Meta's Muse triggers 6% drop in Charles Schwab shares
Meta introduced Muse, an AI assistant that can track investments and analyze portfolios but says it will not trade or give financial advice. The announcement sent Charles Schwab shares down 6% on Tuesday, the lowest level since early July, and the stock is now more than 8% lower since Muse was unveiled. Robinhood, by contrast, rose to a year‑to‑date high.
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- Meta's Muse launch sent Charles Schwab shares down 6% on Tuesday, the lowest level since early July.
- LPL Financial fell 7%, Raymond James 3.5%, Interactive Brokers 1%, and the XLF ETF slipped 2% after the Muse announcement.
- Options traders placed twice as many puts as calls on Schwab, while Robinhood saw twice as many calls, with $95 million premium in calls.
The shockwave spread to other brokerages: LPL Financial Holdings fell 7%, Raymond James Financial slipped 3.5%, Interactive Brokers dropped 1%, and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) lost 2% from earlier month highs. Options activity showed heavy bearish bets on Schwab—volume more than five times average, nearly twice as many puts as calls, with the 90‑strike put expiring mid‑January most traded, implying a 13% price target—while Robinhood saw bullish bets, with calls twice puts and $95 million of premium in calls, the 125‑strike call most active. Analysts note AI agents could erode fee‑based revenue for traditional intermediaries, and Schwab is partnering with Anthropic to develop Claude for Financial Advisors.
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cnbc.com · 23 September 2026
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