Meta Platforms Inc. META is no longer among the top 10 most valuable companies in the world as its market cap fell to $366.61 billion with shares of the company closing 3.67% lower on Thursday.
What Happened: Meta has moved to the 12th position among companies with top market cap behind Exxon Mobil Corp XOM whose market cap stood at $369.59 billion, taking it to the 11th spot, data from companiesmarketcap.com shows. Visa Inc. V stock is at the 10th position, with a market valuation of $372.51 billion.
Apple Inc. AAPL is the most valuable company in the world, with a market valuation of nearly $2.29 trillion, as of Thursday's close.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to reorganize teams and trim headcount for the first time ever, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Zuckerberg said the company will freeze hiring and restructure some teams to reduce expenses and realign priorities. Meta will likely be smaller in 2023 compared to what it was this year, he reportedly said.
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Why It's Important: Meta’s market cap hit its highest level on Sept. 1, 2021, when it peaked at slightly over $1.07 trillion. A financial market rout following U.S. Fed’s aggressive rate hikes to control inflation took a heavy toll on tech stocks this year.
Meta shares lost over 59% since the beginning of 2022.
In the same time period, shares of Exxon Mobil gained over 39% supported by a rise in oil prices due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the global energy shortage.
In the second quarter, the company generated earnings of $17.9 billion as against $4.69 billion in the same period last year. Cash flow from operating activities stood at $20 billion.
The company attributed the higher numbers to increased production, higher realizations and margins, and aggressive cost control.
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