Market snapshot
Monday's session produced a mixed picture for equities, featuring notable rallies among software and AI-exposed names alongside steep drops for several companies following earnings misses or weak guidance. Below is a categorized roundup of the session's largest stock movers by market-cap grouping, with the specific drivers cited where available.
Mega-cap movers (Market Cap: $200 billion USD or higher)
- Oracle Corp (ORCL): +10.5% - DA Davidson upgraded the stock to Buy, citing an OpenAI outlook.
- Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR): +6.2%.
- GE Vernova LLC (GEV): +4.17%.
- Adv Micro Device (AMD): +3.9%.
- Nvidia Corp (NVDA): +2.87% - CNBC reported ChatGPT is exceeding 10% monthly growth.
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT): +2.98% - CNBC reported ChatGPT is exceeding 10% monthly growth.
- Facebook Inc (META): +2.85%.
- Avago Technologies (AVGO): +4.35%.
- Merck & Co (MRK): -3.99%.
- Amgen Inc (AMGN): -2.41%.
Large-cap movers (Market Cap: $10-$200 billion USD)
- Amark Preci (GOLD): +17.51%.
- Applovin (APP): +14.65%.
- Ubiquiti Networks (UI): +11.74%.
- Unity Software Inc (U): +11.77%.
- Roblox Corp (RBLX): +11.14% - Roth/MKM upgraded Roblox to Buy on a strong bookings outlook.
- Credo Technology Holding (CRDO): +10.0%.
- Astera Labs (ALAB): +9.91% - Astera Labs established a new R&D center in Israel for AI connectivity.
- Iris Energy (IREN): +9.91%.
- Dynatrace Holdings LLC (DT): +7.86%.
- Waters Corp (WAT): -12.58% - shares fell more than 3% as Q1 guidance disappointed investors.
Mid-cap movers (Market Cap: $2-$10 billion USD)
- Kyndryl Holdings (KD): -54.49% - Kyndryl plunged after its third quarter earnings missed expectations.
- Valspar Corp (VAL): +33.89%.
- Monday (MNDY): -22.64%.
- Oaktree Acquisition Corp (HIMS): -17.59%.
- Cleveland Cliffs (CLF): -16.63%.
- Ikonics Corp (WULF): +14.59% - Morgan Stanley initiated TeraWulf stock with an Overweight rating and a $37 target.
- Bullish Inc (BLSH): +15.44%.
- Good Works Acquisition (CIFR): +13.68% - Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Cipher Mining stock with an Overweight rating.
- Inflection Point Acquisition (LUNR): +12.67%.
- ViaSat (VSAT): +11.74%.
Small-cap movers (Market Cap: $300 million - $2 billion USD)
- Junee (SUPX): +23.25%.
- Once Upon a Farm Inc (OFRM): +18.77%.
- AXT Inc (AXTI): +16.17%.
- IPSCO Tubulars Inc (IPSC): +15.29%.
- InterPrivate Acquisition (AEVA): +13.95%.
- Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA): +13.44%.
- Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV (CNCK): +14.41%.
- EJF Acquisition (PGY): -21.73% - Pagaya shares tumbled despite a Q4 earnings beat.
- VenHub Global (VHUB): -26.5% - the company appointed a new EVP to accelerate autonomous retail tech.
- Polaryx Therapeutics Inc (PLYX): -32.88%.
Takeaway
The session highlighted how analyst actions, corporate developments and earnings or guidance outcomes can produce sharp stock-price reactions across market-cap segments. Technology and AI-related optimism supported several large-cap rallies, while company-specific setbacks prompted steep declines among mid- and small-cap names.