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META Sep 2023 160.000 put
| Previous close | 24.15 |
| Open | 21.25 |
| Bid | 21.65 |
| Ask | 21.95 |
| Strike | 160.00 |
| Expiry date | 2023-09-15 |
| Day's range | 21.00 - 21.25 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 121 |
- Yahoo Finance Video
TikTok is an app "built to be weaponized:" Fmr Trump official
Lawmakers are driving forward possible legislation restricting or banning TikTok over fears the social media app could be weaponized. "This app preys on children," Keith Krach, chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, tells Yahoo! Finance. Krach, who served as former under secretary of state in the Trump administration, says the app monitors private information like bank records and location data. The app, which is ultimately owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has also seen criticism for allegations of censorship, access of U.S. user data, and propaganda concerns. TikTok's ownership has made it a long-running target by the U.S. government, with the Trump Administration saying in 2020 it would ban the app. TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress today in the hopes of addressing some of these concerns. The executive said TikTok pledged commitments in four key areas: it would keep teenager safety a top priority, prevent unauthorized foreign access of U.S. user data, commit to free expression, and will be transparent and give access to monitors. Critics say the commitments do not go far enough. "This app is built to be weaponized," says Keith Krach, chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. "It is built to be addicting. It's disguised as candy, but it's really cocaine." Above, Yahoo! Finance's Jared Blikre spoke to Krach. Watch the full interview here. Key video moments: 00:00:23 - "They can see your bank records, they can see your health records." 00:00:45 - "This app is built to be weaponized." 00:01:38 - "Any Chinese company ... has to turn over any information"
- Reuters
Network fee not the fix for European telecoms financial problems, Meta says
Meta Platforms on Thursday voiced its strongest criticism to date of a push by EU telecoms operators to get Big Tech to foot additional network costs, saying this would not solve their financial problems and also ignores tech companies' hefty investments. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other operators have lobbied for two decades for U.S. tech giants to contribute to 5G and broadband roll-out. The operators say that given they account for more than half of data internet traffic, Alphabet's Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix, Amazon and Microsoft should contribute to the billions of euros in infrastructure costs.
- Investing.com
5 analyst picks of the day: Meta nabs another upgrade | Pro Recap
KeyBanc upgraded Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) to Overweight from Sector Weight with a price target of $240.00, noting it now sees the company as a leaner business after the announcement of the second big round of layoffs. This comes just one and two days after Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones upgraded the stock. KeyBanc believes the latest cost-cutting measures, which led to an approximately 10% reduction in the company's 2023 operating expense guidance, along with improvements in CPMs due to a combination of product launches, foreign exchange rates, and better spending practices, will result in an operating margin of at least 31% by 2024.
