Shares of mobile app advertising platform AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP)
fell 5.6% in the morning session after the company wasn't added to the S&P 500 Index following the quarterly rebalancing.
Applovin shares fell after the company was excluded from the S&P 500. The drop comes as analysts are divided over the company's high valuation and growth.
Mobile app advertising platform AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) exceeded the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales rose 40.3% year on year to $1.48 billion. Its non-GAAP EPS of $2.38 per share was 21.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match.
The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.
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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +1.5%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025.
The Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is packed with high-growth companies, and while the market is competitive, some are pulling ahead.
A handful of standout businesses are continuing to scale, delivering strong financials and market leadership.
APPLOVIN CORP (NASDAQ:APP) is a high-growth software stock with strong profitability and reasonable valuation, making it a candidate for growth investors.
Stocks that outperform the market usually share key traits such as rising sales, expanding margins, and increasing returns on capital.
The select few that can do all three for many years are often the ones that make you life-changing money.
