Meta’s blowout earnings show why investors shouldn’t sweat a boost to AI spending

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Meta raises its capital-expenditure forecast, but it’s also posting strong enough revenue growth to support that spending

Published: April 30, 2025 at 7:16 p.m. ET

Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., delivered a strong earnings beat on Wednesday, and that’s likely easing investor concerns over big spending on artificial intelligence.

Meta META now forecasts $64 billion to $72 billion in capital expenditures for the year, whereas it previously was targeting $60 billion to $65 billion. For context, Meta spent $39 billion on capital expenditures last year.

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