Behind the numbers: Meta’s nightmare on Wall Street

If Meta thought a rebrand would put the nightmare of 2021 to bed, the company was in for a rude awakening on Thursday. The company was hit by the worst one-day slump in stock-market history. But that unwelcome landmark merely scratches the surface of Meta’s problems. To truly capture the turmoil, we need to dig into the numbers that are spooking investors. $200 billion: Meta’s loss in value After Meta reported a rare decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, shares in the company pl