Meta’s huge stock surge can power on as ‘every headwind’ is now a tailwind, analysts say

For nearly six months, Meta Platforms Inc.’s story has been all about cost cuts, and that’s helped drive its shares up 74% so far this year.

But as Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik wrote Thursday, “if you want to be treated and valued like a growth stock, well, you need growth!”

Meta’s META first-quarter earnings report showed that the company…