Meta stock drops after hours as court fight and smart-glasses supply squeeze keep traders cautious
Meta Platforms shares fell 1.8% to $648.69 in after-hours trading on Wednesday, after moving between $644.92 and $659.01 during the session.
Meta stock price forecast: China review of Manus deal drags META as Wall Street targets $822
Meta Platforms shares fell about 1.7% to $649.66 on Wednesday afternoon after a report said Chinese officials are reviewing the company’s purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The Financial Times said the review could hinge on whether the transaction required an export license under Chinese law; Meta and Manus did not respond to requests for comment. Reuters
Meta Platforms stock drops as China reviews Manus AI deal, legal risks resurface
Meta Platforms, Inc. shares fell on Wednesday after a report that Chinese officials are reviewing the Facebook parent’s planned $2 billion purchase of artificial intelligence startup Manus, raising the risk of a regulatory delay. The stock was down 2.2% at $646.20 in morning trading. The Financial Times said China’s commerce ministry was assessing whether the deal would need an export license — a government permit to move controlled technology out of the country — and warned the process could, in an extreme case, push the parties to abandon the transaction. Reuters
Warby Parker stock jumps 9% as TD Cowen lifts target — what investors watch next
Warby Parker Inc shares rose about 9.3% to $25.42 in midday trading on Tuesday, after touching $25.93. The stock opened at $23.65 and volume topped 2.6 million shares. TD Cowen raised its price target to $26, a StreetInsider report showed.
CoreWeave stock falls as Truist starts CRWV at Hold; Nvidia Rubin plan sharpens focus on AI capex
CoreWeave shares fell 3.5% to $74.15 in midday trading on Tuesday after Truist Securities initiated coverage of the AI cloud infrastructure provider at “Hold” with an $84 price target, citing the company’s leverage and heavy capital spending needs. The company counts OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta and Google among customers, according to Truist.
Meta stock rises in early trade as AI lawsuits and inflation worries hang over Big Tech
Meta Platforms shares rose 1.2% to $658.45 in morning trading on Monday, after ending the prior session at $650.41. The stock traded between $646.79 and $660.10, with about 2.1 million shares changing hands.
Microsoft stock slips premarket as MSFT heads into jobs data and Jan. 28 earnings
Microsoft shares fell about 2.2% in premarket trading on Monday to $472.94, while the Invesco QQQ Trust — a widely used proxy for the Nasdaq 100 — slipped 0.2%. The move values Microsoft at roughly $3.85 trillion, with the stock trading at about 37 times trailing earnings, a valuation that can amplify swings when interest-rate expectations shift.
Meta stock heads into Monday after Friday slide — 3 catalysts traders are watching
Meta Platforms, Inc. shares slipped about 1.5% on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, to end at $650.41. U.S. markets are shut this weekend, leaving the stock to reopen on Monday with investors bracing for a data-heavy week.
Meta stock slides to start 2026 — why the Jan. 9 jobs report could move META next
Meta Platforms, Inc. shares ended Friday down $9.47, or 1.4%, at $650.41, extending a slide at the start of 2026.
Meta stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; traders eye earnings timing
Meta Platforms shares fell about 1.4% on Friday to close at $650.41, ending the first trading day of 2026 on the back foot. The stock traded between $643.58 and $666.10, with about 13.7 million shares changing hands.
Meta stock slides after hours as scam-ad ‘playbook’ report puts regulatory risk back in focus
Meta Platforms shares fell $9.47, or 1.4%, to $650.41 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock traded between $643.58 and $666.10 during the regular session. After-hours trading runs after the 4 p.m. close and can move faster on lighter volume.
Meta stock forecast 2026: New scam-ad “playbook” scrutiny collides with a bigger AI spend plan
Meta Platforms is heading into 2026 with fresh questions over how it polices scam advertising, after internal documents reviewed by Reuters showed the company developed a “playbook” to stall regulators. Reuters
Big Tech stocks 2026 forecast: Nvidia’s China chip rush sets the first test for AI leaders
Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips as Chinese technology companies place large orders for 2026, sources told Reuters. The push puts AI chip supply — and the politics around who gets it — back at the center of the 2026 outlook for Big Tech stocks. Reuters
Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda
Meta Platforms’ plan to buy artificial-intelligence startup Manus, in a deal a source valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, kept U.S. communication-services stocks in focus heading into 2026. U.S. equity markets were closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters
Dow Jones today: Market closed for New Year after year-end dip; what Wall Street watches next
U.S. stock markets were closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average on hold after a late-year pullback. The Dow last closed down 303.77 points, or 0.63%, at 48,063.29 on Dec. 31, while the S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.76%. For 2025, the Dow gained 12.97%, the S&P 500 rose 16.39% and the Nasdaq climbed 20.36%, and “it’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity. Reuters
Meta Platforms (META) stock in focus as scam-ad probe and lawsuit hang over shares into 2026
Meta Platforms shares were last down 0.9% at $660.09 from the prior close in the final session of 2025, after trading between $658.45 and $667.08.
AI stocks today: Nvidia, Meta dip after hours as China H200 chip rush and dealmaking hit the tape
Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co about ramping production of its H200 graphics processing units — chips used to train AI systems — after Chinese tech companies placed orders for more than 2 million units for 2026, far above the roughly 700,000 Nvidia has in stock, sources told Reuters. Beijing has yet to clear imports and the Trump administration only recently allowed H200 exports to China subject to a 25% fee, the people said. Reuters
Meta stock slips after-hours as scam-ad scrutiny mounts, Manus AI deal draws focus
Meta Platforms shares slipped about 0.9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, hovering near $660. The Facebook and Instagram owner traded between $659.35 and $667.08 in the session.
Meta stock today: META slips after Reuters scam-ad “playbook” report as Manus AI deal stays in focus
Meta Platforms shares dipped on Wednesday after a Reuters investigation said internal documents showed the Facebook and Instagram owner developed a “global playbook” to fend off pressure to crack down on scammers and delay tougher checks on advertisers. Meta was down 0.4% at $663 by 11:57 a.m. ET, after closing at $665.95 on Tuesday. The documents said Meta estimated universal advertiser verification — an identity check before ads run — could cost about $2 billion to implement and reduce revenue by up to 4.8%, while Google has said it has verified more than 90% of advertisers. Reuters
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 futures slip on New Year’s Eve as Meta’s Manus deal fuels AI chatter
U.S. stock index futures edged lower early Wednesday, setting up a cautious start to New Year’s Eve trading as investors weighed a fresh burst of dealmaking in artificial intelligence against a late-year pullback in big tech.
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