Major U.S. indices closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.3% to 49,240.99, the S&P 500 falling 0.8% to 6,917.81, and the Nasdaq dropping 1.4% to 23,255.18.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)
Super Micro Computer shares dipped slightly by 0.13%, closing at $29.67. The stock hit an intraday high of $30.17 and a low of $28.64, with a 52-week range of $66.44 to $27.35. In the after-hours trading, the stock shot up 7.18% to $31.80.
Super Micro Computer beat second-quarter estimates, reporting EPS of 69 cents versus 49 cents expected and revenue of $12.68 billion, more than double year-ago levels.
The company guided third-quarter adjusted EPS of about 60 cents and revenue of roughly $12.3 billion, both above Wall Street estimates, citing strong AI server demand.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG)
Chipotle Mexican Grill saw its stock rise by 1.71%, closing at $39.17. The day’s trading range was between $39.20 and $37.83, with a 52-week high of $59.19 and a low of $29.75. The stock slid 5.62% to $36.97 in extended trading.
Chipotle Mexican Grill beat fourth-quarter estimates, posting EPS of 25 cents versus 24 cents expected, while revenue rose $139 million year over year.
In the prior quarter, the company also topped EPS by a penny.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL)
PayPal experienced a significant drop of 20.31%, closing at $41.70. The stock’s intraday high was $43.70, and the low was $41.43, matching its 52-week low. The stock rose 1.25% to $42.22 in the after-hours session.
PayPal shares plunged more than 20% after the company reported a weak fourth quarter, cut its 2026 outlook, and announced a surprise CEO change, with Alex Chriss exiting and HP CEO Enrique Lores set to take over in March.
Management cited slow execution, while core Branded Checkout growth slowed to 1% and the company withdrew its 2027 outlook, erasing nearly $10 billion in market value.
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO)
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) fell by 14.64%, closing at $50.30. The stock’s trading range was between $58.64 and $49.96, with a 52-week high of $93.80 and a low of $43.08. In extended trading, the stock slipped 2.88% to $48.85.
Novo Nordisk shares traded lower after the company issued its 2026 outlook, warning of pricing and competitive headwinds despite a one-time $4.2 billion benefit from a reversal of U.S. 340B provisions. Excluding that item, the company guided to flat-to-negative sales growth and about 11% operating profit growth at constant exchange rates, citing lower realized prices, patent expiries and intensifying GLP-1 competition.
Novo also said the Wegovy pill, launched in early January 2026, reached roughly 50,000 weekly prescriptions by late January, driven mainly by self-pay demand.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) saw its stock slide by 1.69%, closing at $242.11. The day’s high was $252.65, and the low was $237.04, with a 52-week high of $267.08 and a low of $76.48. In the after-hours session, the stock fell 8.09% to $222.52.
Advanced Micro Devices reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with revenue rising 34% year over year to $10.27 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.53, driven mainly by data center growth.
Shares slipped after hours as the company guided first-quarter revenue to about $9.8 billion, only modestly above expectations, despite citing strong momentum in AI and server demand.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate AMD stock has a value in the 6th percentile, while it has a Momentum score in the 93rd percentile.
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