Reddit, Inc.RDDT
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Joining S&P 500 boosts stock but AI licensing may cannibalize ad revenue, creating mixed impact.
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Reddit, Inc.Reddit is set to join the S&P 500 next week, prompting a double-digit stock gain as index funds adjust their portfolios. The company still derives more than 90% of its revenue from advertising, and executives are intensely debating how much its AI licensing deals might cannibalize that core business. Wall Street has cooled on the stock after the initial AI deal announcements, sending shares down double digits year to date despite continued ad revenue growth. Reddit's strategy of selling its user-generated content to train AI models while positioning itself as a refuge from synthetic content remains a central tension.
Reddit, Inc.Joining S&P 500 boosts stock but AI licensing may cannibalize ad revenue, creating mixed impact.