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Sept 22 (Reuters) - The combination of a buzzy reception for Meta's new AI assistant Muse and softer oil prices was enough to give stocks a lift to start the week, with Mark Zuckerberg's firm surging more than 11% on demand for its new agent ‌on Monday. The broader AI stock universe, which has been wavering all month over apocalyptic AI disaster warnings, lapped it up too.

Meta’s Muse application secured 730,000 downloads in its first five days, a velocity that pushed it past ChatGPT to become the number one free iOS app in the United States on September 18. By September 21, the platform reached 2.5 million cumulative downloads, split between 1.5 million on iOS and 1.1 million on Android. This […]

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has announced a partnership with Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) to integrate shopping and payment capabilities into its recently launched artificial intelligence agent, Muse. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the agreement on Monday in a post on X, saying the collaboration would “make shopping and checkout easier in Muse.

Investing.com - The Nasdaq 100 posted its best session since early August on Monday, surging 2.8% to a record close as investors concluded that AI-driven earnings growth has made the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike a secondary concern.

By Aditya Soni and Kenneth Li SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow

FEATURE Stock futures were sliding on Tuesday as investors opted to lock in some profit following the previous session’s record-breaking tech rally. Artificial-intelligence stocks slipped, having surged on Monday.

Why Muse is the new darling of Meta investors.

Why Muse is the new darling of Meta investors.

Why Muse is the new darling of Meta investors.

Nasdaq futures were flat after a global rally in AI-linked stocks stalled in European trade, and oil prices reversed course to fall on rising hopes for a diplomatic settlement to reopen Hormuz.

Meta Platforms stock got a big lift from excitement about its Muse agent but chip companies will be the biggest winners.

AMD CEO Lisu Su has been crushing it at a chip company that almost went bust when she walked in the door as a top executive in 2012.

↗️ Alibaba (HK:9988), (BABA): The tech giant rolled out its most powerful chip yet, doubling down on its bid to control the software and hardware that power its AI ambitions. Shares rose about 2% in Hong Kong.

Meta Platforms (META) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Technology shares got a boost from a resurgence of optimism over AI on Tuesday, while the broader equity market struggled to make much headway as oil rose

Retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ has moderated to ‘neutral’.

$192 billion Meta Platforms added this much to its market value on Monday after the release of a new AI agent helped the stock mark its largest one-day percentage gain in more than a year. Read more on the big day for tech stocks here.

US stock futures steadied on Tuesday after confidence in artificial intelligence and falling oil prices spurred a rally on Wall Street.

Key TakeawaysAI Re-Rating: Meta Platforms stock jumped 11% to $741 on Monday, September 21, after Wells Fargo raised its price target to $796 from $640 on record Muse AI adoption. Street Positioning: TIKR tracks 63 analysts on Meta stock: 47 buys, 9 outperforms, 6 holds, and 1 no opinion, with a $758 mean target just 2% above Monday’s close.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Meta surged 11% as investors embraced its Muse AI agent, which surpassed 2.5 million downloads and briefly topped Apple’s U.S. App Store.

Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) and rival CPU suppliers reported stronger AI related order interest after Meta’s Muse agent news in September 2026. Intel’s CEO said current CPU production is meeting only about 50% of customer demand for AI workloads, indicating tight supply. Chipmakers tied to Muse driven AI compute needs flagged rising pressure on CPU capacity planning across upcoming production cycles. The Muse related CPU demand spike and Intel’s 50% fulfillment rate only capture one side of the...

Wall Street is finally recognizing the potential of Muse.

Meta stock surged 11% Monday after Wells Fargo raised its price target, citing early demand for the Muse AI assistant.

Meta’s new AI agent sparks a broader debate over agentic AI, platform access and the future of app-based services.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. launched its latest and best image-generation model on the same day as rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. kicked off its AI conference, signaling intent to catch up to industry leaders like ByteDance Ltd.

Stock markets climbed on Tuesday as the success of Meta's new AI agent and US-China talks on artificial intelligence fanned a tech-led rally.- AI apocalypse - US and Chinese economic officials met Sunday in New York for closely watched talks on trade and artificial intelligence to lay the groundwork for the meeting.

AI agents fuel fresh optimism around semiconductor demand.

Meta's Muse could usher in a wave of agentic AI-driven growth for chipmakers.

AMD and META were two of Monday's biggest mega-cap winners, with both stocks surging roughly 10% as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence returned in force.