Equity trading on Thursday produced a varied set of results across market-cap segments, with some well-known names posting sizable gains while others fell. The day’s action featured strong advances for several large-cap technology and chipmakers, sector-specific news that coincided with stock moves, and a number of steep declines concentrated among smaller-cap listings.
Mega-cap movers (market cap $200 billion or more)
- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +6.47%
- Oracle Corp (ORCL); Oracle plans multicloud networking expansion with AWS +4.73%
- Intel Corp (INTC) +4.32%
- Alibaba (BABA) +4.14%
- Pepsico (PEP) +2.57%
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) +2.32%
- IBM (IBM) +2.41%
- Metropcs Communications (TMUS); Morgan Stanley initiates T-Mobile stock coverage with overweight rating +3.44%
- Merck & Co (MRK) -2.15%
- General Electric (GE) -4.34%
The upper tier of the market was dominated by positive moves in technology and semiconductor names, with several other large-cap companies in energy and consumer staples also finishing higher. Not all blue-chip names participated in the rally, with a handful posting losses.
Large-cap stock movers (market cap $10 billion - $200 billion)
- Arxis Inc (ARXS); Arxis prices upsized IPO at $28 per share on Nasdaq +36.04%
- Madison Air Solutions Inc (MAIR) +18.22%
- Albemarle (ALB) +12.66%
- Summit Therapeutics PLC (SMMT) +13.21%
- Planet Labs PBC (PL) +12.98%
- Vector Acquisition (RKLB) +11.92%
- Avis Budget (CAR) +9.15%
- C H Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW) +8.79%
- ON Semiconductor (ON) +8.77%
- J.b. hunt transpo (JBHT) +7.41%
Several large-cap names posted double-digit percentage gains, including an IPO-related jump and other company-specific developments that accompanied the moves.
Mid-cap stock movers (market cap $2 billion - $10 billion)
- AXT Inc (AXTI) +22.79%
- Spartacus Acquisition (NN); Oppenheimer upgrades Nextnav stock on expected spectrum approval +19.8%
- Live Oak Acq (NVTS) +15.94%
- Fly Leasing Ltd (FLY) +15.36%
- Sigma Lithium US (SGML) +14.43%
- Aehr Test Systems (AEHR); Aehr Test Systems receives record $41 million AI chip order +13.86%
- Iridium Communications (IRDM) +11.04%
- DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN); DigitalOcean reports AI startups achieve faster deployment times +8.66%
- Polaris Industries (PII); Polaris says tariff changes won’t materially impact 2026 guidance +15.02%
- Fundrise Innovation Fund (VCX) -10.73%
The mid-cap list shows a mixture of strong positive moves tied to product orders, analyst upgrades and corporate commentary, alongside at least one significant decline.
Small-cap stock movers (market cap $300 million - $2 billion)
- Caredx Inc (CDNA); CareDx to sell lab products unit for $170 million in cash +27.52%
- Mega Fortune Co Ltd (MGRT) +23.11%
- Gloo Holdings Ltd (GLOO) +17.54%
- CF Acquisition Corp VI (RUMBW) +13.0%
- MeiraGTx Holdings (MGTX); MeiraGTx reports 3-year data for xerostomia gene therapy -18.4%
- Insteel Industries (IIIN); Insteel Industries misses on earnings and revenue -18.93%
- Prelude Therapeutics Inc (PRLD) -18.48%
- MMTEC (MTC) -27.15%
- Quidel Corp (QDEL) -31.1%
- DHC Acquisition (BNAI); Brand Engagement Network cuts 2025 net loss by $25.1 million -31.66%
Small-cap stocks produced some of the most extreme moves of the day, with multiple companies posting double-digit declines while others surged on corporate divestiture announcements or other developments.
Thursday’s market action underscored a broad range of responses across capitalization tiers, with individual company announcements and analyst activity appearing alongside general market forces to shape results. The moves spanned technology, semiconductors, industrials, healthcare, energy and consumer sectors based on the companies listed.