{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"174306","rtpr_id":"nGNX9g71Fw-20261020","ticker":"APP","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["APP"],"title":"APP Investor Alert: AppLovin Corporation Securities Class Action Notice - Contact SueWallSt","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-20T14:18:00.129Z","article_body":"NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SueWallSt notifies investors in\nAppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) that a securities class action has been\nfiled on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between February 12,\n2026 and August 5, 2026. Submit your information now\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rlyXbsN8Vub4a8gBmd9Chwxp1I-JfqVICf35goU3U9o1SJZeFRGjJNDehz00_tCkOh-sHGNqcmRsIp0RdWM1ABE4JkrDrRmtv7AlBnq-f7S3uoS7-hCG2ZYyyBXIgdFag_A0EmFNzo6U3VbYZQ14uIR3WEQt4H6XofsZNUX6QX0iQ6bBcYPCbjUckzy1PBuqZsyXeLaJaqhYlzPhsVFFzA==).\nYou may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@SueWallSt.com or (888)\nSueWallSt.\n\nAPP’s shares fell $64.13 (12.65%) to $442.85 on July 13, 2026, and fell\nanother $82.13 (19.66%) to $335.67 on August 6, 2026 after the Company\nreported second quarter revenue of $1.92 billion against consensus estimates\nof $1.94 billion. IMPORTANT DATE: November 16, 2026 is the deadline to apply\nfor lead plaintiff appointment.\n\nSEC Disclosure Adequacy and the Rule 10b-5 Claims Against APP\n\nThe action is brought under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, which in practical terms require that\nwhat a public company tells the market about its products and operations be\naccurate and complete when it is said. SEC filings and earnings calls during\nthe Class Period described an AI advertising engine whose improvement was\ncontinuous and self-reinforcing, and a generative AI video creative tool for\nthe AppLovin Ads platform that was in testing and nearly ready for broad\nrelease. The complaint challenges both characterizations as materially\nincomplete.\n\nDisclosure Gaps Alleged in APP's Filings and Investor Communications\n* Representations that the Company was \"constantly improving\" its AI models,\nwhen the lawsuit contends the constancy of those improvements was overstated\n* The May 6, 2026 statement that the generative AI video feature was \"still in\ntesting\" but would roll out \"to all accounts shortly,\" which the action claims\nwas undermined by significant development delays\n* Descriptions of a \"virtuous cycle\" and \"compounding\" value proposition that\nplaintiffs allege overstated the reliability of the benefits delivered to\nadvertisers and to the Company\n* No disclosure, according to the complaint, that quarterly model uplift could\nbe absent entirely, a limitation management described on August 5, 2026 by\nstating \"there's no guarantee that we're always going to have lifts in every\nsingle period of 3 months\"\n* Management's August 5, 2026 concession that the video tool was \"still [a]\nwork in progress\" and could not yet deliver a high-quality 30 to 60 second\nvideo \"out of the box\"\n* Insider sales of 260,065 shares for proceeds exceeding $109.1 million during\nthe Class Period, which the complaint cites as evidence of motive\n\"Generic optimism about a technology roadmap cannot substitute for disclosing\nspecific, known development delays that are already affecting a product\nlaunch,\" said Joseph E. Levi, Esq. \"The complaint alleges AppLovin investors\nwere told model improvement would not slow and that a video creative tool was\nnearly ready, months before management described both differently.\"\n\nFind out if you might qualify to recover losses\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=16CaaOKFu9fgiQUITtw2KCENlnu1zpY-E61LAJOz7gvJVVZZaRL_MYSpQ38DEpM4g8zawqSqenJzP1BV6RTeZkQcVscm47CD1LQeNzXLkQdsUEQzNUln9KqpvtGoEo5_e9LWBIhw38zYYoTjgA5wNoSsG5FEZNNzSie28wKvB8KORO7_SQ6WJsR0kpUW6-0RKN_acifc3JTuCDADaKDkXqG6XZWkHS21p_CLAZBg6R8=)\nor call (888) SueWallSt.\n\nWHY SUEWALLST: SueWallSt is powered by Levi & Korsinsky LLP. Levi & Korsinsky\nLLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation\nfirm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved\nshareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm\nhas extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities\nlitigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven\nyears in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action\nServices' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the\nUnited States.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions About the APP Lawsuit\n\nQ: What specific misstatements does the APP lawsuit allege? A: The complaint\nalleges AppLovin made materially false or misleading statements regarding the\nconstancy and reliability of improvements to its AI advertising models and the\ndevelopment status of its generative AI video creative tool during the Class\nPeriod. When the Company reported second quarter revenue of $1.92 billion\nbelow consensus and disclosed that its pace of meaningful model improvement\nhad been \"lighter than normal\" and the video tool remained a work in progress,\nthe stock price declined sharply.\n\nQ: What court was the APP class action filed in? A: The case was filed in the\nUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California, governed\nby the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nQ: Who are the defendants named in the APP lawsuit? A: The complaint names\nAppLovin Corporation and individual defendants including senior executives who\nsigned SEC filings, made public statements, or certified financial disclosures\nunder Sarbanes-Oxley.\n\nQ: What do APP investors need to do right now? A: Investors may gather\nbrokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid.\nSubmit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your\npotential recovery\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rlyXbsN8Vub4a8gBmd9Chwxp1I-JfqVICf35goU3U9r15DC85XCKLdSVvE6ytQ2zG9Rwvh0YFdkK2iAPo26BeVnCV_1n5HSPRUTPwrdHx7TTqix_zVv73XfqdZF99l9xVTAEG_IZLOQNByTwACZMXxZJoL3oU3-ay0bfsAUaQo2DTuFNL9-LnhesNcLi7Ihlo6_Y3K0mg6-SoKhzwek7tgbX3l9-b3yKY2d692JbNxRxK8dSb0vmi_eaLGH-HWfARcLbNWH7FmrI3gdkkBWdnv86TryuCv5AYVnhx2H-Xw0=).\nNo immediate action is required to remain eligible as an absent class member.\n\nQ: What documents do I need to to submit my information? A: Brokerage\nstatements or trade confirmations showing purchase dates, share quantities,\nprices paid, and any subsequent sale dates and prices.\n\nQ: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. The overwhelming\nmajority of class members never appear in court or give depositions. If there\nis a settlement or recovery, eligible class members generally submit a claim\nform to seek their portion.\n\nQ: What does it cost me to participate? A: There is no upfront cost to submit\nyour information and review whether you may be eligible to recover. Should you\nchoose to participate in the securities class action, they are generally\nhandled on a contingency basis, with any attorneys' fees and expenses subject\nto court approval.\n\nQ: What if I live outside the United States? A: U.S. securities class actions\ngenerally cover purchases on U.S. exchanges regardless of the investor's\ncountry of residence.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP \nJoseph E. Levi, Esq. \n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor \nNew York, NY 10004 \njlevi@SueWallSt.com \nTel: (888) SueWallSt \nFax: (212) 363-7171\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9g71Fw-20261020","title":"APP Investor Alert: AppLovin Corporation Securities Class Action Notice - Contact SueWallSt","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"APP","created":"2026-10-20T14:18:00.129Z","tickers":["APP"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SueWallSt notifies investors in\nAppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) that a securities class action has been\nfiled on behalf of shareholders who purchased securities between February 12,\n2026 and August 5, 2026. Submit your information now\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rlyXbsN8Vub4a8gBmd9Chwxp1I-JfqVICf35goU3U9o1SJZeFRGjJNDehz00_tCkOh-sHGNqcmRsIp0RdWM1ABE4JkrDrRmtv7AlBnq-f7S3uoS7-hCG2ZYyyBXIgdFag_A0EmFNzo6U3VbYZQ14uIR3WEQt4H6XofsZNUX6QX0iQ6bBcYPCbjUckzy1PBuqZsyXeLaJaqhYlzPhsVFFzA==).\nYou may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at jlevi@SueWallSt.com or (888)\nSueWallSt.\n\nAPP’s shares fell $64.13 (12.65%) to $442.85 on July 13, 2026, and fell\nanother $82.13 (19.66%) to $335.67 on August 6, 2026 after the Company\nreported second quarter revenue of $1.92 billion against consensus estimates\nof $1.94 billion. IMPORTANT DATE: November 16, 2026 is the deadline to apply\nfor lead plaintiff appointment.\n\nSEC Disclosure Adequacy and the Rule 10b-5 Claims Against APP\n\nThe action is brought under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, which in practical terms require that\nwhat a public company tells the market about its products and operations be\naccurate and complete when it is said. SEC filings and earnings calls during\nthe Class Period described an AI advertising engine whose improvement was\ncontinuous and self-reinforcing, and a generative AI video creative tool for\nthe AppLovin Ads platform that was in testing and nearly ready for broad\nrelease. The complaint challenges both characterizations as materially\nincomplete.\n\nDisclosure Gaps Alleged in APP's Filings and Investor Communications\n* Representations that the Company was \"constantly improving\" its AI models,\nwhen the lawsuit contends the constancy of those improvements was overstated\n* The May 6, 2026 statement that the generative AI video feature was \"still in\ntesting\" but would roll out \"to all accounts shortly,\" which the action claims\nwas undermined by significant development delays\n* Descriptions of a \"virtuous cycle\" and \"compounding\" value proposition that\nplaintiffs allege overstated the reliability of the benefits delivered to\nadvertisers and to the Company\n* No disclosure, according to the complaint, that quarterly model uplift could\nbe absent entirely, a limitation management described on August 5, 2026 by\nstating \"there's no guarantee that we're always going to have lifts in every\nsingle period of 3 months\"\n* Management's August 5, 2026 concession that the video tool was \"still [a]\nwork in progress\" and could not yet deliver a high-quality 30 to 60 second\nvideo \"out of the box\"\n* Insider sales of 260,065 shares for proceeds exceeding $109.1 million during\nthe Class Period, which the complaint cites as evidence of motive\n\"Generic optimism about a technology roadmap cannot substitute for disclosing\nspecific, known development delays that are already affecting a product\nlaunch,\" said Joseph E. Levi, Esq. \"The complaint alleges AppLovin investors\nwere told model improvement would not slow and that a video creative tool was\nnearly ready, months before management described both differently.\"\n\nFind out if you might qualify to recover losses\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=16CaaOKFu9fgiQUITtw2KCENlnu1zpY-E61LAJOz7gvJVVZZaRL_MYSpQ38DEpM4g8zawqSqenJzP1BV6RTeZkQcVscm47CD1LQeNzXLkQdsUEQzNUln9KqpvtGoEo5_e9LWBIhw38zYYoTjgA5wNoSsG5FEZNNzSie28wKvB8KORO7_SQ6WJsR0kpUW6-0RKN_acifc3JTuCDADaKDkXqG6XZWkHS21p_CLAZBg6R8=)\nor call (888) SueWallSt.\n\nWHY SUEWALLST: SueWallSt is powered by Levi & Korsinsky LLP. Levi & Korsinsky\nLLP has established itself as a nationally-recognized securities litigation\nfirm that has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved\nshareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. The firm\nhas extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities\nlitigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven\nyears in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action\nServices' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the\nUnited States.\n\nFrequently Asked Questions About the APP Lawsuit\n\nQ: What specific misstatements does the APP lawsuit allege? A: The complaint\nalleges AppLovin made materially false or misleading statements regarding the\nconstancy and reliability of improvements to its AI advertising models and the\ndevelopment status of its generative AI video creative tool during the Class\nPeriod. When the Company reported second quarter revenue of $1.92 billion\nbelow consensus and disclosed that its pace of meaningful model improvement\nhad been \"lighter than normal\" and the video tool remained a work in progress,\nthe stock price declined sharply.\n\nQ: What court was the APP class action filed in? A: The case was filed in the\nUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California, governed\nby the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.\n\nQ: Who are the defendants named in the APP lawsuit? A: The complaint names\nAppLovin Corporation and individual defendants including senior executives who\nsigned SEC filings, made public statements, or certified financial disclosures\nunder Sarbanes-Oxley.\n\nQ: What do APP investors need to do right now? A: Investors may gather\nbrokerage records showing purchase dates, share quantities, and prices paid.\nSubmit your information for a no-cost, no-obligation evaluation of your\npotential recovery\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=rlyXbsN8Vub4a8gBmd9Chwxp1I-JfqVICf35goU3U9r15DC85XCKLdSVvE6ytQ2zG9Rwvh0YFdkK2iAPo26BeVnCV_1n5HSPRUTPwrdHx7TTqix_zVv73XfqdZF99l9xVTAEG_IZLOQNByTwACZMXxZJoL3oU3-ay0bfsAUaQo2DTuFNL9-LnhesNcLi7Ihlo6_Y3K0mg6-SoKhzwek7tgbX3l9-b3yKY2d692JbNxRxK8dSb0vmi_eaLGH-HWfARcLbNWH7FmrI3gdkkBWdnv86TryuCv5AYVnhx2H-Xw0=).\nNo immediate action is required to remain eligible as an absent class member.\n\nQ: What documents do I need to to submit my information? A: Brokerage\nstatements or trade confirmations showing purchase dates, share quantities,\nprices paid, and any subsequent sale dates and prices.\n\nQ: Do I need to go to court or give testimony? A: No. The overwhelming\nmajority of class members never appear in court or give depositions. If there\nis a settlement or recovery, eligible class members generally submit a claim\nform to seek their portion.\n\nQ: What does it cost me to participate? A: There is no upfront cost to submit\nyour information and review whether you may be eligible to recover. Should you\nchoose to participate in the securities class action, they are generally\nhandled on a contingency basis, with any attorneys' fees and expenses subject\nto court approval.\n\nQ: What if I live outside the United States? A: U.S. securities class actions\ngenerally cover purchases on U.S. exchanges regardless of the investor's\ncountry of residence.\n\nCONTACT:\n\nLevi & Korsinsky, LLP \nJoseph E. Levi, Esq. \n33 Whitehall Street, 27th Floor \nNew York, NY 10004 \njlevi@SueWallSt.com \nTel: (888) SueWallSt \nFax: (212) 363-7171\nAttorney Advertising. 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