Microsoft climbs, Meta slides as mega-caps diverge
Microsoft (MSFT) led watchlist gainers on 2026-09-25 while Meta (META) posted the session's steepest decline; most other names moved less than 2%.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $516.17 | $497.93 | +18.24 | +3.66% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $751.66 | $777.59 | -25.93 | -3.33% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $372.11 | $377.94 | -5.83 | -1.54% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $341.07 | $335.92 | +5.15 | +1.53% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $343.06 | $338.56 | +4.50 | +1.33% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $343.92 | $342.36 | +1.56 | +0.46% |
| SPCX · SpaceX | $148.68 | $148.03 | +0.65 | +0.44% |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $376.59 | $375.01 | +1.58 | +0.42% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $225.07 | $224.58 | +0.49 | +0.22% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $630.63 | $629.26 | +1.37 | +0.22% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $367.38 | $367.98 | -0.60 | -0.16% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $249.67 | $249.38 | +0.29 | +0.12% |
Thursday’s session produced a split outcome across the watchlist, with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) moving in opposite directions by the widest margins of the day. The rest of the group traded in a narrower band, with most names finishing within roughly 1.5% of the prior close.
Financials and hardware names skewed positive: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) added 1.3%, Apple Inc. (AAPL) rose 1.5%, and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) edged up 0.5%. Chipmakers NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) each ticked up 0.2%. Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) was the session’s other notable decliner, down 1.5%, while Visa Inc. (V) slipped 0.2%.
Elsewhere, moves were minimal. SpaceX (SPCX) gained 0.4%, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) rose 0.4%, and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) was roughly flat, up 0.1%.
Notable movers
Microsoft (MSFT) was the watchlist’s top performer, closing at $516.17, up 3.7% from the prior close.
Meta Platforms (META) led decliners, closing at $751.66, down 3.3% on the day.
Tesla (TSLA) fell 1.5% to close at $372.11.
Apple (AAPL) rose 1.5% to close at $341.07.