncertainty for the Fed's policy decisions [5] Group 4: Market Outlook - Morgan Stanley warned of potential market adjustments in Q3 due to tariff impacts and Fed policy shifts, predicting a 5% to 10% pullback [6] - Despite short-term concerns, Morgan Stanley believes the current bull market is not over, supported by expected earnings growth and resilient valuations [6][7]