Facebook’s Shrinking Margins Top List of Woes Weighing on Stock
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Facebook Inc. has contended with data privacy scandals, U.S. lawmaker scrutiny and slowing user growth in 2018. Yet the social network’s shrinking margins are giving investors the most pause.
As the internet giant’s shares continue to languish in the aftermath of its $121 billion one-day rout in July, Facebook will need to show that it can jump-start earnings growth to restore faith with investors who have been reluctant to buy, analysts and shareholders say.