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Investors are worried about Meta Platforms because of high costs for AI and a bad credit rating outlook.

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Meta faces more than $800 billion in future spending commitments, a $25 billion stock sale, and a credit outlook cut to negative. Meta says it sees major AI business opportunities, but uncertain returns and negative cash flow make this unfavorable.

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The spending could strain cash and raise debt before AI products bring in enough money. Meta has more than $800 billion in future spending commitments and may sell up to $60 billion more stock. Meta says it sees strong business opportunities and is exploring paid AI services, but it has not shown that these will cover the costs.

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