Meta Falls as Sales Miss Estimates in First-Ever Quarterly Drop
- Marketers pulling back on spending during economic uncertainty
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Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant that includes Facebook and Instagram, reported its first-ever quarterly sales decline, citing advertisers’ shrinking budgets.
Meta revenue slipped to $28.8 billion in the second quarter, missing the $28.9 billion average analyst estimate. The company’s forecast for the current period also fell short. The shares fell as much as 8.7%, the biggest drop in two months.