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Meta Platforms Inc. runs the world’s biggest social apps—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—alongside digital advertising and VR/AR…
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META
Meta Platforms Inc
$642.62
Today
−$6.23-0.96%
vs yesterday’s close
Live price
- Opened at
- $638.18
- Day high
- $648.04
- Day low
- $633.27
- Yesterday’s close
- $648.85
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Media
- Size
- Very large company
- Market value
- $1.64 trillion
- Number of shares
- 2.55 billion
- Country
- US
- Went public
- May 18, 2012
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Website
- meta.com
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Benzinga Bulls and Bears: SpaceX, Meta, Netflix
In brief
Meta’s earnings beat is offset by a hefty 2026 cost outlook, while SpaceX’s AI‑driven revenue surge signals robust growth potential.
Tech-to-Defensive Rotation, GM Stock Logs Worst Week Since 2023: This Week on Wall Street
In brief
Meta’s AI spending is burning cash, sparking a rotation from tech to defensive staples and tightening credit for AI firms.
Nasdaq Records Worst Session Since June: Investor Sentiment Weakens, Greed Index Moves To ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone
In brief
Tech stocks and the Nasdaq fell sharply, pushing market sentiment into extreme fear, while labor market data remained solid but mixed.
Meta’s Muse Downloads Top 10 Million, Join Elite Company: Here’s the 2 Non-Game Apps to Hit Same Milestone
In brief
Meta’s Muse app’s 10‑million‑in‑40‑days download record signals strong early traction and positions the company to capitalize on AI‑driven user growth.
Meta Analysts Revise Price Target After Q3 Core Ad Strength, Muse Concerns Remain
In brief
Meta’s earnings miss and hefty AI investment plans have pushed the stock lower, while analysts remain split on whether the growth from Muse and ad performance will justify the higher capex.
Meta Tumbles 6% on AI Spending Fears, 10-Year Yield Falls Below 5%: Stock Market Today
In brief
Meta’s higher AI spend plan sparked a tech sell‑off and pushed 10‑year Treasury yields below 5%.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 Futures Drop Following Asian Market Sell-off, Middle East Tensions— NFLX, SPCX, SMCI in Focus (UPDATED)
In brief
U.S. markets edged lower on a backdrop of softer labor data, Middle East tensions and a heavy earnings day, while Fed policy expectations remain steady.
SpaceX Jumps 10%, Nasdaq 100 Rises as AI Trade Returns: Stock Market Today
In brief
SpaceX’s explosive earnings and bold guidance revived the AI trade, sending the Nasdaq 100 higher and adding $200 billion to the company’s market value.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Futures Gains as Iran Prolongs US Talks Ahead of Midterms— NFLX, SPCX, SMCI in Focus (UPDATED)
In brief
Geopolitical tension keeps markets wary, but SpaceX’s earnings and Super Micro’s higher outlook lift tech sentiment.
Meta Muse Wants to Run Your Life, and Analyst Says the Winner Will Be Whoever You Trust ‘With Their Card and Their Habits’
In brief
Meta’s Muse is gaining traction, but the ultimate winner will be the company that earns users’ trust for payments and daily habits—Apple and Amazon are strong contenders.
$39 or $150? Wall Street Can't Agree on CoreWeave's Future As AI Debt Fears Mount
In brief
CoreWeave’s future hinges on balancing AI‑capacity expansion with debt‑cost management; analysts remain split on whether the company can achieve its margin goals.
Dow Surges Over 500 Points As Oil Prices Fall: Investor Sentiment Improves, Greed Index Moves To ‘Fear’ Zone
In brief
Oil price drops and a shift to cautious sentiment helped the Dow surge over 500 points, while mixed housing data and pending earnings keep risk appetite restrained.
Meta Pauses Muse AI Sharing After Researchers Say 6,800 Chats Were Exposed ‘Like a Table Of Contents’
In brief
Meta paused its Muse AI sharing feature after a privacy flaw exposed thousands of chat links, potentially impacting user trust and delaying revenue plans.
CoreWeave Stock Sinks to 52-Week Low As Wall Street's AI Debt Fears Deepen
In brief
CoreWeave’s share price dropped to a new 52‑week low amid fears that rising borrowing costs could choke its high‑margin AI projects.
Putin’s Proposed Trump-Xi Summit In China Could Hurt US Stocks Long Term; Meta And Tesla Earnings Ahead
In brief
A Putin‑proposed summit could tilt global power toward China, pressuring U.S. stocks long term, while Meta’s earnings will test AI‑sector sentiment.
Dan Ives Says Meta, SpaceX and Tesla Face Big Questions This Week — His 3 'Big Focus Points' Ahead of Tech Earnings
In brief
Meta, SpaceX, and Tesla face key questions this week that could reshape their revenue models and valuation outlooks.
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Drop, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Rise as Scott Bessent Links September Inflation to 'Energy Shock'— RCAT, ESLT, STLD in Focus (UPDATED)
In brief
Energy‑related inflation and geopolitical tensions are keeping markets wary, while a busy earnings week will test the resilience of tech and consumer stocks amid higher rates.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says 6% Treasury Yield Could ‘Run Over’ AI Businesses
In brief
A 10‑year Treasury yield above 5.5% could squeeze AI and tech firms by raising financing costs, prompting a potential market correction.
Riot Platforms, IREN, and MARA Drop Further as Bitcoin Miners Wrestle With the AI Headwinds
In brief
Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI are facing steep headwinds, with shares falling back and short interest climbing, raising doubts about the long‑term viability of the strategy.
Dan Ives Says Apple-Meta AI Partnership Could Help Unlock $75 Per Share in AI Value for AAPL Stock — 'Start of What Could Be Just a Massive Collaboration'
In brief
Apple’s new AI partnership with Meta could add $75 per share in value, driven by its vast device install base and expected AI‑driven services growth.
Mark Zuckerberg Opens Meta's Massive Muse Spark AI Model, Says It Runs Great on Apple's New Mac Studios Thanks to John Ternus
In brief
Meta’s open‑weight Muse Spark release, compatible with Apple’s Mac Studio, broadens developer access and signals a strategic partnership that could drive AI adoption and competitive positioning.
Jamie Dimon Warns AI Agents That Make Payments on Your Behalf ‘May Not’ Act Properly: AI Revolution Like a ‘Tsunami’ That Must Be Managed
In brief
AI payment agents could expose banks to new cyber‑risk and regulatory challenges, prompting JPMorgan to caution on their deployment while continuing its own AI development.
Nasdaq 100 Drops 1% on Hot CPI, SOXX Falls 7th Day: Stock Market Today
In brief
Hot CPI data pushed rates higher, dragging tech, semiconductors, and gold lower while defensive health‑care stocks gained.
Meta To Rally More Than 11%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Wednesday
In brief
Other analysts also raised targets for several names: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) from $370 to $377, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) from $160 to $190, ORIC…
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