Stock Market Today: Snap Rises on New Spectacles and Snap OS 2.0 Announcement

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) closed at $8.44, up 5.63%. Trading volume reached 186.9 million shares, more than three times its three-month average of 59.0 million.

U.S. markets strengthened, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gaining 0.48% to 6,631.96 and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) rising 0.94% to 22,470.72.

Among social media peers, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) finished at $780.25, up 0.58%, while Reddit Inc (NYSE: RDDT) closed at $270.71, gaining 1.59%. Both moved higher, though their gains were more modest compared with Snap.

Today's advance followed the introduction of Snap OS 2.0, which brings a redesigned browser, home screen widgets, bookmarks, and WebXR support to Spectacles. The update highlights Snap's continued push to integrate AI-driven AR into everyday experiences, expanding on last year's release of its fourth-generation Spectacles and the debut of the original Snap OS.

Market data sourced from Google Finance and Yahoo! Finance on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.

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