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Google has submitted proposals to the French antitrust watchdog about how it would deal with news agencies and publishers in a dispute about paying for news content, Google and the watchdog said on Wednesday.

Canada is still prepared to impose a tax on corporations providing digital services, the finance ministry said on Tuesday in an announcement set to irritate the United States.

Are These The Best Metaverse Stocks To Buy Before 2022?If you have been keeping tabs on the latest stock market news, chances are you’ve heard about metaverse stocks. After all, these are companies whose businesses revolve around bringing the increasingly real metaverse to

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq tumbled on Tuesday after data showed producer prices increased more than expected in November, solidifying expectations the Federal Reserve this week will announce a faster wind-down of asset purchases.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell more than 1% each on Tuesday after data showed producer prices increased more than expected in November and ahead of a potential decision on faster tapering from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

The metaverse is gaining popularity among consumers and investors after the company formerly known as Facebook announced it was making a significant investment in resources to become a metaverse leader. Now known as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB), the company that started all the co

Today's video focuses on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), recent news affecting each company, and metaverse involvement. Here are some highlights from the video.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Tuesday after data showed producer prices increased more than expected in November and ahead of a potential decision on faster tapering from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday after data showed producer prices increased more than expected in November and ahead of a potential decision on faster tapering from the Federal Reserve this week.

A key European Parliament committee agreed on Tuesday to a ban on "dark patterns" that trick web users and advertising targeting minors as part of new rules aimed at U.S. tech giants, taking a tougher stand that could spell trouble in forthcoming negotiations with EU countries.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as investors locked in some gains ahead of a potential decision on faster tapering from the Federal Reserve this week.

Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DWAC), the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) planning to take Trump Media & Technology Group public through a merger, continued its roller-coaster of gains and losses on Dec. 7 as its share value soared 16.6% by market close.

The "metaverse," which blurs the lines between the physical and digital worlds, has become a hot topic over the past year. Facebook's rebranding as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) -- which reflected its focus on that market -- also caused more companies to jump aboard the buzzword ba

This year has been a phenomenal year for some stocks, but others would rather put it behind them. Three stocks that had a rough 2021 are PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), and Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), each losing 23%, 22%, and 45%, respectively.

A key European Parliament committee agreed on Tuesday to a ban on "dark patterns" that trick web users and advertising targeting minors as part of new rules aimed at U.S. tech giants, taking a tougher stand that could spell trouble in forthcoming negotiations with EU countries.

Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.

Google and Apple hold a "vice-like" grip over how people use mobile phones, stripping any meaningful choice from the system for customers, Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday.

In 17 days, Wall Street will close the book on what'll probably be another banner year. All told, the broad-based S&P 500 was up 25% through this past weekend, and investors have endured a peak pullback in 2021 of just 5% in the widely followed index.

Technology behemoth Meta Platforms, Inc. (FB) the parent company of social media platform Facebook is said to be behind a $60 million deal to buy the trademark assets of the U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group (CASH), according to Reuters.

Shares of FB closed up 1.4% at $334.49 on December 13.

Meta – Name Rights

Spokespeople from both companies confirmed on Monday that Beige Key LLC owned by Meta Platforms, paid $60 million to the financial institution to buy the “Meta” name, along with Metabank, Meta Financial Group, and all Meta-related domain names and social media accounts.

Facebook Inc. changed the company name in October 2021 to Meta Platforms Inc. The word Meta is derived from metaverse. Meta covers digital spaces accessed via the internet through an array of devices. The name holds significant importance to the company and FB hopes to position the brand to its advantage shortly.

Meta Financial Group had disclosed that a Beige Key LLC had bought the Meta name rights for $60 million in cash, but did not mention who the owner was. The bank will use a part of the cash proceeds to implement a new name for the group, which is yet to be finalized.

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Analysts’ Take

With 29 Buys and 6 Holds, the FB stock commands a Strong Buy consensus rating. The average Meta Platforms price target of $406.31 implies 21.5% upside potential to current levels. Shares have gained 22% over the past year.

Website Traffic

TipRanks’ Website Traffic tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings, the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insight into FB's performance.

In November, Meta Platforms website traffic recorded a 8.83% year-over-year decline in monthly visits. Similarly, year-to-date website traffic growth decreased by 4.19% compared to the same period last year.

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