Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
  • Meta reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
  • Mark Zuckerberg talked about Meta's plans to invest more in AI.
  • Shares tumbled 17% in after-hours trading.

Meta reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the closing bell.

The company reported revenue and earnings-per-share that beat consensus analyst estimates. But shares slid after Meta gave a range for second-quarter sales that was on the light side of forecasts and said it's going to spend more than it expected this year.