Meta's AI investments are costing way more than VR, and investors aren't happy about it [Yahoo! Finance]
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (META)
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
What you need to know Meta reported record earnings growth for Q1 2026, with the company posting $56.31 billion in revenue, a 33% year-over-year increase. Meta's spending also increased significantly, up 35% since this time last year with $33 billion in spending from January 1 to March 31, 2026. Meta signaled that its spending will continue to jump because of global component issues, now estimating between $125 billion and $145 billion for the year. Meta makes a lot of money, and the first quarter of 2026 is the most the company has ever seen flow into its coffers. Meta's Family of Apps, which includes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, brought in a stunning $55.9 billion. Meanwhile, Meta's Reality Labs products, like Meta Quest, Ray-Ban AI glasses, and game sales, brought in just $402 million. Meta's Q4 2025 earnings remain the highest ever at $59.89 billion. The massive rise in revenue over the past year can likely be attributed directly to the company's use of
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- Polen Global Growth Q1 2026 Commentary [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Microsoft, Meta, and Google just announced billions more in AI spending. Only Google convinced investors it's paying off [Fortune]Fortune
- Meta is still burning money on AR/VR [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Highlights from Meta's earnings call [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
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- 4/29/26 - Beat
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- 4/29/26 - Form 4
- 4/29/26 - Form 8-K
- 4/28/26 - Form PX14A6G
- META's page on the SEC website