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Meta stock enjoys best month since 2022 on AI momentum
The shares closed at $725.18 and beat the Nasdaq as Muse topped ChatGPT in Apple iOS downloads, Wall Street said.
Meta shares surged 27% in Sept, closing at $725.18 on Wednesday to mark the company's best monthly performance in years.
Investor confidence grew following the Sept 8 debut of Muse personal AI agent, which topped rival OpenAI's ChatGPT in Apple iOS downloads.
The stock outperformed all megacap peers, significantly exceeding the Nasdaq, which gained nearly 2% during the same stretch.
Meta hired MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to lead its new Meta Enterprise Platform this week, targeting a market BofA Global Research analysts project will exceed $1trn by 2028.
Rivals like OpenAI recently debuted Dots agent tools, and analysts note Meta's Muse could threaten Apple, positioning the company in an intensifying AI agent competition.