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The best app stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the application software industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.
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Zynga Inc. develops, markets, and operates social game services in the United States and internationally. The company provides social games as live services played on mobile platforms, such as Apple iOS and Google's Android operating systems; social networking platforms, such as Facebook and Snapchat; and personal computers consoles, such as Nintendo's Switch game console, and other platforms and consoles.
Zynga stock opened the day at $6.71 after a previous close of $6.64. The latest price was $6.58 (25-minute delay). Zynga is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD2.8 billion and employs 2,952 staff.
Snap Inc. operates as a technology company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Snapchat, a visual messaging application with various tabs, such as camera, visual messaging, snap map, stories, and spotlight that enable people to communicate visually through short videos and images.
Snap stock opened the day at $10.75 after a previous close of $10.70. The latest price was $10.66 (25-minute delay). Snap is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$4.6 billion and employs 5,288 staff.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, develops and publishes interactive entertainment content and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Activision, Blizzard, and King.
Activision Blizzard stock opened the day at $79.18 after a previous close of $78.99. The latest price was $79.34 (25-minute delay). Activision Blizzard is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$7.5 billion and employs 13,000 staff.
Meta Platforms, Inc. develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, wearables, and in-home devices worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs.
Meta Platforms stock opened the day at $165.94 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $159.15 (25-minute delay). Meta Platforms is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$119.7 billion and employs 77,805 staff.
Match Group, Inc. provides dating products worldwide. The company's portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Match, The League, Azar, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands.
Match Group stock opened the day at $36.92 after a previous close of $36.72. The latest price was $37.24 (25-minute delay). Match Group is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.2 billion and employs 2,700 staff.
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.
Apple stock opened the day at $155.04 after a previous close of $155.00. The latest price was $157.40 (25-minute delay). Apple is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$387.5 billion and employs 164,000 staff.
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments.
Alphabet Inc Class C stock opened the day at $101.05 after a previous close of $102.46. The latest price was $101.93 (25-minute delay). Alphabet Inc Class C is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$282.8 billion and employs 190,234 staff.
Twitter, Inc. operates as a platform for public self-expression and conversation in real-time. The company's primary product is Twitter, a platform that allows users to consume, create, distribute, and discover content.
Twitter stock opened the day at $53.91 after a previous close of $53.35. The latest price was $53.70 (25-minute delay). Twitter is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.2 billion and employs 7,500 staff.
Spotify Technology S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, provides audio streaming services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Premium and Ad-Supported.
Spotify Technology stock opened the day at $125.42 after a previous close of $127.09. The latest price was $126.43 (25-minute delay). Spotify Technology is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$11.7 billion and employs 8,359 staff.
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