Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Meta Falls, Microsoft Soars to Record Market‑Cap Gain
Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, said it might not make enough cash in the second half of the year.
Because of that, its shares fell 8%.
On the same day, Microsoft, a big software company, reported good earnings and its shares jumped 16%.
This made Microsoft’s total value on the stock market grow by about $450 billion, the biggest one‑day jump ever for a U.S. company.
Traders reacted quickly to both companies’ news, showing how earnings can move stock prices in opposite directions.
Meta Platforms shares dropped 8% after forecasting negative free‑cash flow in H2.
Microsoft shares rose 16% following its earnings release.
Microsoft’s market capitalization increased by roughly $450 billion.
The gain is the largest one‑day market‑value jump for any U.S. company on record.
Traders reacted similarly to both companies’ earnings announcements.
- Who
- Meta Platforms and Microsoft
- What
- Earnings reports triggered opposite stock moves and a record market‑cap rise
- When
- On the day of Microsoft’s earnings release, following Meta’s prior announcement
- Where
- U.S. stock market
- Why
- Meta projected negative free‑cash flow in the second half of the year; Microsoft posted strong results
- Company
- Meta Platforms
- Stock Movement
- -8%
- Company
- Microsoft
- Stock Movement
- +16%
- Market Cap Increase
- $450 billion
- Record
- Largest one‑day market‑value jump for a U.S. company