Despite the stock's struggles, there remains a lot to appreciate about The Trade Desk.After stellar performances in 2023 and 2024 that resulted in a two-year gain of 84.5%, the Nasdaq Composite fell as low as 17,303.01 on March 13 -- a drop of 14.2% drop from the high of 20,173.89 it set on Dec. 16. With that downturn exceeding 10%, the index officially entered correction territory. Although the Nasdaq Composite has ticked up a bit over the past few weeks, it is still about 10% lower than its previous high. ...

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 ...