Meta Layoffs Test $3 Trillion Hopes as AI Spending Surges

Meta Platforms is cutting a few hundred jobs across several divisions, stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence and trimming staff even as it invests heavily. Teams affected include Reality Labs, social media, and recruiting, according to a source cited by Reuters.

26 March 2026

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Kodiak Gas Services

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Neurocrine Biosciences

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Alphabet Class A

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Applied Materials

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#1

Consumer Confidence • 10:00 ET

A large surprise can reset expectations for household spending and near-term growth, with read-through to Treasuries, USD and cyclical stocks.

#2

New Home Sales • 10:00 ET

Housing remains highly rate-sensitive; the print can move homebuilders, mortgage-sensitive names and the long end of the Treasury curve.

#3

Intuit earnings • After close

Guidance can influence software multiples and sentiment around U.S. small-business activity.

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