Meta Stock Alert: AI Spending Spree, Q3 Results Bombshell & $30B Bond Sale (Monday Market Preview)
Meta posted record Q3 2025 revenue of $51.24 billion, up 26% year-over-year, but net income fell 83% to $2.71 billion after a $15.93 billion one-time tax charge. Shares dropped 11% after hours on Oct. 30, closing at $675 on Oct. 31. The company raised its 2025 capex forecast to up to $72 billion and plans a $30 billion bond sale for AI infrastructure. EU fined Meta €200 million; U.S. FTC antitrust case is pending.