Meta Defies AI Cost Fears as Profits Surge Amid Legal Storm
Meta Platforms entered 2026 surrounded by skepticism. Wall Street had grown wary of ballooning artificial intelligence expenditures, policymakers were sharpening their knives over data center expansion, and regulators were preparing to put the company’s social media practices under unprecedented legal scrutiny. Yet, against this backdrop, Meta delivered one of its strongest earnings performances in years — reshaping investor sentiment almost overnight. The company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report didn’t merely exceed expectations; it reframed the debate around whether massive AI investments can coexist with profitability. Meta posted $59.89 billion in revenue, comfortably surpassing analyst forecasts, while earnings per share reached $8.88 … Read more