Alphabet’s market capitalization had surged by $200 billion (£139 billion), nearly doubling the company’s total value—all while its core products remained largely unchanged. Facebook ...

Facebook parent Meta was the sole stock trading above its level seen heading into its report, Bespoke said. By contrast, shares of Microsoft, Tesla, Apple and Alphabet were all down, Bespoke found, ...

Facebook and Google still wield advertising clout but aren't growing as fast as they have. Last week, Facebook said that it grew ad revenue 27% in 2019 versus a year ago, to $69.6 billion.