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Core News Facts
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), with a market capitalization of $1.5 trillion, reported a 26% year-over-year increase in total revenue fueled by a 10% rise in ad prices and an 8% growth in active users, now totaling 3.5 billion daily users. The company plans to invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) this year, which led to a decline in stock value, dropping about 25% since September.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a $65 billion company specializing in critical infrastructure technologies for data centers, is expected to report growth of 28% this year and 20% next year. The global data center infrastructure market is projected to grow at an annualized rate of 23% through 2030. Vertiv’s current share price is around 30 times projected earnings for next year.
Fluor (NYSE: FLR), a construction and engineering firm, constructs major projects like factories and power plants, with a noted rise in nuclear energy projects—70 nuclear plants currently being built and 110 planned. Despite the sector being less volatile, Fluor shares have recently declined back to mid-2022 levels, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors.
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