Reddit's strong revenue forecast signals advertising strength


FILE PHOTO: Reddit's logo is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

(Reuters) -Reddit forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, betting on growing digital advertising spend on the social media platform despite uncertainty over marketing budgets.

The company's shares, which rose as much as 20% in extended trading, pared gains to trade up 7%, after CEO Steve Huffman said on a post-earning call that the company expects some disruption for daily active users from Google search.

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