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Meta Soars: Muse AI Drives Stock to Brink of $2 Trillion Valuation
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Moneycontrol•25-09-2026, 16:56
Meta Soars: Muse AI Drives Stock to Brink of $2 Trillion Valuation
- •Meta Platforms Inc. shares surged 36% in September, marking its best month since July 2013, driven by the success of its Muse personal AI assistant.
- •The stock is nearing a $2 trillion valuation, validating Meta's AI strategy after a period of investor uncertainty.
- •Muse's rapid ascent to the top of app charts and new partnerships with Instacart-owner Maplebear Inc. and Expedia Inc. highlight its potential to disrupt various industries.
- •Despite heavy capital spending on AI, analysts like JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth see significant upside potential as Meta expands its AI-driven product offerings beyond advertising.
- •While Wall Street remains largely positive, some experts caution about potential volatility due to the fast-evolving AI market and the high bar for impressing investors.
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Meta's shares jumped 36% following the release of its Muse personal AI assistant, which quickly rose to the top of app charts and validated the company's AI strategy.
Meta's capital spending is expected to reach nearly $140 billion this year, which is double the roughly $70 billion the company spent in 2025.
The recovery began after Meta agreed late last month to pay as much as $18 billion to settle a social-media lawsuit, removing a major overhang for the stock.
