Major U.S. indices closed higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% at 48,578.72, the S&P 500 gaining nearly 0.3% to 7,041.28, and the Nasdaq advancing about 0.4% to 24,102.70.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)
Netflix shares saw a slight increase of 0.07% to close at $107.79. The stock hit an intraday high of $108.95 and a low of $106.62, with a 52-week range of $134.12 to $75.01. The shares slid by 9.6% to $97.44 in the after-hours trading.
Netflix reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $12.25 billion and earnings of $1.23 per share, both beating estimates, with revenue rising 16% year-over-year driven by membership growth, pricing and advertising. The company also generated $5.3 billion in operating cash flow and $5.1 billion in free cash flow, ending the quarter with $12.3 billion in cash.
However, Netflix guided second-quarter revenue of $12.57 billion and EPS of $0.78, both below expectations, while reaffirming full-year revenue of $50.7 billion to $51.7 billion. The company also said co-founder Reed Hastings will not seek re-election as chairman when his term ends in June.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)
AMD shares soared by 7.80% to close at $278.26. The stock’s intraday high was $279.34 and low was $261.51, with a 52-week range of $279.34 to $83.75.
The surge was attributed to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s positive revenue growth guidance, which cited “insatiable” AI infrastructure demand.
Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:NVTS)
Navitas shares surged by 20.57% to close at $12.37. The stock’s intraday high was $12.41 and low was $10.08, with a 52-week range of $17.79 to $1.72. In the after-hours trading, the stock declined by 1.21% to $12.22.
Navitas Semiconductor shares rose after the company appointed industry veteran Gregory Fischer, a former Broadcom executive with over 40 years of experience, to its board as it advances its “Navitas 2.0” strategy focused on AI data centers and industrial electrification.
The update came ahead of first-quarter results, where analysts expect a loss of $0.06 per share on revenue of $8.15 million, with short interest at 25.11% of float and recently declining slightly.
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
Abbott Labs shares fell by 6.00% to close at $95.47. The stock’s intraday high was $99 and low was $93.92, with a 52-week range of $139.06 to $93.92.
Abbott Laboratories reported quarterly revenue of $11.16 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.15, both slightly beating estimates, with sales rising 7.8% driven by strength in medical devices and diabetes care.
However, the company lowered its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $5.38–$5.58 from $5.55–$5.80 and guided Q2 EPS of $1.25–$1.31 below expectations, overshadowing the results despite projecting 6.5%–7.5% annual sales growth.
NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)
NIO shares increased by 6.84% to close at $6.87. The stock’s intraday high was $6.88 and low was $6.49, with a 52-week range of $8.02 to $3.34. NIO shares rose 1.16% to $6.95 in extended trading.
Nio shares rose in premarket trading amid improving market sentiment, as the company reaffirmed its full-year delivery growth target of 40%–50% after reporting 98.3% year-over-year growth in the first quarter. March deliveries jumped 136% to 35,486 vehicles, with quarterly deliveries reaching 83,465 and cumulative deliveries surpassing 1.08 million.
Strong demand for the ES8 SUV supported momentum, with 16,255 units sold in March, while analysts expect upcoming results to show a narrower loss of $0.24 per share on revenue of $3.55 billion.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Netflix stock has a Momentum in the 44th percentile and Value in the 12th percentile.
This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal
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