SpaceX climbs 4.5% as Meta, Microsoft lead broad tech pullback
SpaceX (SPCX) rose 4.5% on Aug. 17 while Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) each fell more than 3%, leading declines across most of the watchlist.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCX · SpaceX | $146.23 | $140.00 | +6.23 | +4.45% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $568.97 | $589.85 | -20.88 | -3.54% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $480.35 | $495.40 | -15.05 | -3.04% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $506.00 | $514.39 | -8.39 | -1.63% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $395.62 | $401.73 | -6.11 | -1.52% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $358.84 | $364.15 | -5.31 | -1.46% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $339.30 | $342.27 | -2.97 | -0.87% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $344.00 | $345.90 | -1.90 | -0.55% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $360.96 | $362.84 | -1.88 | -0.52% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $261.31 | $262.65 | -1.34 | -0.51% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $305.59 | $305.93 | -0.34 | -0.11% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $225.01 | $225.16 | -0.15 | -0.07% |
Monday’s session was broadly negative for the watchlist, with SpaceX (SPCX) standing out as the lone significant gainer, closing at $146.23, up 4.5% from its prior close of $140.00. The rest of the group skewed lower, led by declines in Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT), both of which fell more than 3%.
Mega-cap technology names were mixed to lower. Alongside Meta and Microsoft’s steeper drops, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 1.6% to $506.00, while Alphabet (GOOGL) and NVIDIA (NVDA) each slipped about 0.5% or less. Apple (AAPL) was nearly flat, down 0.1% to $305.59. Tesla (TSLA) eased 0.9% to $339.30.
Financials and healthcare also finished in the red. Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) each declined roughly 1.5% and 0.5%, respectively, while UnitedHealth Group (UNH) fell 1.5% to $395.62. Amazon.com (AMZN) rounded out the decliners, down 0.5% to $261.31.
Notable movers
SpaceX (SPCX) shares rose 4.5% to close at $146.23, the largest move on the watchlist, up from a prior close of $140.00.
Meta Platforms (META) fell 3.5% to $568.97, its steepest decline among the group, down $20.88 from the prior close.
Microsoft (MSFT) dropped 3% to $480.35, down $15.05 from its previous close of $495.40.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) declined 1.6% to $506.00, extending the day’s weakness among chipmakers.