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Meta shares rise in Frankfurt after results, capital plans
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 29, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 29, 2026
Quick Summary
Meta shares rose 7% in Frankfurt after earnings exceeded expectations. The company plans a 73% increase in capital spending for AI development.
Meta's Stock Surges Nearly 7% in Frankfurt Following Earnings Update
Meta's Financial Performance and Future Plans
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Meta shares rose almost 7% in early Frankfurt trading on Thursday, after several brokers raised their target prices following results in which the Instagram owner forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations.
Stock Market Reaction
Meta on Wednesday boosted its capital spending plans for this year by 73% in the pursuit of "superintelligence," an effort to offer deeply personalized artificial intelligence to its large social media user base.
Increased Capital Spending
(Reporting by Danilo Masoni; editing by Dhara Ranasinghe)
Key Takeaways
- •Meta shares increased by nearly 7% in Frankfurt.
- •Brokers raised target prices after strong earnings.
- •Meta forecasts first-quarter revenue above expectations.
- •Capital spending plans increased by 73%.
- •Focus on personalized AI for social media users.
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