Major U.S. indices closed mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.86% to 50,906.05 and the S&P 500 declining 0.25% to 7,651.54, while the Nasdaq gained 0.24% to 26,861.06.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)
Micron Technology’s stock remained flat at $1,065.11, with an intraday high of $1,083.50 and a low of $1,062.36. The stock’s 52-week range is between $165.50 and $1,255. In after-hours trading, the stock inched up 0.37% to $1,069.
Micron reported record fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $54.23 billion, up about 379% year over year and above the $50.75 billion analyst estimate, while adjusted EPS of $33.42 beat expectations of $31.45. The company guided for first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $60 billion-$63 billion and adjusted EPS of $37.15-$39.15, both above Wall Street estimates, as AI-driven memory demand continued to support its outlook.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Alphabet’s Class A shares rose by 0.93% to close at $344.08, reaching a high of $352.60 and a low of $340.99. The stock’s 52-week high and low are $408.61 and $235.84, respectively. In extended trading, the shares rose 1.54% to $349.39. The company’s Class C shares advanced almost 1% to $340.74 in regular trading and gained 1.69% to $346.49 in the after-hours session.
Alphabet introduced Gemini 4 Argon, its most advanced AI model to date, targeting complex workloads including software engineering, enterprise knowledge and cybersecurity. The model was already being used internally for data-center memory efficiency and quantum-computing optimization, while Alphabet planned a phased external rollout following additional safety testing, with initial pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.
The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE:TGE)
The Generation Essentials Group saw its stock skyrocket by 86.75%, closing at $1.55. The stock hit an intraday high of $1.90 and a low of $0.99, with a 52-week range of $0.78 to $3.21.
The Generation Essentials Group reported first-half 2026 earnings of 56 cents per share, up from 12 cents a year earlier, while net profit rose to $22.8 million from $2.1 million despite a 24.7% decline in total revenue to $65.86 million. Core customer-contract revenue increased 35.8% to $30.8 million, led by media advertising and hospitality growth, while hotel operations revenue surged 59.8% to $20.2 million following the acquisition of four properties that helped lift total assets to $1.8 billion.
Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD)
Robinhood’s stock dipped by 3.2% to $112.50, with a high of $123.49 and a low of $111.95. The stock’s 52-week high and low are $153.86 and $63.52.
The company recently unveiled plans to extend trading hours and introduce AI-powered trading tools, aiming to attract more active traders. This development was announced at the HOOD Summit in Houston.
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ:PRGS)
Progress Software’s shares increased by 1.34% to close at $39.97, with an intraday high of $40.59 and a low of $39.10. The stock’s 52-week range is between $23.82 and $47.37. T
Progress Software reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $246 million, down 2% year over year, while non-GAAP EPS rose 13% to $1.69 and ARR increased 1% to $873 million. The company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $1.044 billion-$1.052 billion from $990 million-$1.002 billion previously, while non-GAAP EPS guidance increased to $6.15-$6.23 following the acquisition of Domo’s AI and data platform business.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Micron stock has a Momentum score in the 99th percentile and a Value score in the 19th percentile
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