Hinge

Hinge founder Justin McLeod says Silicon Valley's push to offer artificial-intelligence “friends” risks worsening, not curing, the loneliness crisis and likened Mark Zuckerberg's vision of AI companionship to eating junk food. What Happened: “He [Zuckerberg] said we're going to...

Dating app giant Tinder, Hinge, and Match.com’s parent company, Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH), missed estimates but announced restructuring plans spearheaded by new CEO Spencer Rascoff during its first quarter earnings call. What Happened: Rascoff unveiled a strategy focused on unifying the...

Online dating apps have struggled amid lulls in growth and user frustration with the services. Amid a change in leadership at Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH), two analysts have mixed feelings about the Dallas-based company’s prospects in 2025. The Match Group Analysts: On Wednesday, the...

The online dating industry may have hit its roughest patch yet. With global online dating spend flatlining at a projected 0% growth in 2025, JPMorgan analyst Cory Carpenter sees stagnation stemming from a lack of innovation and waning interest among younger users. While AI promises a future of...

The online dating industry had a somewhat awkward second quarter. Global spending showed a modest 3% year-over-year growth — in line with JPMorgan analysts’ expectations. Cory A Carpenter, Daniel Pfeiffer and Doug Anmuth shared their views on the online dating industry in the light of the...

Activist fund Elliott Management has made several moves in 2024 including targeting coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), which recently announced a new CEO. A new 13F filing reveals three other key areas Elliott is increasing focus on. Match Group: Online dating company Match Group Inc...

On Wednesday, in celebration of World Emoji Day, BLK, the world's largest dating and lifestyle app for the Black community, is teaming up with GIPHY to launch ‘BLKmojis'—a vibrant collection of emojis and GIFs celebrating Black culture and its influence on social media. Match Group’s BLK...

Dating and social networking app Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) will report its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 27. Wall Street expects 11 cents in EPS and $275.29 million in revenues as the company reports after market hours. The company’s stock is down 11% so far this year, while rival Match Group (...

For those seeking to up their dating game on Hinge, the CEO has a tip – try sending a voice message. As per the chief executive’s advice, this move could boost the likelihood of securing a date by a substantial 40%. What Happened: Justin McLeod, CEO of Hinge, disclosed in a Financial...

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) shares tanked in early trading on Wednesday, after the company reported its third-quarter results. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. KeyBanc Capital Markets On Match Group Analyst Justin...

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH), the online dating space, offers investors a secular growth story and shares should be bought by investors after the stock's weakness in 2019, according to J.P. Morgan. The Match Group Analyst: Cory Carpenter upgraded Match Group's stock rating from Neutral to...

With few entertainment options during the coronavirus pandemic, locked-down mobile users around the globe turned to app stores. Global Google Play downloads spiked 35% year-over-year and 18% sequentially in the second quarter, with net in-app revenue rising 18% and 5%, respectively. Downloads of...