Benzinga
01 Aug 2026, 12:32 UTC · 1h ago
SK Hynix, Meta, Apple, and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About this Week
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Benzinga
01 Aug 2026, 12:32 UTC · 1h ago
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Meta reported a 91% plunge in free cash flow to $784 million due to heavy AI infrastructure spending. — A massive collapse in free cash flow signals significant capital intensity and risk, directly impacting valuation multiples.
-0.80Meta raised the lower end of its full-year capex guidance to $130–145 billion. — Increased spending without immediate proportional returns often leads to margin compression and investor concern over ROI.
-0.70Meta's second quarter 2026 revenue grew 28% YoY to $60.8 billion, beating estimates. — Strong top-line growth and ad revenue resilience indicate a healthy core business despite spending concerns.
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Meta provided Q3 revenue guidance of $61–64 billion, with the midpoint falling below analyst forecasts. — Guidance that misses market expectations typically triggers short-term price corrections.
Meta's Q2 EPS of $6.18 missed expectations due to $2.4 billion in legal charges and $1.18 billion in severance costs. — While a miss, these are largely one-time non-operational charges rather than a fundamental decline in earnings power.
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Despite revenue growth, the company missed EPS expectations, saw a plunge in free cash flow, and provided revenue guidance below forecasts.
Mentioned as one of the hot stocks retail investors are buzzing about due to AI and corporate momentum.
Mentioned as one of the hot stocks retail investors are buzzing about due to AI and corporate momentum.
Mentioned as one of the hot stocks retail investors are buzzing about due to AI and corporate momentum.
Mentioned as one of the hot stocks retail investors are buzzing about due to AI and corporate momentum.
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