

Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) stock is up 56% to $5.94 in morning trading after the dating-app operator agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings, an unlisted buyer.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) will release financial results and full prepared remarks for the third quarter 2026 on Monday, November 2, 2026 after-market close. The company will host its quarterly conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m.

Match Group is regaining investor confidence, with recent stock re-rating driven by margin expansion and Hinge's robust growth. MTCH's dominant market share, strong cash generation, and improving user churn support a turnaround to sustainable top-line growth. Profitability improvements—gross margin up to 76%—stem from web billing and operational efficiencies, offsetting legacy app declines.

Autohome (NYSE: ATHM - Get Free Report) and Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH - Get Free Report) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk. Profitability This table compares Autohome and Match


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With 72% of Gen Z wanting to get married, Match Group's Upward becomes the home of modern courtship for people dating with marriage in mind DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Upward is ushering in a new era of dating as the home of modern courtship, welcoming a broader generation who know marriage is the goal and believe the way they date should reflect it.

Match Group (MTCH) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).