Meta Platforms Inc. Stock Climbs 3.2%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/29 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. rallied 3.2% to $738.79 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.1% to 26,797.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 51,349.92.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Meta Platforms Inc. closed 5.3% below its 52-week high of $779.82, which the company achieved on September 24th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Apple Inc. fell 2.7% to $329.40, Microsoft Corp. fell 0.1% to $508.96, and Alphabet Inc. Cl C fell 0.54% to $337.32.
Trading volume totaled 22.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 19.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 29, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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