On cloud nine, Meta is planning a great year for its business

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We have entered the period where listed companies are disclosing their financial results, and everything is going well for Meta! Mark Zuckerberg's firm has even generated revenues beyond Wall Street analysts' forecasts.

A “ very big year “

In the fourth quarter, it recorded revenue of $48.4 billion, for an operating profit of $14.02 billion, a net increase of 49% compared to the same period of the previous year. The majority of its revenues came from its advertising activity on social networks.

Its spending came in at $39.2 billion, surpassing the $38.2 billion that analysts had predicted. Last week, Mark Zuckerberg said the company would spend up to $65 billion in 2025, both on AI-related projects and other businesses such as the Reality Labs division. It runs the mixed reality business and is working on several devices, including a pair of smart glasses in partnership with the Oakley brand.

In a conference call with shareholders, Zuckerberg expressed confidence in his company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, saying 2025 will be a “very big year ” for its technology. ” In AI, I expect this to be the year that a highly intelligent, personalized AI assistant reaches over a billion people. And I expect Meta AI to be that leading AI assistant ,” he explained.

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Meta has a significant competitive advantage in the AI ​​sector. By deploying Meta AI across Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, the firm directly reaches several billion people. Its platforms have a combined 3.35 billion daily users.

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Zuckerberg continues to brush Trump in the direction of the hair

< p>Zuckerberg also took the opportunity to mention the case of the Chinese startup DeepSeek, which shook up the AI ​​sector this week. The CEO defended his massive investment strategy, saying it would give him a “strategic advantage over time.”

This quarterly review was also an opportunity to praise the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. A few weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced profound changes to his company, in order to better align with the values ​​defended by the Republican. “We now have an American administration that is proud of our leading companies, that prioritizes winning American technology, and that will defend our values ​​and interests abroad. I'm optimistic about the progress and innovation that this can unlock ,” he said.

Meta expects revenue of between $39.5 billion and $41.8 billion for the first quarter of 2025, slightly below the $41.7 billion Wall Street is expecting.

• Meta reported fourth-quarter revenue of $48.4 billion, beating analysts' expectations.
• Meta Zuckerberg predicts ' very big year ' for his AI company.
• The CEO also praised Donald Trump during a conference call with shareholders.

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