Snap beat on both revenue and earnings per share, marking one of its best earning reports to date. In after hours, Snap shares rocketed up after user growth was also reported as an increase.
Revenue came in at 285.7 million compared to estimates of 253.2 million. Earnings per share came in at $0.13 compared to a significantly lower $-0.16.
In this quarter, Snap added 8.9 million active users to reach a total of 187 million. And when it came to operating expenses, Snap lost $350 million compared to the $440 million they lost last quarter.
The latest consumer price index (CPI) shows prices rising 0.4 percent month-over-month in February, down from 0.5 percent in January, while the annual inflation is up 6 percent, down from 6.4 percent.
A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous road conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation.
Roku was among those businesses impacted by the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, having around 26 percent of its cash and cash equivalents deposited at the bank.
