--- title: "US Midday: Consumer Sentiment Misses Sharply; Tesla Rallies on Flying Roadster Buzz" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295963904.md" description: "Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 51 vs. 55 expected, dragging broader markets. Tesla gained nearly 1% on flying Roadster reports, while Nvidia traded flat." datetime: "2026-08-14T18:22:31.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295963904.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295963904.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295963904.md) --- # US Midday: Consumer Sentiment Misses Sharply; Tesla Rallies on Flying Roadster Buzz Major US indices traded in a narrow range on August 14 after the preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for August plunged to **51**, well below the **55** consensus and the prior 55.2. Near-term inflation expectations climbed to **4.3%**, and only 8% of consumers believed income growth could outpace inflation, souring overall market sentiment. On the stock front, Tesla bucked the trend, lifted by headlines about a flying sports car. The semiconductor sector was broadly muted, with Nvidia consolidating narrowly around $225. Select fintech and AI cloud names saw active trading — Nu Holdings surged over 8% and Nebius jumped nearly 7%. Small-cap biotech stocks experienced extreme volatility. **Tesla Gains Nearly 1% as Flying Roadster Buzz Builds** At press time, Tesla (TSLA) was up 0.59% at $341.95. According to The Information, the new Tesla Roadster could debut as soon as this month, showcasing flight capabilities including autonomous driving and remote-controlled flying, with demonstrations planned at SpaceX's Texas test site. The vehicle is co-developed by Tesla and SpaceX and incorporates aerospace technology. Tesla rallied as much as 3% intraday on the news. **Nvidia Flat; Data Center Revenue Soars 92%** At press time, Nvidia (NVDA) edged down 0.04% to $225.20. The company's fiscal 2027 Q1 data center revenue surged **92%** year-over-year to a record **$81.6 billion**, with Q2 guidance targeting $91 billion. Nvidia also advanced its open-source AI efforts, launching Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, while CEO Jensen Huang argued that free AI would accelerate hardware adoption. Analyst consensus remains Buy with an average price target of $325.74. **SpaceX Slips 1% After $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition Closes** At press time, SpaceX (SPCX) fell 1.15% to $139.67. The company completed its **$60 billion** acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, effective August 14, aiming to integrate Cursor's efficient coding assistant to optimize AI tool development and narrow the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI. Among other movers, Nu Holdings (NU) rose 8.76% to $15.15; Micron Technology (MU) added 1.31% to $962.23; Nebius (NBIS) climbed 6.65% to $272. In the biotech space, Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) skyrocketed 52.73%, while Blaize (BZAI) plunged 47.50% and CXApp (CXAI) dropped 38.79%. ### Related Stocks - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [SPCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPCX.US.md) - [NU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NU.US.md) - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) - [NBIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NBIS.US.md) - [CAPR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CAPR.US.md) - [BZAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BZAI.US.md) - [CXAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CXAI.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [NVDA Stock Alert: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says Chips Are ‘Investable Asset Class’](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296001978.md) - [Nvidia’s Best Customers Have a Reason to Stop Buying So Many Nvidia Chips](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295572288.md) - [Tesla Is Finally Getting Ready to Demo a Flying Roadster. It May Not Stop the Sell-Off in TSLA Stock.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296139457.md) - [Nvidia Will Report Q2 Earnings on August 26. Let's Look at Who Owns NVDA Stock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295958031.md) - [BUZZ-Nvidia guarantees OpenAI data center; shares up](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296131970.md)