Meta Platforms Inc. Stock Advances 3.4%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/12 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. rose 3.4% to $742.96 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.4% to 51,850.55 and the NASDAQ Composite Index falling 0.4% to 27,245.90.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Meta Platforms Inc. closed 4.7% 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. rose 1.3% to $340.97, Microsoft Corp. rose 1.1% to $541.15, and Alphabet Inc. Cl C rose 0.32% to $348.97.
Trading volume totaled 24.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 19.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 12, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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