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title: "S&P downgraded Meta's outlook from stable to negative, citing high capex and negative free cash flow; META fell 15% in October, its worst month in four years (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/s-p-downgraded-metas-outlook-from-stable-to-negative-citing-high-capex-fb19deda
published: 2026-10-31T05:10:42.000Z
byline: "Source: TECHMEME"
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# S\&P downgraded Meta's outlook from stable to negative, citing high capex and negative free cash flow; META fell 15% in October, its worst month in four years (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Source: TECHMEME · Published 2026-10-31 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/s-p-downgraded-metas-outlook-from-stable-to-negative-citing-high-capex-fb19deda

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : S\&P downgraded Meta's outlook from stable to negative, citing high capex and negative free cash flow; META fell 15% in October, its worst month in four years — Meta's outlook has been revised downward by S\&P Global Ratings on concerns surrounding cash flow and AI spending.

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## Sources

- [Read the original at TECHMEME](https://www.techmeme.com/261031/p3#a261031p3)

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