Five Stocks to Watch Friday: Meta-Platforms, Tesla, and More

Futures pointed to a better open on Friday as Wall Street anticipates the long Christmas weekend. A rally could follow a sharp drop the day before

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has reached an agreement to pay $725 million to settle a class movement lawsuit associated with the Cambridge Analytica scandal

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The adjustment was due to revelations in 2018 that Facebook incorrectly shared user data with Cambridge Analytica.

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Tesla (TSLA) rallied in premarket trading as shares tried to stabilize one after another hitting fresh fifty-two-week lows the day before yesterday.

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Inventory fell 9% on Thursday. Long-term bullish Wedbush, meanwhile, lowered its price target for Elon Musk's EV maker to $175 from $250

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Microsoft (MSFT) issued a reaction to regulators, defending its $69 billion acquisition of online game maker Activision (ATVI). The Xbox maker told the Federal Trade Commission

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which has filed a lawsuit to block the merger, that the combination is essentially intended to build MSFT's presence in mobile gaming and make ATVI's games

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AT&T (T) has entered into a joint venture with Blackrock Alternatives to provide wholesale fiber services.

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