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SNAP launches new SPECS AR glasses to expand its augmented reality ecosystem as developers build more experiences for the platform.

CEO Evan Spiegel thinks people are so sick of staring at phones they'll pay $2,195 for AR glasses. Wall Street isn't convinced.

Snap stock has had a down week following the hyped reveal of its latest AR glasses.

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) officially launched its high-end SPECS consumer AR glasses at AWE 2026. The SPECS headset is priced at $2,195 and features top-tier hardware, AI tools, and spatial computing capabilities. CEO Evan Spiegel positioned AR as a core pillar of Snap's long-term strategy while rejecting calls to restructure or divest the AR unit. The announcement drew a sharp negative reaction from investors, reflecting concern about profitability and competition with larger tech companies. For...

Snap’s $2,195 “Specs” received an underwhelming response from consumers and analysts, with many contending that the AR glasses would fail to achieve mainstream adoption.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.5%–3.75%, unchanged since late 2025's rate cuts, while its dot plot raised the median year-end rate estimate from 3.4% to 3.8%, signaling the easing cycle that had been lifting high-multiple valuations could go into reverse.

Snap stock fell 9.72% after CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled $2,195 Specs AR glasses at AWE 2026 amid design backlash from investors.

Snap's long-awaited smart glasses debut hasn't exactly done wonders for the company's stock.

Snap stock fell on Wednesday after announcing its new Specs augmented reality glasses.

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) shares fell about 4% following the company’s unveiling of its new augmented reality (AR) glasses, Specs, as investors weighed the high price tag and uncertain consumer demand against the company’s long-term vision for wearable computing. The company introduced Specs at...

Investing.com -- Snap launched its long-awaited Specs augmented reality glasses at the Augmented World Expo, but analysts at Truist and Stifel cautioned that the $2,195 price tag will limit near-term adoption and do little to close the gap with category leader Meta Platforms.

Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma chat with Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick about Snap Inc's (SNAP) new SPECS augmented reality (AR) glasses that currently have a price tag of $2,195.

Investing.com -- Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) shares suffered a brutal 9.6% drubbing Tuesday, marking its worst single-day collapse since March, after CEO Evan Spiegel asked investors to buy into a future where consumers willingly strap a thick, chunky, $2,195 computer to their faces. Spiegel debuted "SPECS"—the company’s first standalone augmented reality glasses—at the Augmented World Expo in California, framing them as the post-smartphone "computer of the future." Wall Street, however, looked at the

Specs marks Snap's latest hardware push as Spiegel targets early adopters, developers, and enterprise demand.

US stocks look set for a cautious start on Wednesday as investors await the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, with the focus less on the immediate policy outcome and more on the route forward. Futures point to a flat open for the Dow Jones and S&P...

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) is one of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Under $10. On June 10, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) announced that it is making changes to its platform that will limit content sharing for users aged 13-15 to friends only. According to its statement, the company will launch dedicated profiles for users under 16 […]

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CEO Evan Spiegel took a jab at Meta, saying "those copycats up north" won't be able to replicate Specs, citing Snap's portfolio of over 7,000 patents.

On June 16, 2026, investors weighed Snap’s pricey new AR glasses against its long-term hardware ambitions and activist pressure.

Snap Inc. has officially opened preorders for Specs, a pair of standalone augmented reality glasses that blend digital content with the real world without requiring a smartphone.

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told Reuters the company's new Specs augmented-reality ‌glasses are part of its long-term strategy, pushing back ‌on activist investor demands to shut down or spin off the cash-burning unit ​behind the device. The launch ⁠comes months after Irenic Capital Management pushed Snap to consider options for Specs as part of a ⁠series of changes that the activist investor said could boost the social media company's worth by at least five times. Irenic has argued ​Specs should ​be funded on its own, ​noting Snap has already spent ‌more than $3.5 billion on the unit.

Robinhood Markets stock was gaining early Tuesday after the trading platform said it would cut around a tenth of its employees. Robinhood said it would cut about 10% of its full-time employees and close a small number of open roles. Its shares were up 3.4% in premarket trading.

Recent Performance Snapshot for Snap stock With no single event driving Snap (SNAP) into focus today, attention turns to how the stock has been trading recently and what its latest financial figures might mean for different types of investors. Over the past day Snap returned 8.56%, with gains of 1.06% over the past week and 3.26% over the past month. Across the past 3 months, the stock returned 22.80%, while year to date it is down 29.77% and the 1 year total return is down 30.96%. Longer...

↗️ SpaceX (SPCX): Shares of Elon Musk’s rocket company are poised for another day of gains, following a two-day rally that pushed the stock up about 43% from its IPO price. Shares advanced 9% premarket.

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after oil prices and yields fell as the Trump Administration announced a new peace deal that would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Consumer internet companies are priced on future earnings.

Shares of social network Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP) jumped 6.8% in the afternoon session after S&P Global Ratings upgraded the company's debt and it acquired augmented reality (AR) firm Illumix, boosting confidence in its financial health and future strategy.

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) has agreed to acquire augmented reality company Illumix, adding new AR technology and talent to its platform. S&P Global Ratings recently upgraded Snap's debt, citing changes in the company's credit profile. Together, the Illumix deal and the debt upgrade point to a shift in how Snap is positioning itself across both product and financing decisions. Snap runs Snapchat, an advertising driven social media and messaging platform, and has been investing in augmented reality...

The U.K. joins a growing list of countries proposing bans on children’s access to social-media platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

Government proposes broader online safety restrictions for children