Facebook Earnings news and trends

GDPR, Impactful And Showing Its Face(book)
Regulation // July 30, 2018

A bit more than two months in, GDPR (shorthand for General Data Protection Regulation) is having an impact. Not surprising, as borne out by some (very) early numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Facebook Gets Rare Downgrade Over Advertising Spending Growth
Facebook // April 19, 2018

Facebook’s stock took a hit on Wednesday (April 18) after research firm OTR Global downgraded the stock, the first time an investment firm has done so since January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
Facebook // July 31, 2017

Some of our most important innovations have happened by accident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Facebook Wants To Focus More On Community
Facebook // May 04, 2017

Facebook announced Q1 numbers that beat analysts’ estimates for revenue, ads, monthly and daily users and engagement. But after-hours trading saw Facebook shares fall 1.92 percent, even after the tech giant beat analyst expectations on almost every count. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration

October 31, 2019
Facebook’s third quarter results topped expectations on the heels of advertising growth, adding tens of millions of new users in the period across all regions.  The firm pointed to a deceleration in the current quarter amid what it said would be ad targeting headwinds and said, too, that commerce initiatives remain a key strategy moving […]

Facebook Gets Rare Downgrade Over Advertising Spending Growth

April 19, 2018
Facebook’s stock took a hit on Wednesday (April 18) after research firm OTR Global downgraded the stock, the first time an investment firm has done so since January. Get the...

Facebook Wants To Focus More On Community

May 04, 2017
Facebook announced Q1 numbers that beat analysts’ estimates for revenue, ads, monthly and daily users and engagement. But after-hours trading saw Facebook shares fall 1.92 percent, even after the tech...

Facebook Grows (Mobile, Too) But Ads To Slow

November 03, 2016
Shares of the social media giant slumped after-hours as it seems that, according to the company, stellar numbers are going to be harder to come by going forward. Get the...