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Meta Platforms News 17 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

Meta stock slips as Wall Street opens lower in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:39 ET — Regular session Meta Platforms (META.O) shares fell 0.65% to $658.97 in early trading on Monday. StockAnalysis The dip came as Wall Street opened lower in the final week of 2025, with technology shares giving back some of last week’s gains. The Nasdaq was down 0.76% at the open and the S&P 500 fell 0.38%, Reuters reported. Reuters Moves can look outsized at the end of December, when liquidity is thin and portfolio managers rebalance holdings before the calendar turns. Investors are also trying to pin down the path for U.S. interest rates,
29 December 2025
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Meta stock slips before the bell as year-end trade turns to Fed minutes

Meta stock slips before the bell as year-end trade turns to Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:45 ET — Premarket Meta Platforms (META.O) shares fell 0.7% in premarket trading on Monday to $663.29, as U.S. stock index futures drifted lower ahead of the opening bell. The dip comes at the start of the year’s final, holiday-shortened trading week, when thin liquidity can exaggerate moves and make big stocks more sensitive to macro headlines. U.S. futures were modestly lower, Reuters reported. Investors are trying to extend a year-end “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal stretch of late-December and early-January gains — with the S&P 500 near record highs and about 1% shy
29 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Weekend Wrap, Fresh Regulatory Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Weekend Wrap, Fresh Regulatory Headlines, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m. ET — Market closed Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the final week of 2025 with investors balancing two familiar forces: a year-end, low-liquidity market that’s hovering near record territory—and a steady drumbeat of regulation and youth-safety scrutiny aimed squarely at the business models that power Big Tech’s advertising engines. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, META shares last traded on Friday and will next face price discovery when trading resumes on Monday, Dec. 29. Below is what moved the narrative over the last 48 hours, where META stock stands, and
28 December 2025
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Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ: META) Today: Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch After the Close

Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ: META) Today: Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch After the Close

New York time check: It is 4:32 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025.Market status: The core U.S. equity session (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) has just closed, with extended-hours trading still active. New York Stock Exchange+1 Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is finishing a thin, post-Christmas trading day with investors balancing two powerful forces: AI-driven ad momentum on the one hand, and rising AI infrastructure costs plus mounting regulatory pressure on the other. Those themes have shaped META’s tape for months—and they remain front and center as 2025 heads into its final trading sessions. META
26 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Slip Late After Christmas Eve Close as Italy Targets WhatsApp AI Rules — What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 24, 2025: Shares Slip Late After Christmas Eve Close as Italy Targets WhatsApp AI Rules — What to Know Before Markets Reopen

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve trading session modestly higher, then drifted lower in after-hours trading as investors digested a fresh regulatory jolt out of Europe and continued to debate the company’s aggressive AI spending plans. The key point for anyone planning a trade “tomorrow”: U.S. stock markets are closed on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025). The next regular U.S. equity session is Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. Nasdaq+2NASDAQTrader+2 META stock price after the bell: where shares closed and how they traded after hours Because Dec. 24 is an early-close day, volume and price moves can
24 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today: WhatsApp AI Antitrust Order, Wall Street Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 24, 2025)

Meta Platforms (META) Stock News Today: WhatsApp AI Antitrust Order, Wall Street Price Targets, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 24, 2025)

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is closing out the Christmas Eve session with investors focused on two themes that have repeatedly moved the stock in late 2025: regulatory pressure in Europe and the cost (and payoff) of Meta’s AI buildout. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, Meta shares traded around $666, giving the company a market value near $1.85 trillion. Below is a complete, up-to-the-minute roundup of the key news, analyst forecasts, and market analyses published on 24.12.2025—and what they mean for Meta stock into 2026. Meta stock price check: where META stands on Dec. 24, 2025 Meta stock traded at
24 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24

Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended Tuesday’s regular session near $665 per share, extending a late-year rebound but still sitting well below its summer peak. In early after-hours trading, the stock was little changed around the close, reflecting a market that’s digesting a fresh round of analyst commentary and a handful of Meta-related headlines—but also one that’s entering a holiday-shortened, lower-liquidity trading window. StockAnalysis+1 Below is what mattered after the bell on December 23, 2025, and what investors will want on their radar before Wednesday’s open (December 24, 2025). META stock recap: where it closed, how it traded, and why
23 December 2025
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Meta Platforms Stock (META) News Today: Price, Forecasts and Analysis as AI Spending Meets EU Privacy Pressure (Dec. 22, 2025)

Meta Platforms Stock (META) News Today: Price, Forecasts and Analysis as AI Spending Meets EU Privacy Pressure (Dec. 22, 2025)

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with its stock pinned between two powerful narratives: accelerating AI investment that management argues will strengthen the core advertising engine, and intensifying legal and regulatory scrutiny—especially in Europe—that could reshape how the company collects and uses data to target ads. In premarket trading Monday, Meta shares were modestly higher near $662 after ending Friday at $658.77, according to MarketWatch. MarketWatch Below is a full, news-driven roundup of what’s moving META stock on December 22, 2025, along with the latest forecasts and analyst views shaping expectations into 2026. META
22 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock News on Dec. 20, 2025: AI Video Push, EU Scrutiny, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

Meta Platforms (META) Stock News on Dec. 20, 2025: AI Video Push, EU Scrutiny, and Wall Street Forecasts for 2026

December 20, 2025 — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its stock caught between two powerful narratives: an all-in AI investment cycle that could expand Meta’s moat, and a rising set of regulatory, compliance, and trust-related risks that could pressure its core advertising engine. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Meta shares last closed Friday, Dec. 19, at $658.77, down 0.85% on the session, with after-hours trading indicated around $661.83. StockAnalysis Below is a full, up-to-date read of the key headlines, forecasts, and analyst takes shaping Meta stock as of Dec. 20,
20 December 2025
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Meta (META) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Board Shake-Up, AI Video Push, Analyst Targets — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Meta (META) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Board Shake-Up, AI Video Push, Analyst Targets — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, lower in regular trading but ticked higher after the closing bell, as investors weighed fresh boardroom news alongside ongoing debate about how Meta’s AI roadmap and regulation could shape 2026 expectations. After-hours move (as of Friday evening): META was indicated around $660.80 in extended trading, up about 0.31% after hours, after finishing the regular session at $658.77 (down ~0.85%). Investing.com Because today is Friday, the U.S. stock market does not reopen on Saturday; the next regular opening bell is Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 (barring any unscheduled market closures). META stock
20 December 2025
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Meta Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): META Closes Higher as EU Privacy Ruling, Ad Scrutiny and AI Spending Shape What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Meta Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): META Closes Higher as EU Privacy Ruling, Ad Scrutiny and AI Spending Shape What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended Thursday’s session firmly in the green and held near those levels after the closing bell, as traders balanced a busy mix of regulatory risk, advertising-policy headlines, and the market’s ongoing debate about Big Tech’s AI spending cycle. Shares last traded around $664.45 in late trading shortly after the regular session ended, after moving between roughly $651 and $670 during the day. StockAnalysis That price action matters because META has been trying to regain momentum after a choppy stretch: investors remain enthusiastic about Meta’s AI-driven ad tools and engagement, but hyperscaler-style infrastructure spending and regulation
18 December 2025
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Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): META Price Action, Top Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Meta Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 17, 2025): META Price Action, Top Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

NEW YORK — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) stock finished Wednesday’s session under pressure as investors weighed a fresh batch of AI- and regulation-related headlines against a broader tech pullback. After the closing bell on Dec. 17, 2025, META traded essentially flat in early extended-hours action — but the news cycle around the company (and the wider “AI trade”) stayed busy heading into Thursday’s open. Investing.com Below is what happened after the bell today (17.12.2025) and what to know before the stock market opens tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) — including the most important Meta-specific developments from today, the latest
17 December 2025
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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