Walled gardens are increasingly common on the internet nowadays. From social media services to online newspapers, many content managers charge subscription fees for the privilege of viewing their productions. Consumers often find the practice frustrating, but that's just the way the internet now works. After all, walled gardens are a proven method for monetizing exclusive content, and these publishers might not be in business for long without them. But the times, they are a-changin'. Content creators are ex ...

In the not-so-quiet corridors of The Trade Desk 's (TTD 1.33%) research and development (R&D) department, the future of advertising is being written with code, algorithms, and, let's face it, probably a lot of caffeine. In a recent video call with Fool.com, Laura Schenkein, TTD's CFO, underscored the digital advertising specialist's commitment to diverse R&D efforts. The je ne sais quoi of The Trade Desk's R&D strategy "Every two or three years since I've been at the company, we do a massive revamp of our p ...

The most recent trading session ended with The Trade Desk (TTD) standing at $76.72, reflecting a -1.04% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.65% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.49%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.96%. Shares of the digital-advertising platform operator witnessed a gain of 2.4% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 2.19% and underperforming th ...

Shares of digital advertising platform The Trade Desk (TTD -0.29%) have once again soared higher on investor optimism. The last five years have been epic, delivering longtime shareholders a more than 300% return. But since the aftermath of the pandemic, The Trade Desk stock has been stuck in volatile but mostly sideways price action. Blame a sky-high valuation for this performance the last few years. However, if recent history is any guide, just a bit of patience could be rewarded. 2024 starts with a bang T ...

Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD -0.43%) were among the winners in February, as the leading independent demand side platform (DSP) in adtech posted strong fourth-quarter results and benefited from a rising tide in tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the stock finished February up 24.8%. As you can see from the chart, The Trade Desk experienced steady growth through the first half of the month before spiking on its earnings report in the middle of ...

Key Points The Trade Desk beat Q4 2023 revenue estimates and raised its Q1 2024 revenue guidance. The Trade Desk’s Kokai AI platform is helping clients leverage data to power growth. BTIG Research reiterated its Buy rating and raised price targets to $98 from $91 on robust channel checks and strong advertiser demand. 5 stocks we like better than Trade Desk The Trade Desk Inc. NASDAQ: TTD is a leading independent programmatic advertising technology (AdTech) platform provider. Its demand-side platform (DSP) a ...

Share prices of The Trade Desk (TTD -2.47%) shot up an impressive 17% following its latest quarterly report. This wasn't surprising, as the company's outlook for the current quarter turned out to be significantly better than expectations. The programmatic advertising platform provider released fourth-quarter 2023 results on Feb. 15. Its revenue increased 23% year over year to $606 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $582 million by a comfortable margin. The Trade Desk's non-GAAP earnings of $0.41 p ...

Key Points Shares have popped following last week’s blowout report. Analysts are targeting 2021’s all-time high as the next stop, but there’s still time to get involved. Look for shares to consolidate into the week, then move higher from next week. 5 stocks we like better than Trade Desk After a lackluster second half to 2023, shares of The Trade Desk, Inc. NASDAQ: TTD are once again doing what they love best: rallying. Truth be told, it was starting to look like they were forming a downtrend, having fallen ...

The Trade Desk (TTD -0.58%) has been a top stock since it went public in 2016, and the adtech company showed why it has a long history of outperforming the market in its latest earnings report. Shares soared 17.5% on Feb. 16 after the company smashed top-line estimates for its fourth quarter. Revenue jumped 23% year over year to $605.8 million, well ahead of the consensus at $582.2 million. On the bottom line, adjusted earnings per share improved from $0.38 to $0.41, which fell short estimates at $0.43. How ...

It would be difficult to criticize The Trade Desk's (TTD -1.42%) recent business performance. Everything seems to be going right for the company. Revenue is growing at robust double-digit rates, customer retention remains extremely high, and the company has a debt-free balance sheet and plenty of excess cash flow. This financial success, of course, isn't too surprising for those following the company closely. The programmatic advertising specialist's product execution has been astounding in recent years. Th ...