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The Dow Leads Market Indexes Higher as Microsoft Adds 120 Points

Microsoft gave up on building your personal AI assistant. Meta doubled down on it. Only one stock rose, but both moved the major indexes.

The Dow Leads Market Indexes Higher as Microsoft Adds 120 Points

Published September 25, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Stocks rose Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) leading. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) decided it doesn't want to build your personal AI assistant after all, and investors loved it. Meta (NASDAQ: META) absolutely wants to build your personal AI assistant, and the Muse maker had a worse morning.

The Dow rose 0.8% as of 12:49 p.m. ET. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 0.5%, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) added 0.4%. Nineteen of the Dow's 30 components traded higher.

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