Major indices off the lows but still down over -1.3% on the day

The US stocks are ending down the most since February 8th. The Dow was down -493 at the lows but ended down -335 at the close or -335.60.

The S&P was down as much at -57 points, but is ending down -39 points or -1.42%

The Nasdaq was down as much as -196 points at the lows, but is ending down -137.74 points or -1.84%.

The stock decline was led by Facebook which is once again in the cross hairs with regard to their data practices. It Fell -6.77% on the day.

Other underachievers include:

  • Broadcom, -3.89%
  • Nvidia -3.78%
  • Giliead -3.21%
  • Alphabet, -3.16%
  • Alibaba, -2.98%
  • Caterpillar, -2.74%
  • J&J. -2.57%
  • GM, -2.45%
  • Microsoft, -1.81%
  • Amazon -1.70%
  • Netflix, -1.56%
  • Apple, -1.53%

Overachievers included:

  • First Solar, +1.99%
  • Lockheed Martin +1.15%
  • Boeing, +0.39%
  • SPDR Gold Shares, +0.22%,