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AppLovin's $1.84B quarter: the buyer's-market thesis, revisited

AppLovin's Q1 2026 beat again and the stock rallied. Three months after calling this a buyer's market, the results say pricing power is still AppLovin's.

Jordan Wells

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AppLovin's $1.84B quarter: the buyer's-market thesis, revisited
MENA and Turkey: a growth market with quirks

market intelligence

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MENA and Turkey: a growth market with quirks

Long-tail social channels for casual games

media buying

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Long-tail social channels for casual games

Sports game UA runs on the licence calendar

creative strategy

market intelligence

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Sports game UA runs on the licence calendar

Roblox tightens ad labeling: what now counts as an ad on the platform

platforms

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Roblox tightens ad labeling: what now counts as an ad on the platform

market intelligence

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Why consumer apps are beating games for venture dollars

Soft launch UA plans and kill criteria

market intelligence

measurement

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Soft launch UA plans and kill criteria

Every platform privacy change is a pricing change

market intelligence

platforms

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Every platform privacy change is a pricing change

Ad tech integration hurts mid-sized studios most

market intelligence

platforms

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Ad tech integration hurts mid-sized studios most

UGC-style ads for games: a production template that scales

creative strategy

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UGC-style ads for games: a production template that scales

Predicted LTV models: what to demand from vendors

measurement

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Predicted LTV models: what to demand from vendors

ironSource is dark. Where the supply went

media buying

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ironSource is dark. Where the supply went