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Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta (META) Stock Today, November 7, 2025: Shares Slip as $600B U.S. AI Buildout Meets Ad‑Fraud Furor

Dateline: November 7, 2025 — New York Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) traded lower again on Friday as investors weighed a massive new U.S. investment commitment for AI data centers against renewed scrutiny of the company’s advertising integrity. As of ~19:04 UTC, META changed hands near $613.64, with an intraday range of $601.20–$621.55 and a market cap around $1.85 trillion. Key takeaways What’s moving Meta stock today 1) A $600B U.S. AI buildout Meta told Reuters it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure over the next three years—principally AI data centers—to “front‑load capacity” for future compute needs. The report cites
7 November 2025
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Fraud Scandals Spark Market Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Fraud Scandals Spark Market Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Market Selloff Fueled by Loan Fraud Fears Wall Street skidded into the red late this week as fear of hidden loan losses gripped the market. On Thursday (Oct. 16), the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closed sharply lower – around 0.5%–1% down each for the day reuters.com – after early gains evaporated. The Dow Jones index gave up roughly 300–400 points, about 0.65%, by the closing bell reuters.com. The reversal came suddenly after midday news of loan problems at two regional banks hit traders’ screens. “Signs of weakness in regional banks spooked investors already on edge,” Reuters noted, especially
17 October 2025
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Regional Bank Fraud Scare Sparks Panic – Is a Fed Rate Cut on the Horizon?

Regional Bank Fraud Scare Sparks Panic – Is a Fed Rate Cut on the Horizon?

Surprise Loan Frauds at Regional Banks Shake Confidence Mid-sized banks shocked Wall Street this week with alarming disclosures of bad loans. Zions Bancorporation – a Utah-based regional lender – stunned investors by announcing a $50 million charge-off tied to two commercial loans that it says were compromised by fraud theguardian.com. In an SEC filing, Zions reported “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” by the borrowers and moved to accelerate the loans to default and sue the guarantors ts2.tech ts2.tech. Western Alliance, a Phoenix-based peer, also revealed it is dealing with a fraudulent borrower, having filed a lawsuit back in August after the client
17 October 2025
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Zions Bancorp Stock Plunges 13% After Surprise $50M Fraud-Linked Loan Loss – Is More Trouble Ahead?

Fraud Scandals at U.S. Banks Wipe $100 Billion, Spur Global Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Fraud Shocks at Regional Lenders Ignite a Selloff This week’s drama began when Zions Bancorporation, a Utah-based regional bank, revealed a major loan fraud that blindsided investors. In an SEC filing on Oct. 15, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” in two large commercial loans (~$60 million total) made by its California Bank & Trust unit ts2.tech. The borrowers – investment funds tied to financiers Andrew Stupin and Gerald Marcil – allegedly used the money to buy distressed mortgages, then shuffled the collateral to other entities, according to Zions’ lawsuit (the borrowers deny the allegations) straitstimes.com straitstimes.com. Zions moved
17 October 2025
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Fraud Scandals at Regional Banks Spark Global Market Jitters as Gold Hits Record High

Fraud Scandals at Regional Banks Spark Global Market Jitters as Gold Hits Record High

Fraud Shock at Zions and Western Alliance Triggers Selloff Zions Bancorp (a Utah-based regional lender) stunned investors mid-week by disclosing a major credit mishap involving apparent fraud. In an Oct. 15 SEC filing, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” in two large commercial loans totaling about $60 million at its California Bank & Trust unit ts2.tech ts2.tech. The bank moved swiftly: it accelerated the loans to default, filed a lawsuit against the guarantors, and wrote off $50 million, effectively recognizing the entire exposure as a loss while it tries to recover funds ts2.tech. This surprise hit – unusual for a
17 October 2025
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Zions Bancorp Stock Plunges 13% After Surprise $50M Fraud-Linked Loan Loss – Is More Trouble Ahead?

Zions Bancorp Stock Plunges 13% After Surprise $50M Fraud-Linked Loan Loss – Is More Trouble Ahead?

Fraudulent Loan Bombshell Hits Zions’ Books Zions Bancorporation shocked the market this week by revealing a significant credit mishap at its California division. In a late Wednesday 8-K filing, the Salt Lake City-based regional bank disclosed it discovered potential fraud in two related commercial loans totaling about $60 million investing.com. After an internal review unearthed “misrepresentations and irregularities” by the borrowers, Zions decided to write off $50 million of the loans and take a provision for the rest, effectively recognizing a total $60 million exposure as likely lost investing.com. The bank has already accelerated the loans to default and filed
16 October 2025
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