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WhatsApp has long been a sleeping giant for Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) but it's finally coming out of its slumber now, according to analysts at Wolfe Research. Wolfe expects business messaging on WhatsApp to serve as a meaningful driver of future growth for Meta in the coming years.
Meta Platforms remains a top pick amidst recent market volatility. Reality Labs' losses appear to be moderating, paving the way for further operating leverage. The stock is undervalued, with significant upside potential when focusing on the core business and excluding Reality Labs' losses.
Meta's metaverse and Reality Labs have never really been appreciated by the market. I think this is a fundamental error. Augmented and virtual reality will almost certainly become a huge market with endless use cases from leisure, healthcare, gaming, military, to enterprise products. Meta is expected to have spent $100 billion in CapEx on virtual and augmented reality by year end 2025, with no competitor spending close to this amount.
Virtual reality headsets and yoga mats are two items the Office for National Statistics has added to its virtual basket of goods and services used to calculate inflation. VR headsets were one of the 23 new additions to the 700-item basket, with the ONS explaining that expenditure has been growing and is expected to continue from the £347 million spent in 2024 to reach £520 million by 2029.
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May.
[00:00:04] Doug McIntyre: So Facebook has gotten a little bit sexy again, it's sort of, it was the big social media network and then there was, Tik Tok and Instagram and all this stuff.
For those following news surrounding Magnificent Seven stock, Meta Platforms' NASDAQ: META LLaMa is the subject of constant headlines. But what exactly is LLaMa, and is Meta making money off of it?
Tech giants face huge fines if they fail to crack down on illegal content in the UK under new digital safety laws. The Online Safety Act, which applies to over 100,000 platforms, requires firms such as Meta, Google, and X to remove or block harmful material, including fraud, terrorism, and child sexual abuse content.
Broad macro-driven selloffs present opportunities to buy high-quality growth companies like Meta at attractive prices. Meta's robust growth opportunities and anti-fragile business model, lead to significant market share gains and make it a resilient investment. At 24x forward earnings, I see 15% upside as the floor by year-end, making Meta a 'Strong Buy'.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks generally delivered outstanding gains to investors in 2023 and 2024, but due to factors outside their control, this year is turning out to be a more challenging one for them.
“Carless People” went on sale on March 11. Transcript: Caroline Woods: While it couldn't stop its release, Meta is trying to stop further sales of a new book written by a former employee.