Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons, as the stock was clobbered after the company's fourth-quarter 2021 earnings report on Feb. 2, wiping out $200 billion from its market cap in a single day.
The potential of the metaverse is gaining a growing level of attention as companies across the tech industry seek to capitalize on what is expected to be the next big tech trend. Should it play out as hoped, this network of persistent virtual reality worlds will generate a great
The stock market got off to a weak start this year -- and Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine has added to concerns. The S&P 500 Index now is down more than 9% since Dec. 31. If you're worried about another market crash, you're surely not alone. Any turmoil in the economy or
Twitter’s stock (NYSE: TWTR) has fallen by 50% in the last twelve months due to various factors like lower user growth than market expectations, a new CEO, and earnings falling short of consensus estimates. In recently announced FY 2021 results, the company posted revenue
A blockchain project in development could be a game-changer. In this video clip from "The Crypto Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 23, Fool contributors Travis Hoium and Jon Quast chat about an exciting new protocol that would have real-world utility.
Over the past 30 years, the growth-oriented Nasdaq 100 index has far outstripped the gains made by the more staid Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500. Populated with the 100 largest nonfinancial stocks on the Nasdaq, the index has returned 4,000% over the last three deca
Broadly speaking, the strategy of stepping into good companies while their stock is temporarily beaten down is a sound one. The market ebbs and flows, taking most stocks with it. In the end, though, the cream rises to the top.
Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) has been getting a lot of recognition lately due to the rising popularity of the metaverse. For the uninitiated, a metaverse is a place where individuals can interact with each other and the environment virtually.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), the company formerly known as Facebook, is facing some privacy-related challenges as it bolsters its ambitious business centered on the metaverse. Among those issues, the parent of social media stalwarts Facebook and Instagram is facing a lawsuit file
Russia blocked Facebook and some other websites on Friday and passed a law that gave Moscow much stronger powers to crack down on independent journalism, spurring the BBC, Bloomberg and other foreign media to suspend reporting in the country.
Meta Platforms (FB) closed at $200.06 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.43% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.53%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.48%.
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In this Motley Fool Money podcast, Rebecca Jarvis, chief business correspondent at ABC News and host of the podcast The Dropout, discusses the story of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos. Jarvis talks with Motley Fool editor Olivia Zitkus and shares her thoughts on:
Russia's communications regulator on Friday said it had blocked Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on its platform.
Russia's communications regulator on Friday said it had blocked Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on its platform.
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Meta Platforms (FB). Shares have lost about 14.6% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (Symbol: IVV) where we have detected an approximate $1.1 billion dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week over wee
As the United States and Western allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is taking a unique approach to fighting a surge in Russian disinformation and propaganda.
Investors in Meta Platforms Inc (Symbol: FB) saw new options begin trading this week, for the April 22nd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the FB options chain for the new April 22nd contracts and identified one put and one ca
Target (NYSE: TGT) shares jumped on Tuesday as the company laid out its long-term growth strategy and upped revenue and earnings-per-share growth targets.