Tariff Effects on Advertising: Social Media Platform Snap Retracts Second-Quarter Revenue Projections, Shares Plunge in After-Hours Trading
2025-04-30 / Read about 0 minute
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Snap announced first-quarter earnings that exceeded forecasts; however, amidst the ramifications of tariff policies, the company has rescinded its second-quarter revenue projections. The advertising sector was adversely affected, resulting in a 16% decline in share prices during after-hours trading. The Chief Financial Officer explained that adjustments to tariff regulations for small parcels prompted certain advertisers to slash their expenditures. Furthermore, Snap reduced its full-year operating expense target, which could potentially alter its hiring strategies. Even though the first quarter witnessed an expansion in advertising clientele and a decrease in net losses, Snap remains vulnerable to downturns in the advertising market, as its non-essential nature might prompt marketers to prioritize cutting costs related to the platform.