Long Meta, Short Snap: 2 Paths Diverge

Lucas Oldham
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Summary

  • Both social media players have lost tremendous value over the past year, but only Meta is poised to regain the spotlight, while Snap is set to sink lower.
  • Meta will remain profitable despite Apple's data privacy changes, and new growth opportunities highlight unpriced value.
  • Snap will struggle with oncoming headwinds, and questionable internal decisions may spell the beginning of the end.

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It's no secret that shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Snap, Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) have plummeted in recent months, mirroring a broader pullback in tech. Unfortunately, the headwinds that these particular companies face goes deeper

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Lucas is a Middle Market Banker based in San Antonio, TX. He graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Trinity University. He was a portfolio manager for the University's student managed fund, one of the largest undergraduate funds in the United States, valued at over $10 million. Lucas has a passion for investment research, and enjoys expressing it on Seeking Alpha.

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