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Fortune
Fortune
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Amanda Gerut

Meta’s revenue surges 26% to $64.6 billion, but billions in settlements and skyrocketing AI spending turn screws on profit, free cash flow

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms topped Wall Street revenue targets in the third quarter and forecast continued topline growth, even as billions in legal payments for teen mental health litigation cut its operating margins in half, and massive AI investments pushed free cash flow into negative territory.

The company also said it would issue a new class of stock to raise more cash for its AI efforts.

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