NEW YORK — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) stock finished Wednesday’s session under pressure as investors weighed a fresh batch of AI- and regulation-related headlines against a broader tech pullback. After the closing bell on Dec. 17, 2025, META traded essentially flat in early extended-hours action — but the news cycle around the company (and the wider “AI trade”) stayed busy heading into Thursday’s open. [1]
Below is what happened after the bell today (17.12.2025) and what to know before the stock market opens tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) — including the most important Meta-specific developments from today, the latest Street forecasts, and the key macro catalysts that could move mega-cap tech at the open.
