METAMeta Platforms Inc.
Meta Platforms Inc. (META) is a NASDAQ-listed equity covered by Valdrans. Last close $593.87, -0.22% on the day; -7.87% over 1 week, +8.17% over 4 weeks, -9.65% over 6 months (prices as of 27 Jul 2026). Valdrans Insider Activity Signal: Negative — 2 buys vs 70 sells disclosed in the last 90 days.
- Last close (27 Jul 2026)
- $593.87
- Today
- -0.22%
- 1 week
- -7.87%
- 4 weeks
- +8.17%
- 6 months
- -9.65%
- Insider signal
- Negative
Coverage of META(20)
Brent tops $100 as Hormuz disruption deepens and US-Iran war widens
A turbulent week defined by surging crude oil prices, sweeping new US trade tariffs, and a $767B single-day wipeout in megacap technology stocks.
Oil swings from $90 to $80 as Iran signals diplomacy amid Hormuz shutdown
A volatile European session dominated by US-Iran escalation and a late diplomatic pivot, with oil whipsawing and European equities recovering from early losses.
META Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Iran expands strikes to Syria and Bahrain as Hormuz tensions lift oil
European session dominated by Iran escalation, broad semiconductor selling, and safe-haven flows into gold and bonds; US futures decline ahead of the open.
US strikes Tehran, reinstates Hormuz blockade; oil rises sharply
A consequential overnight session dominated by US military action against Iran, a weak China GDP print, and a major fintech acquisition offer.
US strikes Iran; Strait of Hormuz traffic halts as Brent approaches $80
A volatile European session dominated by US-Iran military escalation, surging oil prices, sharp equity declines, and a record collapse in SK Hynix shares.
META Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
US strikes Iranian sites; Tehran retaliates and reasserts Hormuz control
A volatile European session dominated by renewed US-Iran military exchange, higher oil prices, the SK Hynix ADR debut, and a bidding war for easyJet.
Oil surges 5-7% as Hormuz tanker traffic halts amid US-Iran military exchange
A volatile European session dominated by renewed US-Iran military escalation, with crude prices surging and equities stabilising after an initial selloff.
Meta launches Muse Image AI model across Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta Platforms debuted Muse Image on July 7, 2026, its first AI image-generation model from Superintelligence Labs, rolling out across the Meta AI app, Instagram, and WhatsApp. META shares closed 2.6% higher on the day.
Microsoft signs 20-year nuclear deal; Amazon acquires $650m data centre
Microsoft entered a 20-year agreement to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and Amazon completed a $650 million data centre acquisition, both reported by Oilprice on 8 July 2026 as responses to U.S. grid capacity constraints driven by AI power demand.
Samsung earnings miss triggers chip sell-off; Hormuz tanker attacks lift crude
A volatile European session dominated by Samsung's earnings disappointment, renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping incidents, and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
EasyJet accepts £5 billion Castlelake bid; oil falls on OPEC+ supply increase
An active overnight session dominated by the EasyJet takeover, OPEC+ output decision, China's missile test, and broad yen weakness.
Khamenei dies at 86 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil prices sharply lower
A geopolitically dense weekend dominated by Iran's leadership succession, a US-Iran peace agreement, Russian strikes on Kyiv, and a materially weak US jobs report.
US payrolls miss sharply at 57,000 as geopolitical risk dominated a turbulent week
A week shaped by a severe US jobs miss, escalating Russia-Ukraine strikes, Hormuz volatility, and broad Magnificent Seven losses erasing year-to-date gains.
Dollar slides, metals gain as weak US jobs data trims Fed rate-hike expectations
A mixed overnight session shaped by Friday's below-forecast US payrolls, Strait of Hormuz energy supply shifts, a 5% South Korean equity rebound, and thin US holiday trading conditions.
META Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake in AI developers
OpenAI has begun preliminary discussions to give the US government a 5% equity stake, a holding worth roughly $42.6bn based on its $852bn valuation, with the arrangement potentially extending to Anthropic, Google and Meta.
US June payrolls miss at 57,000; dollar index falls, EURUSD rises
US employers added 57,000 jobs in June 2026 against a forecast of 110,000–115,000, with prior months revised down by 74,000; the DXY declined and EURUSD rose following the release.
US June payrolls miss at 57,000 as yen surges on suspected BOJ intervention
A data-heavy European session defined by a sharp US payrolls miss, suspected Japanese intervention in the yen, and continued crude supply recovery through the Strait of Hormuz.