Meta raises AI capex outlook and announces a new class of stock
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
Meta Platforms boosted its capital spending outlook and announced plans for a new class of nonvoting stock, escalating its already-stratospheric bet on artificial intelligence. Capital expenditures will be $135 billion to $145 billion in 2026, the social-media giant said during…
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- 01Meta expects 2026 capital expenditures of $135 billion to $145 billion, raising the low end from $130 billion.
- 02The new nonvoting share class will be distributed to existing investors through a stock dividend.
- 03Meta said trading in the new shares is expected to begin in January.
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