-0.5%. That's Trade Desk's year-over-year revenue change in Q3, and it's the number I'd anchor on before getting excited about a 15% pop.

-0.5%. That's Trade Desk's year-over-year revenue change in Q3, and it's the number I'd anchor on before getting excited about a 15% pop.

• $TTD closed Nov. 9 at $14.93, up 15.47%, and the run started before the after-close report. In Nov. 10 pre-market it was at $14.02, down 6.1%, already giving part of it back.
• Q3 revenue was about $736M, down 0.5% from last year, but well above expectations. The beat and Q4 guidance of at least $755M were linked to the after-hours spike.
• The company cut roughly 15% of its workforce, booked a $44M restructuring charge, and expects over $100M in gross savings in 2027. That's management's projection, so I'll check the cash flow to see whether it actually lands.
• Joint business plans with large advertisers were up more than 30% year over year through Q3, per the company. Encouraging, though those plans still have to show up as revenue.

A beat against low expectations, a leaner cost base and Jeff Green going back to product work can justify a bounce. I'd want that -0.5% to turn positive before I call it a recovery, and a 15% headcount cut is a reminder of who pays for the margin story. I could be wrong, but I'd rather wait for a pullback than chase this one.

Source:
The Motley Fool: https://www.fool.com/earnings/takeaways/2026/11/10/trade-desk-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors/

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