On October 12, Snap Inc. rose 5.04% in pre-market trading, trading at $6.544 per share, with turnover of $1.12 million. The movement followed activist investor pressure for the company to sell a partial stake in its Specs hardware business, interpreted by the market as a potential catalyst for unlocking shareholder value.

Hedge fund Blue Duck Capital Partners has written to the board urging Snap Inc. to sell a 20% stake in Specs at a $50 billion valuation to raise $10 billion. The fund argues the company is significantly undervalued and that such a move could fund approximately two years of Specs operating expenses while preserving cash flow. It also sees potential to lower the roughly $2,200 price of Specs, which has faced market criticism amid competitive pressure from Meta's lower-priced lineup. The involvement of external capital is expected to ease funding concerns and improve market sentiment around the sustainability of Snap Inc.'s hardware investment.

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