Snap Stock Price Today: Shares Slip as UK Child-Safety Push Adds Pressure

Snap Inc, which owns Snapchat, found itself thrust back into the legal spotlight Tuesday as a U.S. appeals court granted Florida and Georgia another chance to scrutinize state laws curbing minors’ social media use. Judges also took up Florida’s push to restart a different case targeting Snapchat.

Snap Inc shares slipped 2.26% on Friday, closing at $8.21 after starting the day at $8.47. The previous session had wrapped up with the stock at $8.40.

Snap Inc shares fell 2.3% on Friday to close at $8.21, extending a three-session slide even as U.S. stocks broadly rose. The Snapchat owner ended the week about 38% below its 52-week high, with trading volume of 39.6 million shares, below its 50-day average.

Snap Inc. is heading into mid-December with investors weighing a familiar mix: improving monetization and product momentum on one hand, and regulatory pressure plus uneven advertising performance on the other. Shares were around $7.26 after Monday’s close, with early premarket indications near $7.24 in extended trading. MarketBeat+1