CNBC’s investing club bought a few shares of GE Vernova during the market sell-off, judging that strong data center demand could still produce a rebound. When the company reports earnings, investors will seek further evidence of sustained demand for heavy-duty gas turbines, strong pricing and solid performance in the electrical business. Meta Platforms also extended its decline after falling nearly 7% on Thursday, while its free cash flow turned negative for the first time since its 2012 initial public offering. The company raised the low end of its capital expenditure forecast and may need to raise hundreds of billions of dollars over several years beginning as early as fall 2026 to fund its artificial intelligence ambitions. Meanwhile, the Dow fell about 1% on Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were little changed, and West Texas Intermediate crude climbed above $103 per barrel.
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