Meta Platforms News - August 2026
David Tepper's Appaloosa Boosts Meta Platforms Stake by 55%
David Tepper's Appaloosa Management significantly increased its investment in Meta Platforms during the second quarter of 2026. The fund added over 238,000...
Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Slashes Meta Stake by Over 60%
Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates significantly reduced its stake in Meta Platforms (META) during the second quarter of 2026, according to its latest 13F...
Meta taps rival Microsoft for AI, spending hundreds of millions annually
Meta Platforms now ranks as one of Microsoft’s largest artificial intelligence customers. The company reportedly spends hundreds of millions of dollars...
Terry Smith's Fundsmith Trims Meta Platforms Stake by 20%
Fundsmith, managed by renowned investor Terry Smith, reduced its position in Meta Platforms by 20.4% during the second quarter of 2026. The firm sold over...
Wedgewood Partners Exits Three Holdings, Boosts Big Tech Stakes in Q2
In its second-quarter 13F filing, David Rolfe's Wedgewood Partners revealed a significant portfolio consolidation, increasing its concentration in mega-cap...
Dan Loeb's Third Point Exits $51.5M Stake in Meta Platforms
Activist investor Dan Loeb's Third Point sold its entire position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter of 2026, liquidating 90,000 shares valued at...
🔴 Meta is trading 3.13% down today amid the youth-addiction trial
Meta is trading at $551.17 (-3.13%) after its high-profile youth-addiction trial began on August 18, 2026, with states seeking potentially massive...
🔴 Meta is trading 3.04% down today amid data-center insurance gap reports AND $1.4 trillion youth addiction lawsuit trial
Meta is trading 3.04% down now at $571.91, influenced by two key company-specific developments: Reports highlighted a major insurance gap at its $14...
🔴 Meta is trading 3.99% down in after-hours trading amid youth-safety trial
Meta is trading 3.99% down at $571.23 after renewed attention on its youth-safety litigation. - Jury selection began August 12, 2026, in a federal trial...
🔴 Meta is trading 3.05% down today amid high-stakes youth-safety trial
Meta is trading 3.05% down at $580.85 as investors assess its high-stakes youth-safety trial, which begins August 12, 2026. - A coalition of 29 states alleges...
Meta's $1.4 Trillion Day in Court: Can the Social Media Giant's Stock Weather Its Biggest Legal Storm Yet?
Shares of Meta Platforms dipped modestly as the company entered an Oakland, California courtroom today facing what may be the most consequential tech-industry...
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Trial, Over Addictive Features for Children
Meta Platforms began a federal trial today in Oakland, California. A coalition of states including California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey brought the...
Meta Faces Setback as U.S. Appeals Court Allows Thousands of Youth Addiction Lawsuits to Proceed
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that thousands of lawsuits against Meta Platforms and other social media companies, alleging their products are addictive to...
Meta and TikTok fuel deadly migrant surge, triggered by viral disinformation
False rumors on Meta’s Facebook and WhatsApp alongside ByteDance’s TikTok triggered a massive migrant surge toward the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. One...
Meta debuts Muse Glimmer AI, pledges $1B to data center communities
Meta Platforms released Muse Glimmer, a new open-source artificial intelligence model featuring 30 billion parameters. The model runs on personal computers or...
Meta's $135 Billion AI Bet Crushed Earnings — Can Ad Revenue Growth Justify the Spending Before Investors Lose Patience?
Shares of Meta Platforms surged 5.8% to $589.00 on August 7, extending a sharp rebound from the post-earnings low of $521.48 hit after the company reported Q2...
🟢 Meta is trading 5.3% up today after post-earnings rebound and broader tech strength
Meta is trading 5.3% up at $589.00 as the stock stages a sharp rebound from its July 30 earnings-driven selloff and benefits from broader tech sector...