Facebook shares are skyrocketing after a massive earnings beat, despite a year full of controversy

Facebook shares are skyrocketing after a massive earnings beat, despite a year full of controversy  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER THU, JAN 31, 2019 EVENING BRIEF Facebook shares are skyrocketing after a massive earnings beat, despite a year full of controversy AS OF THU, JAN 31, 2019 • 04:02 ET DJIA 25008.56 -0.03% -6.30 S&P 500 2704.65 +0.88% +23.60 NASDAQ 7281.74 +1.37% +98.66 Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG MSFT 104.43 -1.95 -1.83% INTC 47.12 -0.42 -0.88% AAPL 166.44 +1.19 +0.72% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG GE 10.16 +1.06 +11.65% AMD 24.41 +1.32 +5.72% BAC 28.45 -0.62 -2.13% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 24.41 +1.32 +5.72% SIRI 5.83 -0.09 -1.52% FB 166.69 +16.27 +10.82% TOP NEWS Trump considering former presidential candidate Herman Cain for Fed appointment 'This story is starting to get good' — here's what analysts think about Facebook's blowout earnings Intel stock sinks after the chipmaker names Robert Swan as permanent CEO Surprise exit of Tesla CFO unnerves analysts: 'Significant loss of institutional knowledge' Behind the incredible GE surge: Analysts relieved no new nasty surprises in report Bernie Sanders proposes a big hike in the estate tax, including a 77% rate for over $1 billion Record cold delays some Amazon deliveries, grounds more than 1,500 flights China and US discussing Trump-Xi trade meeting, but optics among sticking points 6 common body language mistakes to avoid in your next job interview Exxon Mobil to create three new upstream units CNBC PRO Firsthand's Kevin Landis says Facebook's 'terrible PR' doesn't seem to hurt the company TOP VIDEO Cramer: The strong US dollar hurts companies like Apple more than you think SPECIAL REPORTS This is the quote Bill Belichick relies on to inspire the Patriots to win Coke vs Pepsi: Here's which stock would have made you richer if you invested $1,000 10 years ago Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy CNBC Events   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS