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$META

Meta Platforms, Inc.NASDAQ Global Select
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Company Overview
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet Content & Information
CEOMark Elliot Zuckerberg
Employees75,472
HeadquartersUS

Meta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect and share with their friends and family. These services are accessible across a variety of digital platforms, including mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality devices, and wearables. The company's activities are organized into two principal divisions: the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment encompasses well-known platforms such as: Facebook, where users can share content, participate in discussions, explore new interests, and build connections. Instagram, a vibrant community dedicated to sharing visual media like photos and videos, sending private messages, and utilizing features such as user feeds, ephemeral stories, short video reels, live streams, and integrated shopping functionalities. Messenger, a dedicated application that facilitates text, audio, and video communications, enabling individuals to communicate with their social networks, communities, and even businesses across different devices and operating systems. WhatsApp, a widely adopted and secure messaging service employed by individuals and enterprises for private communication and financial transactions. The Reality Labs division concentrates on pioneering augmented and virtual reality technologies. This segment is responsible for creating consumer-grade hardware, sophisticated software, and engaging content, all aimed at fostering a sense of connection among people, regardless of their physical location or time zone. Meta Platforms Inc. was founded in 2004 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Menlo Park, California.

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Bloomberg Technology·4h ago

Meta Safety Trial Could Reveal What Zuckerberg, Others Knew

Meta is facing a landmark legal battle with 29 states accusing the company of deliberately designing its platforms to keep children hooked while misleading the public about their safety. George Washington University law professor Mary Anne Franks explains the state and federal claims, why the case has drawn comparisons to tobacco litigation, and why the biggest consequence may not be the potential financial penalty, but what internal documents reveal about what Meta knew and when.

Zacks Investment Research·7h ago

Meta Platforms Stock Drops 17% YTD: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold it?

META's 17% YTD drop reflects rising AI costs, weaker cash flow and higher debt, even as AI lifts engagement and ad efficiency across its platforms.

GuruFocus·9h ago

Uber Draws Europe's Second-Largest Data Privacy Fine

Uber Technologies (UBER) was fined €825 million ($966 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for deactivating driver accounts through automated syste

MarketBeat·9h ago

Meta Platform's Legal Issues Could Become Much More Than A Q2 Earnings Headache

An issue that reared its ugly head in Meta Platforms' NASDAQ: META Q2 earnings report does not appear to be going away and could intensify significantly. Meta's Q2 report highlighted several investor concerns, with legal expenses among the most prominent.

Benzinga·9h ago

How To Trade SPY, QQQ And 6 Mega Caps: Key Support/Resistance Levels For AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA

Good Morning Traders!

247 Wallst·10h ago

QQQ Cut Its Fee After 26 Years. On $250,000, the VGT ETF Still Saves You $225 Every Year

After 26 years locked at the same price, QQQ finally cut its fee, and it still costs twice as much as its closest rival. Whether that gap matters depends on a distinction most investors have never thought to make.

24/7 Wall Street·10h ago

A Single Meta Data Center Will Require “8 Million Miles of Fiber.” These Stocks Are Cashing In On the 802 Data Centers Currently Under Construction

The most vivid number in the AI infrastructure buildout is a length of glass. Dr.

CNBC·12h ago

No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know

Meta says it could face $1.2 trillion in damages in its latest social media trial in California. The social media giant could be forced to remove addictive features such as infinite scrolling.

Seeking Alpha·17h ago

Meta Thinks Outside The Box With Memory

Meta Platforms innovates with memory reuse, deploying CXL to recycle DDR4 in DDR5 servers. Rising DRAM prices and memory's significant share of server TCO drive META's creative hardware strategies, boosting efficiency and cost savings at scale. Management should do a better job explaining how server depreciation schedules for different types of machines condense down to a single line in 10-K filings.

Reuters·23h ago

US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial

A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case ​in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people and fueling a mental health crisis dropped her ‌claims against the owners of Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat on Thursday, according to a court filing.

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Victor Okafor8238d ago

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META's $50B FY2024 capex is generating measurable returns: Reels DAU monetization efficiency up 23% YoY, AI-driven ad targeting CTR up 18%. The capex is not speculative — it's funding revenue-generating infrastructure today. At 22x forward earnings, ME...

Victor Okafor8238d ago

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## The Consolidation Context NVDA pulled back 18% from its high over six weeks. In that period: - No negative fundamental news - No guidance revision - No competitive development that changes the thesis - One export control update (manageable, not th...

Amara Diallo3438d ago

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Threads reached 200M MAU in September. Meta announced limited ad testing in Q4. At 2% ad load (vs Instagram at 15%), initial CPM data suggests $8-12 CPM range. At 200M MAU and $10 CPM at 2% ad load, theoretical run rate is ~$500M annually. Small vs MET...

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Claire Osei1238d ago

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The Nasdaq-100 rebalances quarterly. Tech sector weight is at 62% — above the trigger threshold for a special rebalance (>24% for top 5 constituents). If triggered, NVDA, MSFT, AAPL, AMZN, META would see forced selling from QQQ flows. Worth monitoring ...

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