Aug 14: AMD Jumps 6.5% as Rest of Watchlist Holds Steady
AMD jumped 6.5% to lead the watchlist on August 14, while Meta, Amazon, and SpaceX each slipped 0.9% amid an otherwise quiet, narrow-range session.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $514.39 | $483.01 | +31.38 | +6.50% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $262.65 | $265.13 | -2.48 | -0.94% |
| SPCX · SpaceX | $140.00 | $141.29 | -1.29 | -0.91% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $589.85 | $594.97 | -5.12 | -0.86% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $342.27 | $339.96 | +2.31 | +0.68% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $401.73 | $399.06 | +2.67 | +0.67% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $364.15 | $365.45 | -1.30 | -0.36% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $495.40 | $496.88 | -1.48 | -0.30% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $305.93 | $305.26 | +0.67 | +0.22% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $345.90 | $346.36 | -0.46 | -0.13% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $362.84 | $363.11 | -0.27 | -0.07% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $225.16 | $225.30 | -0.14 | -0.06% |
Trading on August 14 was mixed across the watchlist, with most names drifting within a percentage point of the prior close while one standout move set the day’s tone. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was the clear outlier, climbing 6.5% to $514.39 and easily outpacing the rest of the group. Aside from that, the session was largely directionless: gains and losses across the other eleven names were modest, with no other stock moving more than 1%.
On the downside, Meta Platforms (META), Amazon.com (AMZN), and SpaceX (SPCX) each slipped 0.9%, while Visa (V) and Microsoft (MSFT) posted smaller declines of 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Alphabet (GOOGL) were essentially flat, each down 0.1%. On the upside outside of AMD, Tesla (TSLA) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) both edged up 0.7%, and Apple (AAPL) added 0.2%.
Overall, the watchlist showed limited broad-based movement, with chipmaker AMD accounting for most of the day’s dispersion while mega-cap tech and financials traded in a narrow range.
Notable movers
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) led the watchlist, rising 6.5% to close at $514.39, up from $483.01 the prior session.
Amazon.com (AMZN) declined 0.9% to $262.65, down from $265.13.
SpaceX (SPCX) fell 0.9% to $140.00, down from $141.29.
Meta Platforms (META) slipped 0.9% to $589.85, down from $594.97.