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Meta is getting into prediction markets, too.

The Wall Street Journal reported on November 13 that Meta employees have begun internally testing a prediction market app, internally named Takes. Employees bet using virtual points called cred (short for credibility): get a prediction right and earn points, get it wrong and lose points. No real money is involved, so it’s not the same as betting real cash on Kalshi or Polymarket. Meta declined to comment. The app isn’t available to the public, and it’s still unclear when—or whether—it will launch.

One question on Thursday was particularly interesting: Will Tim Cook become Nvidia’s next CEO? It landed right as rumors swirled about Jensen Huang stepping down and Nvidia changing leadership. This isn’t a spur-of-the-moment idea for Meta: The New York Times previously reported that Zuckerberg personally ordered a team to build a prediction market app over the summer, then code-named Arena. At an internal meeting this spring, he also said he wanted to work with product chief Chris Cox on as many as 50 new apps.

Three angles on this move:

First, distribution is Meta’s trump card. Prediction markets are one of the hottest sectors this year. Kalshi and Polymarket are competing for traffic and liquidity, while Meta has billions of users across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. If it plugs prediction markets into its social graph, its user-acquisition costs will be lower than anyone else’s. The fact that Takes currently uses points rather than real money is actually a smart move: U.S. states are still arguing over whether prediction markets count as gambling or financial derivatives. Meta can stake out a position with a points-based version and build up its product experience, then add real-money trading once licensing and regulatory rules are clearer. It can move forward without giving up its ability to pull back.

Second, don’t mistake this for the main course. Meta’s real spending focus is AI: On November 12, it issued €9 billion in senior notes (six tranches, maturing from 2031 to 2065, with coupons ranging from 4.300% to 6.400%). On October 21, it also disclosed plans to issue non-voting Class C shares (new shares that carry dividend rights but no voting rights). The charter takes effect on January 19, 2027, and investment banks estimate it could raise about $700 billion over the next few years, while Zuckerberg retains about 60.6% of the voting power. S&P had already revised Meta’s outlook to negative on October 30. A prediction market is just one piece on the board among 50 new apps; whether it succeeds or not won’t change the company’s fundamentals.

Third, the stock has just caught its breath. Meta closed Friday at $641.69, up 2.90%, making it one of only two Magnificent Seven stocks to finish higher that day. It gained 6.05% this week but is still down 2.79% year to date. However, it remains 17.71% below its 52-week high of $779.82 on September 24. Its relative strength index is 47.8, still in neutral territory (the relative strength index measures buying and selling momentum; below 30 is considered oversold, and above 70 overbought). The stock has just climbed back above its 200-day moving average (around $631), while its 50-day moving average of $679.85 remains overhead. Wall Street consensus is still Strong Buy, with an average price target of $850.10 from 57 firms—32.5% above the current price. But that optimism is based on AI monetization, not Takes.

There are also two risks to keep in mind. First, Takes may never be released publicly. The Wall Street Journal’s exact wording was that it’s unknown when—or whether—it will launch, so don’t treat it as an established business. Second, there’s the execution risk around AI: Infrastructure chief Santosh Janardhan is leaving in early 2027, just as Meta’s expansion of its computing capacity is going through a leadership change.

What to watch: whether Takes launches publicly and whether it adds real-money trading; Nvidia’s earnings on November 17, which may settle the other side of the Cook rumor; whether Meta holds above its 200-day moving average and can reclaim the $679.85 50-day moving average; and the Class C share charter taking effect on January 19, 2027, followed by the next quarterly earnings report on January 28.

In Zuckerberg’s list of 50 new apps, the prediction market is just the first card turned over.

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