Meta Platforms shares faced acute pressure in the week of November 2, 2026, after third-quarter results showed revenue rising 26 percent to $64.60 billion yet free cash flow turning negative $2.12 billion as capital expenditures reached $34.91 billion. Heavy AI infrastructure outlays and a subsequent $100 billion financing plan weighed on sentiment even as advertising revenue grew 26 percent. The stock opened near $624 before plunging more than 4 percent to close at $605.08 on November 5 amid a broad selloff in AI-exposed names following Democratic midterm gains and rising regulatory concerns for data centers. Traders are now watching the October employment report and any shifts in rate-hike probabilities that could further influence growth-stock valuations.