Adtech company AppLovin is making a big swing into social media with its own app. After losing a bid to buy TikTok, the company quietly launched a new app called Gist.

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AppLovin (APP 3.14%) has shifted from a mobile gaming story into a focused AI advertising platform built around Axon, self-service tools, and e-commerce expansion. The growth story looks powerful, but the stock already carries high expectations after a massive run.

Jefferies refreshed its Franchise Picks list, adding Amazon (AMZN), AppLovin (APP), Credo Technology (CRDO), McDonald's (MCD), RadNet (RDNT), and Thermo Fisher

AppLovin (APP) is rated a Strong Buy, driven by dominant market share, high margins, and robust growth prospects in digital advertising. APP's MAX and Axon platforms leverage a robust data moat, enabling high-ROAS ad targeting and expanding into e-commerce, fueling projected 25%-plus annualized returns. Shares trade at 42x trailing earnings, with rapid profit growth expected to compress the P/E to 15x by 2029, offering compelling upside from current levels.

A Securities and Exchange Commission probe of the company has some investors on edge, but the stock has been relatively resilient against short-sellers.

Jefferies, an investment banking and capital management firm, has updated its ‘Franchise Picks' list, which features the company's highest-conviction ‘Buy' rated stocks.

Microsoft and AppLovin have not participated in the recent Nasdaq rally.