On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Tesla (TSLA) shares plunged in early trading to below a level that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the shares would never fall to again. Tesla bull Daniel Ives slashed his price target by 43%, citing a brand crisis as the electric vehicle maker, led be the world's richest man and top Trump adviser Elon Musk, has become a “political symbol globally.”
- JPMorgan (JPM) shares are lower along with other US big banks, with the nation's top financials set to report earnings this week. A severe slowdown in the economy and consumer spending could limit earnings of the big banks. Their stocks plunged last Thursday and Friday with the group having its worst two-day decline since March 2020. It also comes as CEO Jamie Dimon released his annual letter to shareholders, urging a quick resolution on tariffs.
- Apple (APPL) shares are lower in premarket trading after the iPhone maker declined 7.3% on Friday. Wedbush Global Head of Technology Dan Ives cut his price target on the stock to $250 from $325. Apple's market cap sank $443.5 billion last week, the largest weekly market cap decline on record. The stock dropped 13.6% last week, its worst week since the week ended March 30, 2020, when it plummeted nearly 18%.