Meta is reportedly considering adopting stablecoins as a way to make cross-border payments. The company is in discussions with crypto firms and is likely to use more than one type of stablecoin, Fortune reported Thursday (May 8), citing unnamed sources.
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Meta Platforms (META) is deeply undervalued, despite exceptional financial performance, including 16.07% revenue growth and 34.56% net income growth YoY in Q1. META's significant investments in AI will drive future growth in advertising, user engagement, business messaging, Meta AI, and innovative AI devices. META is trading at less than 20 times forward earnings, offering a compelling investment opportunity with strong profitability and a robust capital allocation plan.
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Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META rewarded investors with another strong post-earnings gain on May 1. Shares rose over 4% after the release, and the company's results extended its streak of beating expectations.
At a landmark antitrust trial, a judge is weighing how to define competition for the social media giant in order to decide whether it broke the law.
Meta's core advertising business is thriving, with strong revenue growth and improved margins, making it a valuable long-term investment. Reality Labs continues to struggle, incurring significant losses and failing to generate meaningful revenue, raising concerns about its long-term viability. The company's aggressive spending on new initiatives like Reality Labs and AI lacks clear return potential, posing a risk to shareholder returns.
The company is reportedly pulling back on some privacy concerns to give its smart glasses lineup a bigger AI boost.
So far this year, one of the better performers among Magnificent Seven has been Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Q1 results were strong, with significant beats on revenue and EPS, robust operating margins, and solid free cash flow generation. Increased capex spending on AI is justified, as AI investments are driving resilience in ad revenues and boosting user engagement across platforms. META's valuation remains attractive, trading at a forward P/E of 22.1x, with a projected FY25 EPS growth of 12.1%.