Meta shares rose as much as 2% early Wednesday, before paring gains to trade mostly flat. The stock is up 68% year-to-date.Meta will report its earnings for the third quarterafter the closing bell, and Wall Street is feeling upbeat heading into the results. Shareholders will be keeping an eye out for updates on Meta’s future growth prospects, with focus on the company’s fourth-quarter guidance, as well as a search engine Meta is reportedly working on to supplement its AI chatbot. Is it time to invest in Meta ?

