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With the most complete AI tech stack, Alphabet is very well positioned moving forward. Meta Platform is using AI to help drive strong revenue growth.
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With the most complete AI tech stack, Alphabet is very well positioned moving forward. Meta Platform is using AI to help drive strong revenue growth.
Taiwan Semiconductor's strong earnings report ignites semiconductor rally, highlighting its crucial role in the AI supercycle.

Shay Boloor, the Chief Market Strategist at Futurum Equities, has highlighted three key factors that could determine the success of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) in 2026.

Every few years, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) forces investors to re-decide what kind of company it really is. Is it a mature advertising cash machine, or a capital-intensive technology builder chasing the next platform?

Alphabet continued to make significant contributions to performance during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing also contributed to performance during the quarter. Old Dominion Freight Line contributed to performance as investors rotated into more economically sensitive sectors late in the year. Meta Platforms was a leading detractor from performance during the quarter despite reporting +26% revenue growth.

Meta is accelerating its pivot away from virtual reality, just over four years after changing its name.

Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there's been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms. As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major tech firms are pushing back against the Australian government.

Castellan Group purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,000 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $734,000. Other hedge funds have also made

E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) by 430.9% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,833 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional

Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) by 59.3% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,864 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 4,790 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises approximately

CX Institutional cut its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) by 15.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,596 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 6,383 shares during the

The benchmark S&P 500 delivered its third consecutive year of gains at or above 15% in 2025. Although the stock market is historically pricey, bargains can still be found by growth-seeking investors.

Wikipedia on Thursday unveiled partnerships with several Big Tech companies including Microsoft , Meta and Amazon , marking a major step up in the non-profit's ability to monetize tech firms' reliance on its content.

OpenAI has rehired former executive Barret Zoph after he was reportedly fired from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab over alleged misconduct, highlighting a talent tug-of-war between the AI startup and its former parent company.

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Major stock indexes ended lower Wednesday as investors digested the latest batch of bank earnings reports and economic data, while safe-haven gold and silver surged to fresh record highs.

Meta reportedly laid off 1,500 people from its Reality Labs division, which is the home of its virtual and augmented reality business. The layoffs amount to 10% of the division's staff, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Jan. 14).

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) announced today that the company's fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results will be released after market close on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.

The cuts affected 10% of staff as spending shifts to its AI glasses and other wearables products.

The cuts affected 10% of staff as spending shifts to its AI glasses and other wearables products.