Facebook has retreated slightly from its record price reached earlier this month as investors debate whether changes to the platform to combat fake news and other problems will hurt advertising growth. But the stock is still up 1 percent on the year.
And some investors remain bullish about the stock. “News feed changes do not impair the power of the platform,” Andy Hargreaves, an analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, wrote in a note to clients.
“Facebook offers reach, targeting and ad-unit quality that is difficult to match, and they are the underlying drivers of its growth. As long as [it] continues to improve its effectiveness, the foundation for strong growth should remain intact, regardless of adjustments to the news feed.”
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