Where the Money Is: August 23

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Aug 23, 2013 at 4:23PM

NASDAQ: META

Meta Platforms

Market Cap

$1,226B

Today's Change

(-4.13%) -$20.73

Current Price

$481.07

Price as of April 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

The biggest stories from Friday's world of finance.

On Friday's edition of The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss today's top headlines, ponder when to sell shares of AIG (AIG 1.70%), and search Twitter for some hidden gems.

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David Hanson owns shares of Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Annaly Capital Management, American International Group, and Markel. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Bank of America, Apple, JPMorgan Chase, American International Group, and Markel.

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