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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had a strong Q2, boosted by AI-driven ad tools. AI is also paving the way for future ambitions, with a $100B capex target in 2026.

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) shares are moving higher Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter and issued strong guidance.

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Microsoft and Meta Platforms added over $400 billion in market capitalization after reporting robust earnings results on Wednesday.

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NNE stock has rocketed 380% since its IPO thanks to AI energy demand. But the company has yet to sell any of its finished products.

Palihapitiya predicted Big Tech's downfall in 2020 due to global pressures but 5 years later, Meta & Alphabet's stocks have soared.

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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after ending on a mixed note on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher, except for the small-cap gauge Russell 2000.

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Mark Zuckerberg says AI-powered smart glasses like Ray-Ban Meta will become so essential that not wearing them will feel like going through life with uncorrected poor vision.

AI's greatest challenge is energy, says Chamath Palihapitiya. Meta CFO Susan Li reveals plans for $100 billion AI infrastructure.

Qualcomm is dominating the rapidly expanding smart glasses market, powering designs for players including Meta, Oakley, Ray-Ban, and Xiaomi.

Jim Chanos raised concerns on Wednesday about Meta Platforms Inc. potentially overstating profits through extended depreciation schedules.

Jim Cramer praised Meta and Microsoft's leadership after their blockbuster earnings, calling Zuckerberg and Nadella smarter than anyone he worked with at Goldman Sachs.

Among key user metrics, family daily active people (DAP) rose 6% YoY to 3.48 billion, ad impressions climbed 11%, and average price per ad increased 9%.

U.S. stock futures up, Apple, Amazon, Meta report strong earnings, Microsoft beats forecast, Bristol-Myers Squibb to release results.

The company has increased its cash burn estimate to a staggering $8 billion for 2025, substantially higher than the previously estimated $1 billion.

Noted economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff deemed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) a "digital tech stock" with no earnings potential on Wednesday.

Nvidia stock defied the overall market downturn on Wednesday, settling at a fresh closing high, and the momentum continued in extended trading.

Meta CFO Susan Li said the company may seek external financing to support its rapidly growing AI infrastructure needs in 2026, with capital expenditures potentially exceeding $100 billion.