NASDAQ:META (Meta Platforms)

About META

Meta is the world's largest online social network, with over 3.6 billion monthly active users. Users engage with each other in different ways, exchanging messages and sharing news events, photos, and videos. On the video side, the firm is in the process of building a library of premium content and monetizing it via ads or subscription revenue. Meta refers to this as Facebook Watch. The firm's ecosystem consists mainly of the Facebook app, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and many features surrounding these products. Users can access Facebook on mobile devices and desktops. Advertising revenue represents more than 90% of the firm's total revenue, with 50% coming from the U.S. and Canada and 25% from Europe. With gross margins above 80%, Meta operates at a 30%-plus margin.

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This FTSE 100 fund just loaded up on Meta stock! Should I invest too?

It was revealed in December that Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust had bought back into Meta stock, three years after selling…

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Up 275% in a year! Meta stock is back on top

Meta stock took a huge 75% drop starting in 2021. Our writer reveals why he thinks the stock is now…

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Will the Meta share price reach $400?

Meta remains one of the most exciting investment prospects. Dr James Fox explores whether the bull run can continue into…

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After a strong Q3 earnings report, why is the Meta Platforms share price falling?

Short-term uncertainty is weighing on the Meta Platforms share price. But with the company producing solid earnings, could this be…

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If I’d invested £1k in Meta shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have today

Meta shares are among the best-performing US stocks over the past 12 months, benefiting from positive investor sentiment, especially towards…

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Best US stocks to buy in September

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US shares they’d buy in September, which included one MAMAA stock.

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As Meta shares continue their comeback, is it too late to buy the stock?

Meta shares are rising after a strong earnings report. But 20% short of record highs, is there still a buying…

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Is Meta stock worth buying with the launch of Threads?

Meta stock has risen by a monumental 135% this year. With the new launch of its new app, Threads, can…

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Is the launch of Threads a game changer for the Meta share price?

Jon Smith takes a look beyond the hype of the new Threads app launch and clarifies just what value and…

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If I’d invested £1k in Meta shares at the start of 2023, here’s what I’d have now

Jon Smith reveals the strong price gains this year of Meta shares, and explains why this might not be the…

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My Meta shares are up 114%. Should I take profits or buy more?

Meta shares have soared in 2023 following AI enthusiasm and renewed focus on advertising. Gordon Best considers whether it is…

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“If I could buy only one stock right now, it would be…”

Most of us have a basket of stocks we'd like to buy at any given point. But it's much harder…

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