Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) has essentially just fulfilled the definition of a company that has gone ex-growth – and it has beat this path to maturity in less than two decades. After hours the Facebook owner said it would pay its first ever dividend, which in Silicon Valley terms is the equivalent of running up the white flag of surrender. It means boss and founder Mark Zuckerberg is unable to deploy its free cash in more productive ways fund growth – both internally, or by acquisitio ...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN, ETR:AMZ) was set to return to share price levels last seen two years ago after reporting robust fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, outperforming analysts' expectations. The e-commerce giant reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1, up from $0.03 a year earlier and surpassing the average Wall Street estimate of $0.78. Quarterly net revenue mushroomed 14% year-on-year to reach $170 billion, outpacing the $166.3 billion consensus forecast and the $167 billion top end of guidance,  ...

About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

Amazon Prime customers in the UK will have to pay from next week to avoid programmes they are watching containing ads. Prices for those wanting to avoid ads are rising by £2.99 a month from 5 February. A subscription currently costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year, which also includes the parcel delivery option, but from Monday uninterrupted viewing will cost £11.98 a month or £130.88 a year. Details of how ads will be shown and if they will be before or during programmes have not been released but Amazon said ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) remains a buy for US bank Citigroup even though it is only the second European company in history to pass the half-a-trillion mark after LVMH temporarily hit the landmark last year. The Danish pharma accompanied its annual report with a management call that reiterated scaling up production of its blockbuster diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic remains its number one priority. Capex will almost double to Dkr45bn in 2024 (15-17% of sales) with Novo expecting to post up to 25% revenue gro ...