US market brief — 2026-10-21
Add us as a preferred source on Google44 of 164 ranked tickers rose, 115 fell, 5 unchanged. Led up by META (2.15%), led down by LRCX (-7.4%).
Covered here: META, ON, GD, TXN, PG, LRCX, IBM, AMAT, TSLA, VRTX.
Of the 164 tracked tickers with a ranked 1-day change on 2026-10-21, 44 closed higher and 115 closed lower (5 unchanged).
Gainers: META +2.15%, ON +1.41%, GD +1.21%, TXN +1.13%, PG +1.07%.
Losers: LRCX -7.4%, IBM -4.5%, AMAT -3.46%, TSLA -3.32%, VRTX -2.69%.
This brief reports price and volume only. It draws no conclusion about cause — the news behind a move is not something we assert without a source.
Tickers in this brief
| Ticker | Company | Price | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| META | Meta Platforms | $623.61 | -0.82% |
| ON | ON Semiconductor | $73.73 | +0.15% |
| GD | General Dynamics | $363.08 | -1.13% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments | $312.48 | +0.86% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | $168.09 | +0.25% |
| LRCX | Lam Research | $233.78 | -0.89% |
| IBM | IBM | $245.00 | +0.08% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials | $380.95 | -3.58% |
| TSLA | Tesla | $397.45 | +1.69% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | $542.62 | -0.81% |
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Published 2026-10-21. Market commentary, not investment advice. Prices are delayed end-of-day data.