Facebook shares slump 20% amid higher costs and slowing growth

Parent company Meta reports revenues of $33.67bn but warns it faces ‘headwinds’ from competition and shift of engagement

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, became the latest tech company to suffer a dramatic share price slump on Wednesday as it reported higher costs and slowing growth.

Reporting its first earnings under its new name, the social media company revealed it had spent $10bn on its vision of the future – the “metaverse” – and warned it faced “headwinds from both increased competition for people’s time and a shift of engagement”. Meta’s share price dropped 20% in after-hours trading.

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Parent company Meta reports revenues of $33.67bn but warns it faces ‘headwinds’ from competition and shift of engagement
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, became the latest tech company to suffer a dramatic share price slump on Wednesday as it reported higher costs and slowing growth.
Reporting its first earnings under its new name, the social media company revealed it had spent $10bn on its vision of the future – the “metaverse” – and warned it faced “headwinds from both increased competition for people’s time and a shift of engagement”. Meta’s share price dropped 20% in after-hours trading. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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