Meta Platforms, Inc.

• META Stock Price 24h change: +5.72%. From 612.96 USD to 648.02 USD. The surge was primarily driven by a bullish note from Jefferies analysts and positive sentiment regarding upcoming monetization of Threads and WhatsApp.• From a technical perspective, the stock is showing signs of a "strong bullish reversal" after forming a double-bottom pattern near $598 and an island reversal gap. While short-term momentum is slightly bearish (MACD below signal line), the RSI at 24.6 indicates heavily oversold conditions, suggesting a prime rebound opportunity toward the $700 level.• Jefferies reiterated a "Buy" rating with a $910 price target, highlighting Meta as the "cheapest" Magnificent Seven stock and noting massive growth potential in WhatsApp and Threads monetization.• Meta announced a new round of layoffs targeting approximately 600 employees in its Reality Labs and administrative divisions as part of ongoing efficiency and cost-cutting measures.• The company disclosed plans to begin rolling out digital ads globally on Threads, aiming to capitalize on its 400 million monthly active users and diversify revenue beyond core platforms.• Major U.S. stock indexes rose sharply for two straight sessions as global trade tensions eased, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining 0.9% led by a strong recovery in large-cap growth stocks.• Big Tech companies are under increasing pressure from the U.S. government to fund and support new electricity generation to meet the massive power demands of the expanding AI data center infrastructure.

• META Stock Price 24h change: +4.01%. From 612.98 USD to 637.56 USD.
• From a technical perspective, META presents an "oversold bounce within a bearish trend": the stock recently triggered a "death cross" as the 50-day moving average ($649.8) fell below the 200-day average ($697.1). However, a current RSI of 24.6 indicates heavily oversold conditions, supporting the recent price rebound as the stock finds support near its lower 52-week range.
• Jefferies reiterated a "Buy" rating and $910 price target on January 22, citing an attractive valuation discount compared to Alphabet and potential for AI investments to drive a "core flywheel" for Instagram and WhatsApp by 2026.
• Meta is preparing to report Q4 2025 earnings on January 28, 2026, with Wall Street expecting EPS of $8.16 and revenue of $58.4 billion, marking a 20.7% year-over-year increase.
• Internal reports indicate Meta is planning significant budget cuts to its Reality Labs metaverse division to offset massive 2026 capital expenditures, which are projected to exceed $100 billion for AI infrastructure.
• Global technology supply chains are facing a critical RAM shortage as manufacturers redirect production to high-bandwidth memory for AI data centers, driving up costs for consumer electronics and enterprise hardware.
• The European Commission has intensified its scrutiny of Big Tech AI chatbots under the Digital Services Act, recently ordering platforms to retain documentation amid investigations into the generation of non-consensual explicit content.