Best of Bloomberg Intelligence (04/27/2022)

The video discusses Meta's quarterly results, highlighting market sentiment and ad spending trends. It examines the impact of slowing ad spending on platforms like YouTube and the challenges faced by Meta in ecommerce and gaming ads. The discussion also covers Meta's significant investment in the Metaverse and investor expectations for stock buybacks. The future direction of Meta, including Instagram's evolution into a 3D platform, is explored, emphasizing the competitive landscape with TikTok's rapid growth.

What is one of the main concerns leading up to Meta's quarterly results?

• Increased competition from TikTok

• Slowed YouTube spending on direct response ads

• Rising production costs

• High employee turnover

What significant investment is Facebook making annually in Reality Labs?

• $20 billion

• $15 billion

• $25 billion

• $10 billion

What action did Alphabet take that investors are curious if Meta will follow?

• Launching a new social media platform

• Buying back stock

• Expanding into new markets

• Increasing ad spending

How is Instagram expected to evolve as part of Meta's future strategy?

• By merging with WhatsApp

• Into a standalone company

• From a 2D to a 3D platform

• By focusing solely on e-commerce

What challenge is Facebook trying to address with its focus on the Metaverse?

• Declining user base

• Rapidly changing consumer intent

• Lack of advertising partners

• Outdated technology