Sep 21 roundup: Meta and AMD surge as tech leads broad gains
META and AMD led a broad watchlist rally on Sep 21, both up double digits, while TSLA and NVDA also gained; SPCX was the lone decliner.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $741.25 | $665.75 | +75.50 | +11.34% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $615.52 | $559.82 | +55.70 | +9.95% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $375.30 | $364.27 | +11.03 | +3.03% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $227.38 | $222.27 | +5.11 | +2.30% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $258.45 | $253.71 | +4.74 | +1.87% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $501.61 | $493.78 | +7.83 | +1.59% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $354.97 | $349.54 | +5.43 | +1.55% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $338.98 | $336.13 | +2.85 | +0.85% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $352.04 | $349.67 | +2.37 | +0.68% |
| SPCX · SpaceX | $151.85 | $152.71 | -0.86 | -0.56% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $369.95 | $368.29 | +1.66 | +0.45% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $377.56 | $376.90 | +0.66 | +0.18% |
Watchlist stocks were broadly higher on Monday, September 21, with gains led by Meta Platforms (META) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), both closing up double digits in percentage terms. Ten of the twelve names tracked ended the session higher, while SpaceX (SPCX) was the lone decliner, slipping modestly. Megacap technology names dominated the top of the leaderboard, with Tesla (TSLA) and NVIDIA (NVDA) also posting outsized advances well above the rest of the group.
Beyond the biggest movers, gains were more measured across the rest of the watchlist. Amazon.com (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL) each rose close to 2%, while Apple (AAPL), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Visa (V), and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) posted smaller upticks under 1%. SpaceX was the only stock in the group to finish in the red, edging down less than 1%.
Overall, the session reflected a risk-on tone concentrated in technology and chip-related names, with the rest of the watchlist trading in a narrower, mostly positive range.
Notable movers
Meta Platforms (META) led the watchlist, closing at $741.25 versus a prior close of $665.75, a gain of 11.3%.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) also posted a sharp advance, rising 9.9% to close at $615.52 from $559.82.
Tesla (TSLA) gained 3.0%, closing at $375.30 after starting the session at a prior close of $364.27.
NVIDIA (NVDA) rose 2.3% to $227.38, extending the day’s gains among chip-related names alongside AMD.