Magnite has announced an expanded partnership with dentsu in Sweden to advance programmatic CTV (Connected TV) buying. Building on their existing EMEA collaboration, the partnership leverages Magnite's video technology and premium publisher relationships to power dentsu's AMX Premium Video solution, enabling more intelligent, data-driven, and transparent activation across premium CTV inventory in the Swedish market.

The article compares two digital advertising platforms: The Trade Desk (demand-side) and Magnite (supply-side). The Trade Desk shows stronger fundamentals with 18% revenue growth, 15.3% net margins, and a forward P/E of 21.2x, while Magnite reports 6.9% revenue growth, 20.3% net margins, and a forward P/E of 13.0x. The author recommends The Trade Desk due to faster growth and larger addressable market on the buy-side of advertising.

The Trade Desk (TTD) fell 2.15% after missing on adjusted EPS and providing weak Q2 guidance of 8% sales growth versus Wall Street's expectations. While the company achieved 12% Q1 sales growth, revenue growth has decelerated for five consecutive quarters amid macroeconomic headwinds. The stock is trading at 11x forward earnings but faces analyst downgrades.

Hearst News has selected Magnite as a preferred deal partner for premium advertising formats across web and CTV inventory, and is expanding the relationship through a new SpringServe partnership. The collaboration aims to help advertisers reach engaged audiences across streaming TV, mobile, and web environments while supporting high-impact formats like exit-intent placements and CTV pause ads.

The Trade Desk surged 18.39% on March 5, 2026, following reports of exploratory discussions with OpenAI regarding advertising platform integration and a significant insider share purchase by CEO Jeff Green. The stock rallied on optimism about potential AI-driven ad monetization, though the company's 79% decline since 2024 raises questions about whether this represents a sustainable recovery.

Meros Investment Management reduced its stake in Photronics by 396,804 shares in Q4 2025, selling approximately $10 million worth. The fund retained 108,004 shares valued at $3.4 million, representing 1.4% of AUM. The sale reflects a value investing strategy to lock in gains after Photronics' strong 74.2% annual performance, while the fund reallocated capital to other undervalued holdings.

The Trade Desk (TTD) closed down 4.83% on February 26, 2026, after reporting softer-than-expected Q1 revenue guidance of 10% growth and a projected 6% decline in adjusted EBITDA, signaling margin pressure and weakening pricing power. Despite beating Q4 expectations with 14% sales growth, the forward guidance disappointed investors. The broader market saw the S&P 500 slip 0.53% and Nasdaq decline 1.18%, while ad-tech peers PubMatic and Magnite gained on diverging sentiment.

Pixalate analyzed Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs) direct-seller relationships with top mobile apps in Latin America, revealing Google AdExchange as the leader with 97% direct access on Google Play Store and 100% on Apple App Store.

Meros Investment Management sold 259,973 shares of Interface in Q3, reducing its stake by $4.1 million, while the company reported strong quarterly results with 5.9% revenue growth and raised full-year guidance.

A Magnite board member, Robert F Spillane, sold 12,500 shares in an open-market transaction, representing 18.8% of his direct holdings. Despite the sale, the company showed strong Q3 performance with 11% revenue growth and 285% net income increase.

Magnite reported strong Q3 earnings with 11% revenue growth and 18% Connected TV revenue increase, but stock fell due to disappointing Q4 growth guidance, particularly in the DV+ business segment.

Pixalate's Q3 2025 report reveals market share rankings for Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs) across Connected TV, mobile apps, and web platforms in the United States and Canada, highlighting leadership positions for various companies in different digital advertising segments.