Meta Platforms (META) Lets Creators Monetize Videos With Licensed Music

Meta Platforms (META) Raises Price of Oculus Quest 2 by $100

July 26, 2022 3:45 PM EDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) announced it is raising the price of its Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets by $100.

The headsets, which previously sold the VR headsets at a loss, revealed that starting in August, the Meta Quest 2 will cost $399.99 and $499.99 for the 128GB and 256GB versions,... More

Meta Platforms (META) announces Music Revenue Sharing, giving Facebook creators a new way to earn money with popular music

July 25, 2022 11:08 AM EDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) announced

Introducing Music Revenue Sharing: giving Facebook creators a new way to earn money with popular music

Were introducing Music Revenue Sharing, allowing video creators to include licensed music in their videos on Facebook and earn a share of in-stream ad revenue, opening up a new way to earn money for both creators and music rights holders.With Music Revenue Sharing on Facebook, creators can now include popular music from our expansive licensed catalog, featuring artists like Post Malone, Tove Lo,... More

Meta (META) to Let Facebook Creators Earn Money for Videos With Music --WSJ

July 25, 2022 11:06 AM EDT

Meta (NASDAQ: META) to Let Facebook Creators Earn Money for Videos With Music --WSJ

Revenue-Sharing Feature Is Facebook's Latest Move to Combat TikTok --WSJ... More

Meta Platforms (META) July weekly call option implied volatility at 134

July 25, 2022 10:12 AM EDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) July weekly call option implied volatility is at 134, August is at 71; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 79 into the expected release of quarter results on July 27.

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Evercore ISI Sees Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META) EPS Risk

July 25, 2022 10:00 AM EDT

Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney reiterated Outperform ratings on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) in a note to investors Monday.

On Meta, who will report earnings on July 27, the analyst stated: "Several weeks ago, we lowered our estimates for Meta (by 7%/9% respectively for FY23 Gross Revenue and Op Income) in conjunction with our Large Cap Preview here, driven by our more cautious outlook on the current macro environment. We... More

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) PT Lowered to $181 at Rosenblatt

July 25, 2022 7:18 AM EDT

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett lowered the price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) to $181.00 (from $212.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.... More

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) PT Lowered to $250 at Mizuho Securities

July 25, 2022 6:39 AM EDT

Mizuho Securities analyst James Lee lowered the price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) to $250.00 (from $325.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More

Meta Platforms (META) option IV above 100 into quarter results

July 25, 2022 3:46 AM EDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) July weekly call option implied volatility is at 106, August is at 67; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 79 into the expected release of quarter results on July 27.

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Meta Platforms (META) option IV elevated into quarter results and outlook

July 22, 2022 2:42 PM EDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) July weekly call option implied volatility is at 108, August is at 83; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 79. Call put ratio 1.5 calls to 1 put into the expected release of quarter results on July 27.

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JPMorgan on Snap (SNAP): 'not giving Q3 guidance which is the focus point of this print', 'directionally negative for the digital ad names'

July 21, 2022 4:25 PM EDT

Analyst Jack Atherton comments "We are initiating coverage on shares of Riverview Acquisition Corp. (RVAC) with a Buy rating and a $15 price target. RVAC is a special purchase acquisition company (SPAC) which recently announced a merger agreement with Westrock Coffee Holdings. Westrock Coffee is a leading integrated coffee, tea,... More

Meta Platforms (META), Other Peers Trade Lower in Sympathy with Snap (SNAP)

July 21, 2022 4:14 PM EDT

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Trades Lower in Sympathy with Snap (NYSE: SNAP)

META -6%SNAP -20% Following ResultsAlphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) -3%Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) -1.7%Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) -7%... More

Meta Platforms' (META) Instagram Announces New Ways to Collaborate and Create With Reels

July 21, 2022 12:08 PM EDT

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) Instagram announced:

You can now remix public photos on Instagram choose from new Remix layouts or add your clip to the end of an existing video for more storytelling options, like providing commentary on someones content.Were also making it easier to create reels using Templates with preloaded audio and clip placeholders, and a new Dual camera feature to record content and your reaction at the same time.In the coming weeks, new video posts will be shared as... More

Active options: MSFT META F UAL NFLX MARA GOOGL PYPL

July 21, 2022 9:50 AM EDT

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Meta's Facebook revamping main feed to attract younger users

July 21, 2022 9:20 AM EDT

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Thursday it was revamping the main feed on its Facebook app to prioritize "discovery" of new content, instead of posts from accounts users follow, a bid to style its apps after short-form video competitor TikTok.

Meta executives have voiced increased urgency in recent months around boosting the company's "Reels" product, similar to TikTok's short video format that has attracted many younger users. "Home", Facebook's main news feed tab that users will see when... More

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) PT Lowered to $235 at Deutsche Bank

July 21, 2022 7:56 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank analyst Leo Horowitz lowered the price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) to $235.00 (from $265.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More