Stock Markets March 31, 2026

Market Movers Tuesday: Nvidia, Meta Lead Gains as Select Energy and Healthcare Names Slide

Mega-cap technology names rally while a mix of biotech, materials and regional energy stocks see sharp moves across market-cap tiers

By Caleb Monroe NVDA META LLY LRCX GEV
Market Movers Tuesday: Nvidia, Meta Lead Gains as Select Energy and Healthcare Names Slide
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Stocks across market-cap segments exhibited notable volatility on Tuesday, with large technology names such as Nvidia and Meta pushing higher while specific energy and healthcare-related issues registered steep declines. The session featured a mix of corporate announcements, financing moves and regulatory filings that coincided with outsized percentage changes among mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap listings.

Key Points

  • Mega-cap technology and semiconductor stocks posted notable gains today, led by Nvidia and Meta.
  • Large- and mid-cap sectors saw varied moves driven by financing activity, regulatory filings and clinical data or submissions.
  • Small-cap names included sharp declines tied to earnings misses and guidance reductions, increasing downside volatility in that segment.

Tuesdays trading session produced a range of outsized percentage moves across market-cap cohorts. Some of the largest gains were concentrated among mega-cap technology and semiconductor stocks, while individual names in energy, healthcare and real estate experienced pronounced sell-offs. Below is a categorized rundown of the most significant stock movers by market-cap band.


Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap: $200 billion and above)

  • Nvidia Corp (NVDA); Nvidia invests $2B in Marvell, forms AI infrastructure partnership: +3.55%
  • Facebook Inc (META); Meta Starts Testing Instagram Premium Subscription: +3.6%
  • Eli Lilly And Co (LLY): +3.45%
  • Lam Research Corp (LRCX): +4.1%
  • GE Vernova LLC (GEV): +4.0%
  • Amazon Com Inc (AMZN); Amazon launches new business credit cards with U.S. Bank, Mastercard: +2.61%
  • Intel Corp (INTC): +3.44%
  • Caterpillar (CAT): +3.69%
  • Applied Matls Inc (AMAT): +2.85%
  • Avago Technologies (AVGO): +3.33%

Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $10-$200 billion)

  • CoreWeave (CRWV); CoreWeave closes $8.5B credit facility for AI cloud expansion: +8.21%
  • Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL): +8.09%
  • New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS): +8.02%
  • Bloom Energy Corp (BE): +7.83%
  • Yandex (NBIS): +7.19%
  • Arm (ARM): +7.11%
  • Tower Semiconductor (TSEM): +6.08%
  • Summit Therapeutics PLC (SMMT): +6.71%
  • BridgeBio Pharma Inc (BBIO); BridgeBio reports sustained mortality benefits for acoramidis at 54 months: +5.08%
  • Constellation Energy Group-Exch (CEG): -6.63%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $2-$10 billion)

  • Apellis Pharma (APLS): +135.69%
  • Centessa Pharmaceuticals ADR (CNTA): +45.07%
  • Scholar Rock Holding Corp (SRRK); Scholar Rock resubmits apitegromab application to FDA: +13.16%
  • Mudrick Capital A (HYMC): +13.42%
  • Century Aluminum Co (CENX): +13.3%
  • Wildhorse Resource Development Corp (WRD): +13.61%
  • Perimeter Solutions (PRM): +13.58%
  • Praxis Precision Medicines Inc (PRAX): +12.02%
  • Alkermes Plc (ALKS): +12.47%
  • Immunome Inc (IMNM): +8.65%

Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $300 million - $2 billion)

  • Fast Acquisition Corp II (FBYD); Falcon’s Beyond reports Q4 loss, shares edge higher: +15.08%
  • Agios Pharm (AGIO); Agios to pursue accelerated approval for mitapivat in sickle cell: +17.97%
  • Vor Biopharma (VOR): +17.35%
  • Aehr Test Systems (AEHR); Aehr Test Systems receives order for silicon photonics testing: +14.41%
  • Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc (PVLA): +13.1%
  • Annexon Inc (ANNX): +8.27%
  • Vine Hill Capital Investment (VCIC): -13.85%
  • Phreesia Inc (PHR); Phreesia shares tumble 22% on earnings miss, slashed guidance: -25.59%
  • TECO Energy Inc-Exch (TE): -20.37%
  • Hospitality Properites Trust (SVC): -29.33%

Across market-cap tiers, the day’s moves were driven by a mix of corporate finance activity, product and service announcements, regulatory filings and reported operating results. Some increases were linked to new investments or strategic initiatives, while the largest declines reflected earnings misses, guidance reductions and other company-specific developments.


Takeaways

  • Technology and semiconductor mega-caps led many of the upside moves, with higher trading in Nvidia, Meta, Lam Research and other chip-related names.
  • Large- and mid-cap moves included both financing events - such as CoreWeave’s $8.5B credit facility - and clinical- or regulatory-linked headlines in biotech that produced volatile reactions.
  • Several small-cap and regional names experienced steep losses tied to earnings misses and guidance cuts, highlighting heightened sensitivity in lower market-cap segments.

Risks

  • Earnings misses and reduced guidance can trigger outsized share price declines in small- and mid-cap companies, affecting market sentiment in those sectors.
  • Regulatory processes for biotech filings - such as resubmitted applications to the FDA - introduce outcome uncertainty that can produce large swings in healthcare stocks.
  • Company-specific finance and capital structure decisions, including large credit facilities or investments, can materially alter investor perceptions and share performance in related technology and infrastructure firms.

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