UnitedHealth leads modest pullback as most watchlist names gain
UnitedHealth, Meta and Visa led watchlist declines on Sept. 30, each down roughly 1.8-2.1%, while most other names, including Apple and SpaceX, closed modestly higher.
| Company | Close | Prev Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $367.08 | $374.94 | -7.86 | -2.10% |
| META · Meta Platforms, Inc. | $725.18 | $738.79 | -13.61 | -1.84% |
| V · Visa Inc. | $359.33 | $365.88 | -6.55 | -1.79% |
| JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $330.83 | $334.98 | -4.15 | -1.24% |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | $333.02 | $329.40 | +3.62 | +1.10% |
| SPCX · SpaceX | $150.86 | $149.24 | +1.62 | +1.09% |
| AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc. | $249.15 | $246.67 | +2.48 | +1.01% |
| GOOGL · Alphabet Inc. | $344.08 | $340.92 | +3.16 | +0.93% |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | $512.90 | $508.96 | +3.94 | +0.77% |
| AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $611.76 | $607.57 | +4.19 | +0.69% |
| TSLA · Tesla, Inc. | $354.81 | $352.84 | +1.97 | +0.56% |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | $228.38 | $227.21 | +1.17 | +0.51% |
Tuesday’s session was split along sector lines. UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) each closed lower, with UnitedHealth down 2.1%, Meta and Visa both off 1.8%, and JPMorgan down 1.2% — the weakest showing on the watchlist and concentrated in healthcare, financials and payments.
Most of the rest of the list closed higher. Apple (AAPL) and SpaceX (SPCX) each gained about 1.1%, Amazon.com (AMZN) rose 1%, and Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA) and NVIDIA (NVDA) posted smaller gains ranging from 0.5% to 0.9%.
Overall, moves across the watchlist stayed within a narrow band on the day, with no name moving more than roughly 2% in either direction.
Notable movers
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) was the day’s biggest decliner, falling 2.1% to close at $367.08 from a prior close of $374.94.
Meta Platforms (META) slipped 1.8%, closing at $725.18 versus its prior close of $738.79.
Visa (V) also declined 1.8%, ending the session at $359.33 after a $365.88 prior close.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) closed down 1.2% at $330.83, compared with a prior close of $334.98.