$291 Billion in Market Value Added to Big Tech Stocks in One Day

July 21, 2020 Topic: economy Blog Brand: Techland Tags: EconomyStocksMarketsTeslaAppleNetflix

$291 Billion in Market Value Added to Big Tech Stocks in One Day

Shares of tech giants Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Netflix roared higher on Monday to tack on $291.66 billion in combined market valuation.

Shares of tech giants Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Netflix roared higher on Monday to tack on $291.66 billion in combined market valuation.

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, tech stocks have been among the top performers, with many companies surpassing all-time highs.

After a Goldman Sachs analyst hiked Amazon’s price target to $3,800 per share, the e-commerce company’s stock skyrocketed 7.93%. The analyst’s call ties it for the highest price target on Wall Street.

According to Goldman Sachs, Amazon is primed to benefit from “accelerating e-commerce growth” even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data from Mastercard shows that e-commerce expanded by 93% year-over-year in May, and according to Facteus, consumer spending on Amazon is up over 60% year-over-year since the end of April.

Goldman noted that its updated revenue-growth estimates “may prove too low”—hinting that there could be even more upside to the stock’s performance.

Amazon’s market cap now sits at $1.59 trillion after adding nearly $117 billion on Monday and $561 billion just this year.

Elon Musk and Tesla also continued their remarkable run. The stock jumped 9.47% and added $26 billion to its market cap as investors prepare for the electric car company’s highly anticipated earnings report on Wednesday, which is the first full quarter that overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his research note, Baird analyst Ben Kallo sounded cautious and suggested that investors take some profits. “Risk/Reward temporarily skewed negatively,” he wrote.

Kallo believes Tesla will produce a second-quarter profit, but if it fails to do so, it could be a highly negative catalyst for the stock. Registering a profit, though, would all but ensure Tesla’s inclusion in the all-important S&P 500, which would trigger index fund buying and likely further boost the stock price.

Tesla’s stock has risen 60% since June 29 and nearly 300% this year.

As for other notable tech stocks, Microsoft closed 4.3% higher, tacking on $66.82 billion to its market cap, Apple ended the day up 2.11% to add $35.53 billion, and Alphabet rose 3.1% to add $32.08 billion.

The massive gains helped push the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite up 2.5%.

Ethen Kim Lieser is a Minneapolis-based Science and Tech Editor who has held posts at Google, The Korea Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, AsianWeek and Arirang TV. Follow or contact him on LinkedIn.

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