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Snap (SNAP) reported a Q1 loss late Wednesday of $0.05 per diluted share, narrowing from the loss of $0.08 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.07.Revenue in the three months ended March 31 rose to $1.53 billion from $1.36 billion a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.53 billion.Snap shares fell 3.8% in after-hours trading.
US equity futures were mostly pointing lower on Tuesday as traders monitor developments on negotiations between the US and Iran and await the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates, along with a fresh round of corporate earnings.The S&P 500 decreased 0.2% and the Nasdaq declined 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inclined 0.3% in premarket activity. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 finished Monday trading with new closing highs for a second consecutive session, while the Dow ended in the red.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly said Monday that President Donald Trump reviewed a new proposal from Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz with national security officials, according to Bloomberg News. Trump has made his "red lines" extremely clear with respect to Iran and will address the matter "very soon," Leavitt said.Tehran recently submitted a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and delay talks on uranium enrichment, Axios reported, citing a US official and two other sources.West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 3.5% to $99.73 a barrel before the opening bell, while Brent gained 2.8% to $111.28.The Fed's monetary policy committee is set to kick off its meeting on interest rates today, with a decision due tomorrow. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep its benchmark lending rate unchanged for a third consecutive meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool.With the Federal Open Market Committee's decision unlikely to surprise, the market is expected to focus on the policy statement and post-meeting remarks of Chair Jerome Powell, said David Doyle, head of economics at Macquarie Group."Given that elevated oil prices have persisted for nearly two months now, future guidance may shift somewhat," he said in a Monday report e-mailed to. "This would be in contrast to March where there were limited changes made. Our view remains that the next policy move is likely to be a hike with the most likely timing in (the first half of 2027)."Treasury yields were trending upwards in premarket action, with the two-year rate advancing 1.9 basis points to 3.82% and the 10-year rate adding 1.8 basis points to 4.35%.Coca-Cola (KO), S&P Global (SPGI), Spotify Technology (SPOT), United Parcel Service (UPS), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), Hilton Worldwide (HLT) and General Motors (GM) are scheduled to release their latest financial results before the bell, among others. Visa (V), T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Starbucks (SBUX) post earnings after the markets close.Shares of Snap (SNAP) nudged down 0.2% pre-bell after the social media company finished the previous session with a 7.3% jump. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) moved 0.4% lower as the computational software company announced its latest quarterly results. Oracle (ORCL) fell 5.5%.Tuesday's economic calendar has the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index, both for February, at 9 am ET. The consumer confidence report for April is out at 10 am, along with the Richmond Fed manufacturing index for the same month.Gold dropped 1.4% to $4,626 per troy ounce, while bitcoin ticked down 0.2% to $76,604.
Snap (SNAP) shares rose 8.8% on Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and boosted its price target to $10 per share from $5.Trading volume stood at over 38 million shares compared with a daily average of over 57.2 million.Price: $6.14, Change: $+0.49, Percent Change: +8.67%
Snap (SNAP) has an average rating of Hold and mean price target of $7.88, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)
The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 notched record highs on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that another round of peace talks between the US and Iran will likely result in a deal.The Nasdaq rose 1.6% to 24,016, marking the 11th consecutive one-day gain in a row, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.8% to 7,023. Both are new closing highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% to 48,463.7.Most sectors ended in the red, led by materials, while tech saw the biggest gain.Microsoft (MSFT) shares climbed 4.6%, the top gainer on the Dow, with fellow tech majors Salesforce (CRM), Apple (AAPL), and IBM (IBM) among the best performers on the index.Reports suggest Washington and Tehran could return to Pakistan for a second round of talks ahead of the deadline for a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. The first round of negotiations in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough."We feel good about the prospects of a deal," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday, CNN reported."Markets have grown more confident that the Middle East crisis is moving toward a resolution, with the US and Iran arranging a second round of talks, and Tehran seemingly willing to halt shipments to avoid testing the US naval blockade," ING Bank said in a report.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 0.1% at $91.16 a barrel in Wednesday late-afternoon trade, while Brent gained 0.1% to $94.91.In company news, shares of retail brokers jumped, with Robinhood Markets (HOOD) up 10%, the best performer on the S&P 500. Webull (BULL) jumped 11%, while Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) rose 3.4%.The rally followed the approval by the US Securities and Exchange Commission of a rule change that would eliminate the $25,000 minimum equity requirement for so-called "pattern day traders."Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America's (BAC) first-quarter results topped Wall Street's estimates. Morgan Stanley's shares climbed 4.5%, while Bank of America rose 1.8%.Snap (SNAP) rallied 7.9%. The social media company plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of Chief Executive Evan Spiegel's efforts to reduce costs.In economic news, US homebuilder confidence sank this month to the lowest since September amid economic uncertainty, as well as increasing building material costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo said."Builder sentiment has fallen back in spring as buyers face ongoing elevated interest rates and growing economic uncertainty," NAHB Chairman Bill Owens said. "The year started with hopes for housing momentum growth, but risks with respect to the Iran war, energy costs, and declines for consumer confidence have slowed the market."US Treasury yields were higher, with the 10-year rate up 2.8 basis points at 4.28% and the two-year rate rising 1.5 basis points to 3.77%.Gold was last down 0.7% at $4,816.50 per troy ounce, while silver fell 0.3% to $79.32 per ounce.
Tech stocks advanced late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 1.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 0.7%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 0.3%.In corporate news, Alphabet (GOOGL) is poised for a windfall worth more than $100 billion from its early investment in SpaceX, Bloomberg reported. Alphabet shares rose 1.1%.Snap (SNAP) plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of efforts to reduce costs. Snap shares jumped 7.4%.Broadcom (AVGO) shares rose 3.8% after the chipmaker expanded its partnership with Meta Platforms (META) to support the technology giant's AI compute infrastructure. Meta shares gained 1.7%.CoreWeave (CRWV) will receive about $6 billion from Jane Street in exchange for use of its AI cloud platform. CoreWeave shares added 1.5%.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We keep our 12-month target at $7.00. SNAP announced a 16% workforce reduction (about 1,000 employees) and will eliminate over 300 open roles. The company expects the restructuring to deliver over $500M in annualized savings by the end of the year but to incur $95M-$130M in restructuring charges. We view this as a pivotal move toward profitability (will allow SNAP to turn GAAP profitable) amid intense competition from TikTok/Instagram and emerging threats from AI, while it faces pressure from activist investor Irenic Capital Management. The investor took a recent 2.5% stake and has been advocating for cost cuts and portfolio optimization. CEO Evan Spiegel cited advancements in AI as a key driver, noting that AI tools now generate over 65% of new code, enabling smaller, more efficient teams. We believe the restructuring positions SNAP to accelerate its path to net income profitability and favors profits over growth near term. We also note that the previously-announced Perplexity deal will no longer consummate.
US benchmark equity indexes were mostly higher intraday as President Donald Trump reportedly said the Iran was likely "very close to over."The Nasdaq Composite was up 1% at 23,873.7 after midday Wednesday, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 6,998.1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% to 48,376.9. Among sectors, consumer discretionary and technology paced the gainers, while industrials saw the steepest drop.Microsoft (MSFT) shares were up 4.4%, the top gainer on the Dow, with fellow tech majors Salesforce (CRM), Apple (AAPL), and IBM (IBM) among the best performers on the index.Trump said he sees the US-Israel war with Iran "as very close to over," news outlets reported, citing an interview on Fox Business Network conducted Tuesday and broadcast Wednesday. "We'll see what happens," Trump reportedly said. "I think they want to make a deal very badly."The army chief of mediator Pakistan arrived in Iran to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict, media outlets reported Wednesday."Markets have grown more confident that the Middle East crisis is moving toward a resolution, with the US and Iran arranging a second round of talks, and Tehran seemingly willing to halt shipments to avoid testing the US naval blockade," ING Bank said in a report.Iran's military has threatened to shut down shipping operations in the Red Sea, as well as the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman if a US blockade of its ports continues, CNN reported.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.7% at $91.87 a barrel intraday, while Brent gained 0.6% to $95.40.In economic news, US homebuilder confidence sank this month to the lowest since September amid economic uncertainty, as well as increasing building material costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo said."Builder sentiment has fallen back in spring as buyers face ongoing elevated interest rates and growing economic uncertainty," NAHB Chairman Bill Owens said. "The year started with hopes for housing momentum growth, but risks with respect to the Iran war, energy costs, and declines for consumer confidence have slowed the market."US Treasury yields were higher intraday, with the 10-year rate up 3.2 basis points at 4.29% and the two-year rate rising 2.1 basis points to 3.78%.In company news, Morgan Stanley (MS) and Bank of America's (BAC) first-quarter results topped Wall Street's estimates. Morgan Stanley's shares were up 4.6%, while Bank of America rose 2.2%.Snap (SNAP) shares jumped 7.6%. The social media company plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of Chief Executive Evan Spiegel's efforts to reduce costs.Gold was down 0.7% at $4,815.30 per troy ounce, while silver fell 0.4% to $79.18 per ounce.
Tech stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 0.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 1.4%.In corporate news, Snap (SNAP) plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of Chief Executive Evan Spiegel's efforts to reduce costs. Snap shares jumped past 6%.Broadcom (AVGO) shares rose 3.1% after the chipmaker expanded its partnership with Meta Platforms (META) to support the technology giant's AI compute infrastructure. Meta shares were up 1.8%.CoreWeave (CRWV) will receive about $6 billion from Jane Street in exchange for use of its AI cloud platform, the companies said Wednesday. CoreWeave shares added 0.8%.
Tech stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 0.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) decreasing 0.3%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 1.4%.In corporate news, Snap (SNAP) plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of Chief Executive Evan Spiegel's efforts to reduce costs. Snap shares jumped past 5%.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down in late-morning trading Wednesday, as investors remained hopeful that war in Iran could end soon.In company news, Allbirds (BIRD) said Wednesday it has executed a definitive agreement with an institutional investor for a $50 million convertible financing facility that will enable it to pivot its business to artificial intelligence compute infrastructure. The long-term goal is for the company to become a fully integrated "GPU-as-a-Service" and AI-native cloud solutions provider under the new name of NewBird AI, Allbirds said. Shares of Allbirds were up 616.3% around midday.Morgan Stanley (MS) reported Q1 earnings Wednesday of $3.43 per diluted share, up from $2.60 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.00. First-quarter net revenue was $20.58 billion, up from $17.74 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $19.74 billion. Morgan Stanley shares were up over 5%.Bank of America (BAC) reported Q1 earnings Wednesday of $1.11 per diluted share, up from $0.89 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.01. First-quarter net revenue was $30.27 billion, up from $28.25 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $29.95 billion. Bank of America shares were up 1.7%.Snap (SNAP) said Wednesday it's cutting its workforce by 16%, or roughly 1,000 jobs. The cuts are expected to generate $500 million in annualized cost savings, Snap said. The company also updated its Q1 revenue outlook to about $1.53 billion, above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $1.52 billion. Snap shares were up 8.5%.CoreWeave (CRWV) will receive about $6 billion from Jane Street in exchange for use of its AI cloud platform, the companies said Wednesday. Jane Street has also made an equity investment of $1 billion at $109 per share, the companies said. CoreWeave shares were slightly up.Broadcom (AVGO) and Meta Platforms (META) said late Tuesday they have entered into a multiyear, multi-generation strategic partnership to support Meta's rapidly scaling AI compute infrastructure. Under the expanded partnership, Broadcom will deliver technology supporting Meta Training and Inference Accelerator chips, with plans to extend the deal through 2029, the companies said. Broadcom shares were up 3%, while Meta shares were up 1.8%.Price: $17.84, Change: $+15.35, Percent Change: +616.27%
Snap (SNAP) plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as part of Chief Executive Evan Spiegel's efforts to reduce costs.The job cuts are aimed to reallocate resources to high-priority initiatives, the social media company said in a Wednesday regulatory filing. In addition, the group is closing more than 300 open roles.Snap expects to reduce its annualized cost base by more than $500 million by the second half, "helping to establish a clearer path to net-income profitability," Spiegel said in a note to staff."While these changes are necessary to realize Snap's long-term potential, we believe that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence enable our teams to reduce repetitive work, increase velocity, and better support our community, partners, and advertisers," Spiegel said.The company estimates pretax charges of $95 million to $130 million from the workforce reductions, majority of which are expected to be incurred during the second quarter, the company said in the filing.Snap's shares rallied 6.3% in Wednesday trade. The stock has lost 26% so far this year.In 2024, the company disclosed plans to reduce its global headcount by about 10%, less than two years after it said it will lay off 20% of its workforce and discontinue certain projects.As a result of the latest job cuts, Snap expects adjusted operating expenses of roughly $2.75 billion for 2026, down from its previous guidance of about $3 billion, according to an investor presentation. The company reiterated its infrastructure cost outlook of $1.6 billion to $1.65 billion.For the first quarter, the Snapchat parent projects revenue of about $1.53 billion, representing annual growth of 12%, at the high end of its previously issued guidance range. The current consensus on FactSet is for sales of $1.52 billion.Price: $5.91, Change: $+0.31, Percent Change: +5.45%
Technology stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) slightly lower and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.5%.Snap (SNAP) shares were up more than 7% after the company said it will cut about 16% of its global workforce, roughly 1,000 employees, to generate over $500 million in annualized cost savings.ASML Holding (ASML) shares were down more than 2% after the company issued Q2 sales outlook below analysts' expectations.Uber Technologies (UBER) has committed more than $10 billion to purchasing autonomous vehicles and picking up stakes in their developers, the Financial Times reported. Uber Technologies stock was up more than 1% pre-bell.
US equity futures were mostly unchanged pre-bell Wednesday as traders continue to be optimistic on the possibility of a US-Iran agreement being finalized soon.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.1%, S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq futures were down 0.1%.Negotiations between the US and Iran could resume as early as this week, with the New York Post quoting President Donald Trump as saying it could happen "over the next two days."Traders digested earnings from Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS), which posted higher Q1 earnings and revenue. Progressive (PGR) also reported higher Q1 net income and net premiums earned.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.6% at $95.39 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.4% higher at $91.64 per barrel.The April Empire State manufacturing index, released at 8:30 am ET, came in at 11.0, up from negative 0.2 in March and above estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a reading of 0.0.The March import price index, released at 8:30 am ET, showed a 0.8% month-over-month increase, falling short of estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a 2.3% gain. Export prices increased 1.6%, slightly higher than expectations for a 1.5% gain.The April US housing market index, slated for 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 37 versus 38 previously.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.4% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.3% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished flat. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index was also 0.1% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Bank of America shares were up 1.6%, while Morgan Stanley stock was 2.8% higher. Snap (SNAP) shares were up 7.6% after the company said it planned to cut around 16% of its global workforce, or roughly 1,000 employees.On the losing side, Terawulf (WULF) shares were down 4.7% after the company said late Tuesday that it priced a public offering of 47.4 million shares at $19 each for gross proceeds of about $900 million. BRP (DOO) stock was 26% lower after the company overnight said it suspended its fiscal 2027 guidance following a recent amendment to US rules for tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper imports.
Technology stocks were advancing premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) slightly higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.5%.Snap (SNAP) shares were up more than 7% after the company said it will cut about 16% of its global workforce, roughly 1,000 employees, to generate over $500 million in annualized cost savings.
Snap (SNAP) said Wednesday it is cutting its workforce by 16%, or about 1,000 jobs, in a move to boost annual cost savings.The company said the move is expected to generate more than $500 million in annualized cost savings. It also updated its first-quarter 2026 revenue outlook to approximately $1.53 billion.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect Q1 revenue of $1.52 billion."Snap faces a crucible moment - squeezed between giants with enormous resources and nimble startups moving fast," the company said in a statement. "To meet this moment, we are pivoting toward profitable growth."Shares of Snap were up nearly 7% in Wednesday premarket trading.
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