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Why The Trade Desk Stock Lost 24% in August

The adtech company turned in another disastrous earnings report.

Why The Trade Desk Stock Lost 24% in August

Published September 2, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) were heading lower again last month as the demand-side adtech platform (DSP) again disappointed investors in its second-quarter earnings report.

The company, the leading independent DSP, posted another round of slowing revenue growth and falling profits, as it seems to be losing market share to so-called "walled gardens" like Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Amazon.

Details

According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, The Trade Desk finished the month down 24%. As you can see from the chart below, the stock plunged early in the month after the report came out, and stayed down from there.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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