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Friday Briefing — AppLovin Was the S&P 500's Worst Stock of 2026. The Twist Is
a 31% Jump on a Crash Day


DAILY BRIEFING • TECH DESK Nov 6, 2026

AppLovin Was the S&P 500's Worst Stock of 2026. The Twist Is a 31% Jump on a
Crash Day Revenue rose 55% to $2.18 billion and the fourth-quarter outlook
cleared estimates, lifting shares 31% to $356.10 on Thursday as the Nasdaq fell
5.5%

REVENUE $2.18B Third quarter, up 55% EPS $4.30 Versus $4.04 expected Q4 GUIDE
$2.39B Midpoint, versus about $2.25B expected SHARES +31% Thursday close at
$356.10


AppLovin reported third-quarter results after Wednesday's close that topped
forecasts across the board. Revenue rose 55% to $2.18 billion against a
consensus of about $2.08 billion, earnings came in at $4.30 a share versus
$4.04 expected, and net income jumped 72% to $1.44 billion. Adjusted EBITDA
reached $1.84 billion, an 84% margin, and free cash flow was $1.4 billion. The
company spent $1.4 billion buying back and withholding 4.1 million shares and
raised its repurchase authorization by $3.2 billion, to $3.6 billion in total.

Then came Thursday. On a day the Nasdaq fell 5.5%, AppLovin shares rose 31% to
close at $356.10, one of the biggest gains in the market. The trigger was the
outlook as much as the quarter: fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $2.37
billion to $2.40 billion sits well above the roughly $2.25 billion analysts had
pencilled in.

The read-through is about whether the AI-disruption fear was overdone, not
whether the ad engine works. The stock had fallen about 65% this year by the
end of October, the worst in the S&P 500, as investors worried about new
rivals, a second-quarter shortfall the company blamed on the timing of model
upgrades, and a securities class action whose allegations remain unproven.
Consumer categories grew at triple-digit rates and gaming by nearly 50%,
management is targeting margins in the low 80s, and even after Thursday the
shares remain far below their 52-week high of $738.

Five Dates, From a Collapse to a Rebound

DATE WHAT HAPPENED WHAT IT MEANT
Feb 4 (Wed) Ad-tech startup CloudX launches its platform broadly, and AppLovin
shares drop 16% on competition fears. The rival
Feb 12 (Thu) Shares fall nearly 20% after fourth-quarter results, even though
revenue and earnings beat estimates. The doubt
Aug 5 (Wed) On the second-quarter call, management blames a shortfall on the
timing of gaming model upgrades; downgrades follow. The stumble
Oct 23 (Fri) Shares close at $260.25, near a 52-week low and down well over
half for the year. The slide
Nov 5 (Thu) Stock jumps 31% to $356.10 on a record quarter and strong guidance
as the Nasdaq falls 5.5%. The verdict
Inside the Beat

The quarter answered the bear case with the one thing short sellers cannot
argue with: cash.

WHAT'S IN PLAY
The quarter Revenue $2.18 billion, up 55%; net income $1.44 billion, up 72%.
The margins Adjusted EBITDA margin of 84% and a net margin of 66%, with
data-center costs falling as a share of sales.
The guidance Fourth-quarter revenue of $2.37 billion to $2.40 billion, ahead
of the roughly $2.25 billion consensus.
The buyback 4.1 million shares bought back or withheld for $1.4 billion;
authorization lifted to $3.6 billion.
Summary based on Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha, Simply Wall St, Motley Fool,
TIKR and MarketBeat reports, November 4–5, 2026.

Who Gains, and Who Pays

A rebound this sharp reshuffles the winners and losers around one of digital
advertising's most profitable platforms.

WHO FEELS IT FIRST
Mobile game studios Gaming revenue grew nearly 50%, a sign advertisers are
still finding paying players through AppLovin's engine.
E-commerce brands Consumer categories grew at triple-digit rates; Citi counted
more than 13,000 e-commerce clients by mid-September.
Investors who bailed Even after the 31% jump, the stock trades less than half
its 52-week high, so many sellers locked in steep losses.
One thread ties it together: in a market spooked by AI, investors are
separating companies that talk about AI from those already turning it into
profit.

A Market That Needs Watching Daily

The next few weeks will test whether the rebound holds through the busiest ad
season of the year.

A CHECKLIST WORTH KEEPING ON THE FRIDGE
1 Nov 16 (Mon): Lead-plaintiff deadline in the securities class action filed
in September.
2 Nov 17 (Tue): Nvidia reports fiscal third-quarter results, a bellwether for
AI sentiment.
3 Nov 27 (Fri): Black Friday, a key test for AppLovin's growing e-commerce
advertiser base.
4 Nov 30 (Mon): Cyber Monday, closing out the peak holiday ad window.






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