Meta to Make Bond-Market Debut as Its Cash Flow Falls

Bloomberg2022-08-04

(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc., one of the few S&P 500 companies without debt, is selling US corporate bonds for the first time on Thursday, as its cash flow and stock price fall.The social media ...

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Tanyl
2022-08-05
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It is the time to buy Meta
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