American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Shares of denim apparel maker American Eagle Outfitters <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AEO/">soared</a> more than 13% in morning trading on Dec. 3. Its quarterly revenue <a href="https://investors.ae.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/AEO-Inc--Reports-Third-Quarter-Fiscal-2025-Results-Exceeding-Expectations-Raises-Fourth-Quarter-Outlook/default.aspx">reached a</a> record. This was thanks in part to a campaign with Hollywood actress Sidney Sweeney, which U.S. President Donald Trump called "the hottest ad ever." As a result, American Eagle raised its outlook for the fiscal year - ahead of the holidays.

American Eagle reported record sales thanks to Sidney Sweeney. The stock soared

Meta Platforms, Inc.

US Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal have asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate Meta Platforms following reports that the company may have received up to 10% of its revenue from fraudulent advertising, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senators-call-probe-scam-ads-facebook-instagram-2025-11-24/">writes</a>.

Senators demanded an audit of Meta because of possible proceeds from fraudulent advertising

Alphabet Inc.

In October, Jimmy Donaldson, aka Mr. Beast, a global YouTube star with 450 million subscribers, launched <a href="https://www.vyro.com/">Vyro</a>, a new platform for clipping, i.e. producing short videos. The videos "masquerade" as user-generated fan content, but in reality they are elaborate advertising campaigns paid for by sponsors.

Short clips for stars began to bring in millions. Mr. Beast

Snap Inc.

Pinterest, Inc.

At the same time, analysts named Snap's competitors whose growth they believe in

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Amazon.com, Inc.

Needham believes it is a serious mistake for investors to underestimate the importance of the company's advertising business

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Netflix, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Streaming service Netflix plans to open two theme parks - in Philadelphia and Texas - by the end of the year, and another in Las Vegas in 2027. The company is investing heavily in gaming and sports streaming and calls the TV show market "an obvious growth point." The all-around expansion in entertainment is making the online movie theater more and more like Disney. Journalist Roman Mighty broke down for Onivest whether this strategy can bring the company growth to its planned trillion-dollar capitalization.