The Nasdaq is poised to open down almost 300 points following dismal earnings from Facebook parent company Meta Platforms — and more in Thursday’s stock market recap.
Meta Platforms Inc. (FB) dropped $71 per share, down a total of 23%, as the company missed on earnings, revenue, daily and monthly active users, and revenue per user.
The company cited inflation and supply chain disruptions as causes, saying users are increasingly choosing more affordable products, ones that “monetize at lower rates.”
We’re already seeing some volatility in the Nasdaq as a result, with it down over 2%.
Meta’s drop is already priced in, so we’ll look to see if the Nasdaq can move higher today.
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Stock Market Recap: By the Numbers
This morning’s stock market futures recap:
DOW (mini)
- Close: 35,629.33.
- Futures: 35,380.
- Change: -110.
S&P 500 (mini)
- Close: 4,589.38.
- Futures: 4,516.75.
- Change: -60.25.
NASDAQ (mini)
- Close: 15,139.74.
- Futures: 14,715.
- Change: -403.5.
RUSSELL (mini)
- Close: 2,029.52.
- Futures: 2,001.7.
- Change: -23.6.
Note: Updated as of 9:25 a.m. EST
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- What Is the Dow and How Does It Work?
- A Beginner’s Guide to the Nasdaq and How to Trade It
- What Companies Make up the S&P 500 and How Can I Trade It?
- What Is the VIX? Understanding Stock Market Volatility
- A Beginner’s Guide to Stock Sector Analysis and Relative Strength
- How to Pick Winning Stocks With Simple Market Analysis Tools
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