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Stocks· May 01, 2026 at 09:20 AM

Reddit rallies as AI‑driven ad growth fuels strong revenue outlook

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Reddit shares jumped 16% in premarket trading on Friday after an upbeat quarterly revenue forecast underscored growing ‌returns from the social media company's AI-driven advertising tools. The company's ‌AI-optimized ad platform helps advertisers place targeted ads directly within relevant discussion threads across its ​interest-based communities called subreddits. The strong results signal that the company's strategy is paying off as Reddit takes on bigger ad rivals such as Meta's Instagram and

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