Major U.S. indices closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 1.32% to 53,178.41, the S&P 500 climbing 1.48% to 7,600.50 and the Nasdaq gaining 2.13% to 25,913.89.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)
Palantir’s shares rose by 2.10%, closing at $125.65. The stock reached an intraday high of $126.96 and a low of $123.66, with a 52-week range between $207.52 and $106.38. The stock soared 14.97% to $144.45 in after-hours trading.
Palantir reported a second-quarter adjusted EPS of 41 cents, beating estimates of 35 cents, while revenue surged 93% year-over-year to $1.94 billion, topping the $1.80 billion consensus. The AI software company was fueled by exceptional U.S. demand, with U.S. commercial revenue jumping 149% and U.S. government revenue rising 90%.
