SpaceX jumps 7.8% to lead gainers as tech names climb on Oct 21

SpaceX led the watchlist with a 7.8% gain on 2026-10-21, while Tesla and AMD rose 3.4% each; Alphabet was the session's biggest decliner.

CompanyClosePrev CloseChange% Change
SPCX · SpaceX$159.31$147.79+11.52+7.79%
TSLA · Tesla, Inc.$386.47$373.71+12.76+3.41%
AMD · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.$552.72$534.74+17.98+3.36%
NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation$221.97$216.47+5.50+2.54%
GOOGL · Alphabet Inc.$334.76$340.28-5.52-1.62%
AAPL · Apple Inc.$343.99$339.50+4.49+1.32%
UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated$417.00$419.26-2.26-0.54%
META · Meta Platforms, Inc.$697.52$694.25+3.27+0.47%
V · Visa Inc.$407.85$406.57+1.28+0.31%
MSFT · Microsoft Corporation$532.95$531.87+1.08+0.20%
AMZN · Amazon.com, Inc.$262.37$262.63-0.26-0.10%
JPM · JPMorgan Chase & Co.$335.19$335.26-0.07-0.02%

Technology and growth names dominated the upside in today’s session. SpaceX (SPCX) led all watchlist movers with a 7.8% advance, closing at $159.31. Tesla (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) each rose 3.4%, with AMD closing above $550 a share. NVIDIA (NVDA) added 2.5%, extending the day’s gains across chip and EV-related names.

Apple (AAPL) posted a modest 1.3% gain, while Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), and Microsoft (MSFT) each edged higher by less than 1%. Alphabet (GOOGL) was the session’s lone notable decliner, falling 1.6% to $334.76.

Elsewhere, trading was largely muted. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) slipped 0.5%, and Amazon.com (AMZN) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) each finished essentially flat, both moving less than 0.1% from their prior closes.

Notable movers

SpaceX (SPCX) gained 7.8%, closing at $159.31, the largest move on the watchlist today.

Tesla (TSLA) rose 3.4% to $386.47.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) climbed 3.4%, closing at $552.72.

NVIDIA (NVDA) advanced 2.5% to $221.97.

Alphabet (GOOGL) fell 1.6% to $334.76, the day’s steepest decline among watchlist names.

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