Meta Platforms' weak forecast sparks meltdown of social media stocks


Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's quarterly earnings miss and poor forecast on Wednesday ignited a meltdown in social media stocks and threatened to smother a recent recovery from a Wall Street tech selloff.

Meta tumbled 21% following its quarterly report after the bell, erasing about $200 billion worth of its stock market value. A decline of this size in Thursday's session would mark the company's worst one-day loss since its Wall Street debut in 2012.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Next In Tech News

Musk's xAI offers free access to Grok-2 AI chatbot
To rival SpaceX’s Starship, ULA eyes Vulcan rocket upgrade
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: How Silicon Valley protects its tech CEOs
AI with reasoning power will be less predictable, Ilya Sutskever says
How can I get Apple Intelligence on my device?
Google announces Android XR operating system for headsets and glasses
MicroStrategy secures Nasdaq-100 inclusion after bitcoin-fueled stock surge
Meta urges California attorney general to stop OpenAI from becoming for-profit, WSJ reports
Over 50 sex offenders in London arrested using facial recognition technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook to meet with Trump on Friday

Others Also Read