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Meta stock pops on a fresh $900 bull call as earnings near — here’s what investors are watching

Meta stock pops on a fresh $900 bull call as earnings near — here’s what investors are watching

Meta Platforms shares jumped about 2% on Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock to “buy,” lifting its price target from $740 to $900 ahead of the quarterly report. That new target suggests roughly 37% upside from Monday’s close at $658.76. Analyst James Cordwell highlighted Meta’s AI-powered advertising “demand machine,” saying it can continue to grab share in non-search ads — those sold outside search engines — even as capital spending is expected to hit $117 billion by 2026.
Dow Jones today: Apple, Cisco lift the index as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

Dow Jones today: Apple, Cisco lift the index as Fed decision and Big Tech earnings loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 304.08 points, or 0.62%, to 49,402.79 by Monday afternoon. Apple and Cisco Systems led the gains. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each advanced roughly 0.6%. Gold and silver futures remained elevated following another strong rally, while the dollar index edged lower.
Meta stock rises on Redburn upgrade as earnings clock ticks for Zuckerberg’s Meta

Meta stock rises on Redburn upgrade as earnings clock ticks for Zuckerberg’s Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc. shares climbed 1.4% to $667.92 in early Monday trading. Rothschild & Co Redburn’s James Cordwell upgraded the owner of Facebook and Instagram to Buy, boosting his 12-month price target from $740 to $900. Cordwell cited a valuation “disconnect” but warned of a possible drop into the mid-$500s if rising costs push down 2026 forecasts.
Fed week starts: U.S. stock futures dip as Big Tech earnings loom and gold hits new record

Fed week starts: U.S. stock futures dip as Big Tech earnings loom and gold hits new record

U.S. stock index futures dipped slightly early Monday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement and a packed schedule of major tech earnings. S&P 500 futures slipped roughly 0.1%. These futures trade ahead of the market open and offer a glimpse at where stocks might open.
Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

Communication services stocks head into Fed week with Meta under UK probe — what moved XLC

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund closed Friday at $116.96, gaining roughly 0.6% after a choppy week that kept investors on edge over media, telecom, and internet stocks. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, focus now turns to the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and fresh regulatory developments weighing on sector leader Meta Platforms.
Intel’s 17% slide puts tech stocks on notice ahead of Fed, Microsoft and Apple earnings

Intel’s 17% slide puts tech stocks on notice ahead of Fed, Microsoft and Apple earnings

Tech stocks kicked off the week on mixed footing. The Nasdaq rose 0.28% to 23,501.24 on Friday, buoyed by gains in Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, which all climbed between 1.7% and 3.3%. Nvidia added 1.5%. But Intel took a heavy hit, plunging 17% after forecasting quarterly revenue and profit below Wall Street’s expectations. The S&P 500 barely moved, while the Dow dropped 0.58%. Janus Henderson’s Julian McManus described the mood as a “show-me” phase, with investors demanding companies “put up the revenue growth.”
Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Data center stocks brace for a “show-me” week as Intel flags AI chip bottlenecks

Data center stocks enter a crucial week for U.S. tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s announcement with no clear trend after Friday’s close. Vertiv gained 0.8%, finishing at $182.49. Equinix dipped 0.1% to $791.27, and Digital Realty inched up 0.3% to $159.16. The Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF rose 0.5%.
Big Tech stocks brace for earnings week as Microsoft jumps and Nvidia firms on China chip signal

Big Tech stocks brace for earnings week as Microsoft jumps and Nvidia firms on China chip signal

Microsoft rose 3.3% to $465.95 at Friday's close, helping the Nasdaq-100 tracker Invesco QQQ end up about 0.3%. Nvidia gained 1.5% to $187.67, Amazon added 2.1% to $239.16 and Meta climbed 1.7% to $658.76. Apple eased 0.2% to $248.04 and Alphabet fell 0.8% to $327.93, while Tesla was little changed at $449.06.
Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

Meta Platforms shares were last up about 1.7% at $658.65 in after-hours trading, after the regular U.S. stock market close. The Facebook and Instagram owner said it will suspend teenagers’ access to its existing AI characters across its apps worldwide in the coming weeks, as it works on an updated version for teens with parental controls.
Meta stock rises after hours as new AI lab hits milestone, FTC appeal adds overhang

Meta stock rises after hours as new AI lab hits milestone, FTC appeal adds overhang

Meta Platforms shares climbed 1.5% to $612.96 in after-hours trading Wednesday, driven by renewed focus on its AI efforts. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, CTO Andrew Bosworth revealed that Meta Superintelligence Labs rolled out its first major AI models internally this month, calling them “very good.” The company is clearly racing to keep up with rivals like Alphabet’s Google. Bosworth acknowledged there’s still “work to do post-training” before the tech can be widely released. He also highlighted the AI-powered Ray-Ban Display glasses, whose international launch was paused this month to prioritize U.S. demand.
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