July 29 : Meta Platforms reported a 91 per cent drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant's costly AI buildout amid an uncertain payoff.The Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter

Meta stock is limping into the Facebook parent company's Q2 earnings report. Wall Street will be focused on Zuckerberg's AI plan.

Meta Platforms says its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its…