Meta stock price (META) slides into weekend — AI capex, lawsuits and a busy week ahead
New York, Feb 1, 2026, 09:41 (EST) — Market closed.
- Meta ended the last session lower after a volatile week for AI-linked megacaps.
- Investors are weighing a sharp jump in AI infrastructure spending against fresh legal and regulatory headlines.
- Focus shifts to the next round of earnings and U.S. data once trading resumes Monday.
Meta Platforms (META) shares closed at $716.50 on Friday, down $21.53, or about 2.9%, after trading between $713.50 and $731.60. Volume was about 23.7 million shares.
U.S. markets are shut on Sunday, but the debate around Meta is still live. Investors are trying to decide whether they are buying an ad business that’s using AI to sharpen targeting — or an AI infrastructure buildout…
