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  "id": 15951467,
  "title": "Meta Tops Q3 Revenue Estimates, But Earnings Hit By Teen Lawsuit Settlement; Stock Split Creates Class C Shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-tops-q3-revenue-estimates-but-earnings-hit-by-teen-lawsuit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:30:41.000Z",
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    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/meta-q3-2026-earnings-muse-ai-stock-split-1237170051/"
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  "summary": "Meta’s third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations, but earnings took a hit from the company’s settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of teenage social media users. Revenue for the July-to-September period set a new record at $64 billion, beating the consensus forecast of analysts of $63.3 billion. Earnings per share of $3.83 also beat […]",
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        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Meta Posts $64 Billion In Revenue And Announces Stock Split In Q3 Earnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-posts-64-billion-in-revenue-and-announces-stock-split-in-q3",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:25:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Meta creates a new stock class to keep Zuckerberg in control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/meta-creates-a-new-stock-class-to-keep-zuckerberg-in-control",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:58:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Stock futures fall as investors digest earnings from Meta and Tesla: Live updates",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T22:55:25.000Z"
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