US Stock Market Movers: Snap plunged on October 30 due to addiction trials, downgraded earnings, and advertising competition.

Snap October 30 Drop Explained

Keywords: Addiction lawsuit, earnings downgrade, advertising competition

1. On October 28, a Los Angeles court began jury selection for Snap's first case facing a jury over allegations of social media addiction among teenagers. The CEO is expected to testify, and the case's precedent effect brings legal risks.

2. Institutional consensus disclosed on October 30 shows that Snap’s current fiscal year earnings per share consensus has been downgraded by 21.2% over the past 30 days, and the quarterly consensus has been downgraded by 3.5%. Profit expectations have weakened before the earnings report.

3. From October 26 to 29, Reddit fell by 5% due to concerns over slowing growth, and Snap fell by 3% on the same day. Growth concerns in social advertising sectors dragged performance; during the same period, Snapchat’s first product manager joined X to be in charge of creator payments, intensifying competition over creator monetization.

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