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Nov 2021
18m 40s

Would Meta Platforms Buy Roblox?

The Motley Fool
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As Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) continues to invest in the metaverse, would acquiring Roblox fit with their plans? Asit Sharma answers that question and weighs in on the results from Cyber Monday and the stock market uncertainty caused by the omicron variant.

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