Equity markets on Thursday registered a mix of sharp rallies and steep declines across mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap listings. The day's action featured heavy losses among some of the largest-cap names and sizable percentage advances for several energy and growth-oriented companies.
Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap: $200B+ USD)
- Alibaba (BABA); -6.57%
- General Electric (GE); -4.32%
- Tesla Motors (TSLA); -3.03%
- United Tech (RTX); -3.28%
- Micron Tech (MU); -2.79%
Large-cap technology and industrial names were among the more notable losers in the largest market-cap cohort, with Alibaba leading declines in this group.
Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $10-$200B USD)
- Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG); +11.28%
- Venture Global Inc (VG); +11.08%
- Five Below Inc (FIVE); William Blair upgrades Five Below stock rating on growth confidence; +8.4%
- Rivian Automotive (RIVN); Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian for robotaxi deployment; +3.89%
- Alcoa (AA); -12.19%
- AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (AU); -9.45%
- Hecla Mining Comp (HL); -9.24%
- Fortress Value Acquisition Corp (MP); -9.03%
- Newmont Mining (NEM); -8.47%
- Coeur dAlene Mines Corp (CDE); -8.28%
Energy-linked names posted sizable gains in the large-cap group, while several miners and metal producers recorded double-digit percentage declines.
Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $2-$10B USD)
- PicS PicPay Inc (PICS); -17.47%
- TimefireVR (RCAT); Red Cat posts wider-than-expected Q4 loss, shares edge lower; -16.74%
- Mudrick Capital A (HYMC); -13.99%
- Century Aluminum Co (CENX); -10.44%
- SoundHound AI (SOUN); SoundHound AI CFO Nitesh Sharan to depart for quantum computing role; -9.25%
- Aura Minerals NAQ (AUGO); -7.96%
- Dlocal (DLO); DLocal shares jump 5% on Q4 revenue beat and strong 2026 outlook; +14.5%
- Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG); Signet Jewelers stock dips as FY27 guidance falls short of estimates; +10.88%
- Evolution Metals Tech (EMAT); +9.26%
- Heartflow Inc (HTFL); Heartflow falls 8% despite beating estimates on weak guidance; +5.34%
The mid-cap roster contained a number of company-specific developments - including earnings misses, executive departures and guidance-related moves - that helped drive the day's dispersion in performance.
Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $300M-$2B USD)
- Yirendai Ltd (YRD); Yiren Digital stock slips as elevated credit risk drives Q4 loss, dividend suspension; -37.77%
- Canadian Solar (CSIQ); Canadian Solar stock tumbles 13% on disappointing Q4 results, soft Q1 outlook; -27.81%
- Summit Semiconductor (DVLT); Datavault AI signs deal to acquire blockchain exchange NYIAX; -19.33%
- Blockchain Digital Infra (AIB); -12.5%
- DGSE Companies Inc (ELA); Envela surges 15% on strong top- and bottom-line beats in Q4; +43.42%
- One and One Green Tech Ltd (YDDL); +13.95%
- Brown Shoe Comp Inc (CAL); Caleres posts mixed Q4 results, shares edge higher on revenue beat; +13.32%
- Harmony Merger Corp (NEXT); +15.56%
- CF Acquisition V (SATL); +7.09%
- COVA Acquisition (ECX); +8.17%
Small-cap action included outsized percentage moves both higher and lower, driven by corporate results, M&A-related announcements and sector-specific challenges such as credit concerns in consumer finance names.
Session takeaway - The session featured broad dispersion across sectors and market-cap tiers, with notable strength in certain energy and growth names and marked weakness among select industrial, mining and technology stocks.