# Meta Earnings Draw Scrutiny After Last Week’s Chip Stock Slide By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34929 Published: 2026-10-19T17:48:02.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T17:48:02.000Z Section: Business > Tesla is also due to report this week as investors weigh AI profit growth against the cost of financing new projects. Meta’s earnings this week could test investors’ confidence in artificial intelligence spending after chip stocks fell sharply last week, bringing profit growth and the cost of financing new projects into focus. The chip stock decline has sharpened attention on companies tied to AI. Investors are watching whether those businesses can sustain rapid earnings growth while continuing to fund large projects. U.S. stocks are also looking to recover some of the ground lost last week. Meta expects capital spending of $130 billion to $145 billion in 2026 as it expands its AI infrastructure. Its [AI spending plans]() have put greater focus on what that investment will deliver. Financing adds another concern. Investors are weighing the growing use of costly debt to support AI investment against the profits companies can generate from that spending. Tesla is also due to report earnings this week. The two reports will give investors fresh results to assess as they weigh the outlook for AI spending and the broader U.S. stock market. ## Links in this article - [AI spending plans](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/30441)