META Stock: On Thursday, tech stocks weighed down major U.S. indexes after mixed earnings reports from Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) fueled investor concerns about heavy AI spending and slower growth. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the decline, falling 0.7%, closely followed by the S&P 500 (^GSPC) with a 0.7% drop, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which slipped by roughly 0.5%.

Meta’s announcement of significant capital expenditure growth for 2025 and Microsoft’s tempered cloud growth forecast underscored the challenges tech companies face in balancing the demand for AI capabilities with high infrastructure costs. Meta CFO Susan Li noted that AI investments are essential to stay competitive, while Microsoft echoed similar sentiments, stating that continued spending on AI infrastructure was crucial to support product demand.

Despite the dip, analysts remain optimistic about the long-term potential of AI-driven growth, seeing current expenditures as necessary investments. Still, Thursday’s market response highlights investor caution, particularly around rising costs in the tech sector

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