Topic

META

A collection of 19 issues

Meta 4Q'24 Update

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms “This is going to be a really big year. I know it always feels like every year is a big year, but more than usual, it feels like the trajectory for most of our long-term initiatives is going to be a lot clearer

Big Tech's Deteriorating Earnings Quality

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms, and Amazon Almost one and half years ago, I wrote about “The Curious Case of Big Tech”, in which I highlighted that much of the big tech was actually “deep value” investments back in 2013. In fact, I also mentioned “Meta, and Amazon

Meta 3Q'24 Update

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms Meta’s earnings was fine. But there is almost a certain sense of exhaustion in terms of reaction to Big Tech earnings this quarter so far. Here are my highlights from today’s call. Subscribe Users Daily Active People (DAP) across its Family

Meta 2Q'24 Update

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms While the meme of “nobody uses Facebook” sort of evolved to “only old people use Facebook”, Meta reminded us that it’s just another urban myth: “…The growth we're seeing here in the U.S. has especially been a bright spot.

Meta 1Q'24 Update

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms If you have been following Meta for some time, you probably are accustomed with after-hours (AH) volatility by now. While Meta was -20% at one point AH today, it does seem a bit overdone. Of all the post-earnings drop that I have experienced

Meta Platforms: Model Update

Disclosure: I own shares of Meta Platforms So I took this weekend to update my models on Meta and Amazon. I just wanted to leave some brisk thoughts on these updated models. I will start with Meta today and will share my thoughts on Amazon tomorrow. You can find the

Meta 4Q'23 Update

Disclosure: I own shares and 2025 January $50 Call Options of Meta By 3Q’23 earnings, almost everyone understood Meta’s turnaround; the layoffs were behind us, topline growth was accelerating, and thanks to Meta’s “efficiency”, margins were expanding. Yet, the stock has gone up another ~60% since 3Q’

Meta 3Q'23 Update

Disclosure: I own shares and 2025 January $50 Call Options of Meta Meta had a terrific third quarter which makes the after-hours reaction (down ~3%) tad bit surprising, but perhaps understandable given the wider range of scenarios for advertising going forward. Here are my highlights from tonight’s call. Subscribe

The Curious Case of Big Tech

Disclosure: Nearly 60% of my personal portfolio is invested in Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet “Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” While most market participants want to focus on what happens next quarter or the next year, it

Meta 2Q'23 Earnings Update

Disclosure: I own shares, and Jan 2025 $50 call options of Meta While the stock is up +6-7% after hours, I found some mixed signals on this call to keep both bulls and bears interested. In any case, I have never found Meta’s earnings calls monotonous! Here are my