Meta Delivers Lackluster Forecast & Microsoft's Cloud Unit Grows

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Meta Platforms gave a disappointing current-quarter revenue forecast, intensifying investor concerns about the company’s unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence.
The social media giant said third-quarter revenue will be $61 billion to $64 billion, with the midline of that range below the average analyst estimate of $63.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Meta relies on its advertising business to finance its expensive bets on AI products and infrastructure, including data centers and AI-powered glasses.

Investors have questioned how Meta will ultimately recoup its AI investments, and balked earlier this year when Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg increased projected spending to as much as $145 billion. Meta on Wednesday narrowed its full-year capital expenditure forecast to $130 billion to $145 billion, slightly lifting the bottom end from a previous projection of $125 billion to $145 billion.

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