Snap's earnings could provide positive developments to Meta, Google

A surge in a crucial advertising measurement used by Snap Inc that reported an otherwise disappointing quarter could be a positive sign in the future for Facebook the owner of Meta Platforms and Alphabet, analysts suggested on Wednesday.

The shares of Snap, Snapchat owner dropped 13 percent following a disappointing revenue forecast that Snap blamed the slow economy and fierce competition. However, Snap's direct-response advertising unit that is crucial to the market leaders Meta and Google is an area of bright spots.

The company's sales grew by 4percent in the fourth quarter of last year, Snap announced.

"Snap is affected by the fact that it has a significant branding exposure (which is being hit more as direct responses)," said Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney.

For the headwinds of Meta and Google might be less intense, he stated.

Alphabet's Google the largest social media platform for advertising, has for a long time been able to outperform other ad-related companies due to the fact that brands consider ads in Google search results crucial in driving web traffic and other actions of consumers.

Meta has stated that the majority of its revenue comes from direct response ads. Facebook and Instagram are used by billions of people and have become an integral component of strategy for marketing of numerous companies.

Snap's direct response speed was a positive outcome from the study Meta than Alphabet and Alphabet, according to CFRA Research analyst Angelo Zino in a statement, pointing out Meta's growth through measurement, optimization, and AI enhancements for its service.

Snap's shares traded at around $10 on Wednesday. The company's bleak outlook dragged down the shares that belong to Meta and Pinterest that also generate money from the sale of digital advertisements.

Alphabet will announce its results on Thursday. analysts anticipate that revenue will remain unchanged from the year ago.

Snap's issues, like privacy issues that have been implemented on Apple Inc devices that have made it more difficult for marketers to gather information they collect, aren't unique to Snap. However, it faces the "added difficulty of being a tiny company," said Jasmine Enberg who is the principal analyst for Insider Intelligence.

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