SpaceX Tumbles 13.6% on Aug. 5; AMD, Alphabet Also Fall
SpaceX led watchlist declines with a 13.6% drop on August 5, followed by a 7% fall in AMD and a 4% decline in Alphabet, while NVIDIA gained 3.4%.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX · SpaceX | $108.27 | $125.33 | -17.06 | -13.61% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $482.05 | $518.58 | -36.53 | -7.04% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $362.43 | $377.65 | -15.22 | -4.03% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $219.22 | $211.94 | +7.28 | +3.43% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $321.55 | $327.35 | -5.80 | -1.77% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $272.65 | $277.42 | -4.77 | -1.72% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $412.75 | $407.55 | +5.20 | +1.28% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $487.46 | $492.81 | -5.35 | -1.09% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $311.00 | $309.38 | +1.62 | +0.52% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $359.24 | $357.52 | +1.72 | +0.48% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $368.54 | $369.59 | -1.05 | -0.28% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $588.77 | $587.94 | +0.83 | +0.14% |
Trading on August 5 was dominated by a sharp decline in SpaceX (SPCX), which closed at $108.27, down $17.06, or 13.6%, from its prior close of $125.33. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) also fell sharply, losing 7% to end at $482.05 versus a prior close of $518.58, while Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped 4% to $362.43.
Elsewhere in the watchlist, moves were more modest. NVIDIA (NVDA) was the session’s standout gainer, adding 3.4% to close at $219.22, a divergence from AMD’s steep decline within the semiconductor space. Tesla (TSLA) slipped 1.8% to $321.55, Amazon.com (AMZN) eased 1.7% to $272.65, and Microsoft (MSFT) declined 1.1% to $487.46.
The remaining names were largely flat. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) rose 1.3% to $412.75 and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) added 0.5% to $359.24, while Apple (AAPL) edged up 0.5% to $311.00. Visa (V) dipped 0.3% to $368.54, and Meta Platforms (META) was little changed, up 0.1% at $588.77.
Notable movers
SpaceX (SPCX) was the session’s largest mover, closing at $108.27, down 13.6% ($17.06) from its prior close of $125.33.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) fell 7% to $482.05, a decline of $36.53 from its prior close of $518.58.
Alphabet (GOOGL) dropped 4% to $362.43, down $15.22 from its prior close of $377.65.
NVIDIA (NVDA) rose 3.4% to $219.22, gaining $7.28 and standing out as the top gainer amid declines in several other tech names.