Teslas Record Volume Amid Unveiling Driverless Taxis and Charter Transformations

Market BriefMonday, May 19, 2025 6:31 pm ET
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1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla dipped mildly by -2.25%, with the trading volume of 29.90B. Tesla plans to launch driverless taxi services with 20 cars, monitored remotely by employees. Additionally, Tesla Cybertruck shows significant depreciation, over 34% in a year, and the company is modifying its charter to limit minority shareholder rights.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 0.13%, with the trading volume of 25.87B. Dell Technologies and NVIDIA unveiled next-generation enterprise AI solutions, including Dell's PowerEdge XE servers supporting NVIDIA's VERA RUBIN platform. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang emphasized AI's transformative potential and introduced NVLink Fusion, pivotal for AI infrastructure advancements.

3. Unitedhealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH)
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated surged by 8.21%, with the trading volume of 19.09B. UnitedHealth Group faced a downgrade by Bank of America over concerns about executive team instability affecting 2025 performance projections. Meanwhile, Truist Securities lowered UnitedHealth Group's target price to $360.

4. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 1.01%, with the trading volume of 9.75B. Microsoft announced several initiatives, including Microsoft 365 Copilot Tuning for customized AI solutions, GitHub AI agent for auto-coding, post-quantum cryptography efforts, Edge browser AI support, and integrating AI models like Grok 3, amid tensions with OpenAI over delayed technology delivery.

5. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple dipped mildly by -1.17%, with the trading volume of 9.40B. Apple earns $20 billion annually from App Store, offering services like payment systems and promotions, yet charges small developers 15% and large developers 30%. Apple faces significant loss if AI collaboration with Alibaba fails. Apple executive under investigation for perjury.

6. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -2.46%, with the trading volume of 9.09B. Palantir's stock was affected by the US credit rating downgrade, causing a decline.

7. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 0.28%, with the trading volume of 7.03B. Invesco significantly increased its holdings in major U.S. tech companies, including Tesla, for the first quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo reduced positions in Microsoft and Apple, but increased its stake in Meta.

8. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms gained mildly by 0.01%, with the trading volume of 6.10B. Invesco increased its position in major U.S. tech companies, notably boosting holdings in Tesla, as reported in its Q1 2025 SEC 13F filing. Meanwhile, Meta's $40 billion metaverse investment faces significant cuts amid widespread criticism and internal leadership departures.

9. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated gained solidly by 3.41%, with the trading volume of 5.19B. Microstrategy disclosed three insider transactions on May 19, 2025. Board member Jarrod M. Patten purchased 2,100 shares on May 16, 2025. The company recently acquired 7,390 bitcoins for $764.9 million.

10. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)
Alphabet gained mildly by 0.21%, with the trading volume of 5.02B. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced AI will significantly enhance search capabilities, refuting claims that search is obsolete. Google I/O 2025 focuses on AI and developer ecosystem, unveiling the first AR glasses co-developed with a leading AR manufacturer.