Aug 6 Roundup: SpaceX (SPCX) Jumps 6.1%, Leads Watchlist

SpaceX (SPCX) led watchlist movers on August 6, gaining 6.1% as Microsoft and AMD advanced and UnitedHealth led decliners.

CompanyClosePrev CloseChange% Change
SPCX · SpaceX$114.92$108.27+6.65+6.14%
MSFT · Microsoft Corporation$499.86$487.46+12.40+2.54%
UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated$403.97$412.75-8.78-2.13%
AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.$489.28$482.05+7.23+1.50%
GOOGL · Alphabet Inc.$357.75$362.43-4.68-1.29%
JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co.$356.30$359.24-2.94-0.82%
TSLA · Tesla, Inc.$319.53$321.55-2.02-0.63%
V · Visa Inc.$370.47$368.54+1.93+0.52%
AAPL · Apple Inc.$312.41$311.00+1.41+0.45%
META · Meta Platforms, Inc.$589.90$588.77+1.13+0.19%
AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc.$272.26$272.65-0.39-0.14%
NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation$218.99$219.22-0.23-0.10%

Trading on August 6 was mixed across the watchlist, with SpaceX (SPCX) the standout gainer and most other names posting moves of 2.5% or less in either direction. Big Tech was split: Microsoft (MSFT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) advanced, while Alphabet (GOOGL) declined; Apple (AAPL) and Meta Platforms (META) were little changed, and NVIDIA (NVDA) and Amazon.com (AMZN) each slipped fractionally.

Healthcare and financials were softer. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) posted the day’s largest decline on the watchlist, while JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Visa (V) moved modestly in opposite directions. Tesla (TSLA) edged lower.

Overall, the session showed no broad directional trend across the watchlist, with SpaceX’s move the clear outlier against a backdrop of otherwise contained single-digit-percentage changes.

Notable movers

SpaceX (SPCX) led the watchlist with shares rising to $114.92 from a prior close of $108.27, a gain of 6.1%.

Microsoft (MSFT) rose 2.5% to close at $499.86, up from $487.46.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was the largest decliner among the group, falling 2.1% to $403.97 from $412.75.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) gained 1.5%, closing at $489.28 versus a prior close of $482.05.

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