# Meta Q2 earnings recap: Stock tumbles nearly 10% after profits miss Wall Street estimates

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 23:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Meta Q2 earnings recap: Stock tumbles nearly 10% after profits miss Wall Street estimates" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 7 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg.com, Gizmodo, Fortune and Business Insider. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | Meta’s Free Cash Flow Dwindles to Lowest in Nearly Four Years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOWUpEaXRKVzNXUGRCRHF6WkNZY2hiNXRYSlJOU1NIcE9mdzlDcTdhTTRTNG5aYU1UcWNDQzFPY1Nnalh3UzdJQzJzTVgxSGpuZHV2Vm45Ti12VVBVVldwUDltZDJQQS1KUThMMXQzWWVMSnpGOTRWenFLNVliTVFYQVVTN0VSQjc5aHk1WDg5Uk1DbHdZa1d5dzgzODYzdjNuNkFZdkFDTnlXbFVLMXZkQkx3?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Meta Struggles With Limited Returns on Its AI Spending, Social Media Legal Woes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNa3ZvTjJUTkRZZ0U3eXR4dGQxRVEyTXp6T1o2R1dGa0NyY1lLMk9TM0cwNE1QcFJLTFZLMTBvQm1nclNWNUQwOHZSNE9qRXR3Z0twNUF4dHVwcDdwV240Z2hLdURNOXJETlJiMXRISUZIYXlCYXJwSXRBRmxxdFhTSXVRcnF0dVdBb1dJdUtXWDJja29XSlE1ZFFrOUFvc3h0X0FKTER4eGZ2UUJ2eFE?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Meta stock drops 10% as free cash flow gets crushed—and Zuckerberg hints at cloud business | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPMVYtS1Q2M2ZZYVlIX3p0bUtwMXF6V0J3YlBGYUg0eW9lREozZmR0RnRxTDRQMEx4VHEwbTFOLTM2S29JMVk5LWR3YnhLQnVXUlhLWjhIQ0FDSnpUUE9Udjl0UHBoVldfckQwOFFEN1ExQ1FzSVU2aEc1bGNNczdWcm1sd2lfYTQ0WFcwT0t4MzRXQ0lxVklZWENPQmg5SVk?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | Meta is 'throwing spaghetti at the wall' with its AI strategy, one analyst warns | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQSmlLZzMxd24zcDEzTEJGZFhWc2NpRm1iMnNsM3lJQnJVXzVfLTEzLWxFNnFqc1JiSldtZXh6TlIweHJIaWY2enVqWnpra2FhNUJsQ1hwSzhoMGZPQzFITnhjUTNORE8zQnhSRUdxOER4RlAwZnRYS0NYMHNrb09vZVYtTUhybXhyMkRTUTF2UjNsOTd5YnMxS29IbDFGZTZ6?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOZzhoelpiZ2lRWlVXMEFEZUZfTUgtcWMtVU1Ea3ZTRkxpM2VudHY0dDhLbmZ2VkNwRlpVOHV3MUhKX3JwT1JZTHktaHZsdGM5S2Nxb21CX0IyZER2Vl9yZ01UbXNRVjhpMy04Ni1kQld6TGFLQlhoaTBVS3RWRzI3dHZIaUhRUFU?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Meta's free cash flow wiped out as AI buildout grows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPZVVsNHpKWUwyNmRVZlB2Zml0d0QtZ0U5YTdKeDlIVXNISWdsajRiUE1vQU9JaHlUeDFWRjNUTGw0Y01TTHRiTlZjRDhJUFFSWXA4aktubGNNeURsSWtVTlJMaExmVFRCTFh6U3RKdWZnQnU1dzRTbzR5dTVWNHNkMTV3V3U3a0xxQWNjTnVPMHZCOE01dmt2TWQzZTBUUQ?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | Meta Q2 earnings recap: Stock tumbles nearly 10% after profits miss Wall Street estimates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQczQ3akxPV3lFcU9XRVByWWp0NVF5Qkl3eFo0MkNRTjVYNlhvQW5Kdkk1NWhmWnItYVBxRmVZRUsxMkVHX3QxR202UlpGRkwyZmpfaEJDTmpSWVFpb1p3bFBYcjBkem9qS0lOTm5BWFFING14YjRFM0pGRHlnZWNHTEF3bVk2WWJSVVJDanUzNA?oc=5) |

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