Tesla leads watchlist gainers as Amazon, Alphabet slip on August 31
Tesla (TSLA) led watchlist movers with a 5.5% gain on August 31, while Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOGL) posted the session's steepest declines.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $367.95 | $348.75 | +19.20 | +5.51% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $259.77 | $266.43 | -6.66 | -2.50% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $339.35 | $346.59 | -7.24 | -2.09% |
| SPCX · SpaceX | $143.69 | $141.50 | +2.19 | +1.55% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $220.78 | $217.55 | +3.23 | +1.48% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $507.29 | $513.53 | -6.24 | -1.22% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $470.72 | $465.58 | +5.14 | +1.10% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $572.34 | $578.02 | -5.68 | -0.98% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $389.41 | $392.95 | -3.54 | -0.90% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $316.85 | $319.70 | -2.85 | -0.89% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $379.37 | $381.60 | -2.23 | -0.58% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $356.02 | $357.62 | -1.60 | -0.45% |
Watchlist trading on August 31 was mixed, with gains concentrated in a handful of names and modest losses spread across the rest of the group. Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stood out with the day’s largest move, closing up 5.5%, while NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), and SpaceX (SPCX) also finished higher.
On the downside, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) recorded the biggest declines of the session, both falling more than 2%. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) also closed lower, while UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Visa Inc. (V), and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) posted smaller losses, each down less than 1%.
Overall, moves across the watchlist were contained, with only Tesla closing beyond a 5% change and the rest of the group finishing within a few percentage points of the prior session’s close.
Notable movers
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) closed at $367.95, up 5.5% from its prior close of $348.75, the largest move on the watchlist for the session.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) closed at $259.77, down 2.5% from its prior close of $266.43, the steepest decline among watchlist stocks.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) fell 2.1% to close at $339.35, down from $346.59 the prior session.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) closed at $220.78, up 1.5% from its prior close of $217.55.