Meta Platforms is expected to report its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, with analysts mostly bullish on the tech giant's ability to build on a strong 2024.

Meta stock is gaining ground Thursday after the social media giant reported strong earnings, but what does Wall Street have to say? We take a look here.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from the same period last year and beat the

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $20.84 billion. On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had net income of $8.02. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump has reportedly signed settlement papers expected to require Meta Platforms to pay approximately $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit he filed after the company suspended his accounts following the attacks on the U.