Tesla leads gainers, AMD lags on choppy August 19 session

Tesla (TSLA) rose 4.2% to pace the watchlist on Aug. 19, while AMD (AMD) fell 3.7%; most other names posted moves under 3%.

CompanyClosePrev CloseChange% Change
TSLA · Tesla, Inc.$351.12$336.87+14.25+4.23%
AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.$466.42$484.39-17.97-3.71%
SPCX · SpaceX$139.65$143.34-3.69-2.57%
AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc.$265.84$259.45+6.39+2.46%
AAPL · Apple Inc.$316.83$310.03+6.80+2.19%
JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co.$357.26$363.25-5.99-1.65%
UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated$388.61$393.93-5.32-1.35%
NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation$217.56$219.74-2.18-0.99%
MSFT · Microsoft Corporation$484.31$481.63+2.68+0.56%
META · Meta Platforms, Inc.$546.03$543.67+2.36+0.43%
V · Visa Inc.$365.54$364.25+1.29+0.35%
GOOGL · Alphabet Inc.$344.72$344.20+0.52+0.15%

Trading on the watchlist was mixed on August 19, with gains led by Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and losses concentrated in chip and healthcare names. Tesla closed at $351.12, up 4.2% from its prior close, the largest move of the session in either direction. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) also advanced, closing up 2.5% and 2.2% respectively.

On the downside, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) closed at $466.42, down 3.7%, the steepest decline on the list. SpaceX (SPCX) slipped 2.6% to $139.65, and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) eased 1%, giving the semiconductor group a soft tone overall. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) also finished lower, down 1.6% and 1.4%.

The remainder of the watchlist was largely flat. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), Visa Inc. (V) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) all closed within a percentage point of their prior-day levels, closing at $484.31, $546.03, $365.54 and $344.72 respectively.

Notable movers

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) closed at $351.12, up 4.2% from its prior close of $336.87, the largest move on the watchlist.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) fell 3.7% to $466.42, the day’s biggest decliner.

SpaceX (SPCX) closed at $139.65, down 2.6% from its prior close of $143.34.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) rose 2.5% to close at $265.84.

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