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Meta shares shares fell on Tuesday for the first time in more than a month, ending a streak that saw the stock climb 20%. Here are the key chart levels to monitor.

Renewable energy and infrastructure solutions provider Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 8.1% year on year to $302.1 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.43 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.01 per share was 11.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Online marketplace Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales only rose 1.2% year on year to $852.2 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.03 per share was 9.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Nikola said on Wednesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and would pursue a sale of its assets, the latest electric-vehicle maker to stumble after grappling with tepid demand, rapid cash burn and funding challenges. EV startups that went public during the pandemic, promising to revolutionize the sector, such as Fisker, Proterra and Lordstown Motors have filed for bankruptcy in recent years as funding for their capital-intensive operations dried up due to high interest rates and flagging demand. "Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic factors that have impacted our ability to operate," Nikola CEO Steve Girsky said in a statement.

Low code software development platform provider Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 14.7% year on year to $166.7 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $163 million was less impressive, coming in 1.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0 per share was $0.01 above analysts’ consensus estimates.