Given this dynamic, Meta is incentivized to lower costs, and 20% layoffs would go a long way in helping offset that reduction in free cash flow. However, the question is whether doing so is a reactionary move to counterbalance AI spending, or one that suggests Meta is reaping the benefits of AI efficiency. The company has made several statements that lean toward the latter interpretation.This is leading to the expectation that Meta’s free cash flow—one of the most important metrics in stock valuation—will p ...

The slump in Meta Platforms — exacerbated by two social media court defeats this week — could be setting up as a buying opportunity. Meta shares sank more than 8% on Thursday after a Los Angeles jury late Wednesday found the company (and Google's YouTube) negligent in the case of a woman who alleged she became addicted to apps as a kid. Damages totaling $6 million were awarded, with Meta on the hook to pay 70% of them. On Tuesday, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico , held Meta liable for $375 million in civil d ...

META stock is sinking. See the chart and price action here. The oversold reading comes as Meta stock trades around $551.99 on Thursday, leaving shares down more than 25% from the 52‑week high of $796.25. The drawdown that has erased months of AI‑driven euphoria in a matter of weeks and the stock down more than 16% over the past month. The Street ViewThe speed and depth of the selloff stand in stark contrast to how Wall Street still values Meta's long‑term story. Analysts collectively peg the social media an ...

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(Investorideas.com Newswire) a go-to platform for big investing ideas, including AI stocks, issues market commentary on trending stock on social media for today, March 26th. Looking at top trending stocks and those most talked about on social media for retail investors, Google Gemini reports: Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META): Highly discussed following a landmark social media addiction trial verdict against it and Alphabet, with news of job cuts also sparking conversation. The stock is trading down today ...

Even the specter of decades of AI dominance can't spark the "Magnificent Seven" right now. Every Magnificent Seven stock is down double-digit percentages from its 52-week high, according to data from Yahoo Scout (see chart below). Microsoft (MSFT) is down more than 30% from its highs after a quarter that showed slowing sales growth rates and big promises of aggressive capital expenditures. "I'm just not sure that right now is the time to jump in [on the Mag 7] — I think there's a little bit more downs ...

A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google liable for harming a young woman who used their social media platforms. ...

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000 ...

Meta shares slip after US jury verdicts raise concerns of new legal exposure | Reuters Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Meta logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab More than 2,400 such cases have been centralized before a single judge in California federal court, while thousands of cases are cons ...

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Anhata Rooprai March 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms shares dropped 7% on Thursday after two verdicts holding it liable for harm to young users sparked fears ‌the social media giant may have to overhaul the design practices that have underpinned its ‌sprawling advertising business. While fines from the U.S. trials in New Mexico and Los Angeles totaled only a few hundred million dollars, ​experts and investors said the verdicts could open the company to a wave of litigation t ...