Against the current: Markets slid, yet First Solar, Inc., Icahn Enterprises L.P., News Corporation went up and made this list of Friday's top stocks gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as Nasdaq closed at 12,300, a 0.35% change. S&P 500 lost 0.16% and ended the session at 4,124.
Even though markets fell Friday, some stocks were bullish. Have a look at these Top Gainers from Friday's session:
+8.67%: bullish mood lifts News Corp to session high of $18.68
The media and information services company went up to $18.29, gaining 8.67%. The company is currently trading with a market cap of $10.58 billion with an average daily trading volume of 740,992 shares. So far this year, it has been under-performing the S&P by 8.73%.
+8.67%: bullish mood lifts News Corp to session high of $18.68
The media and information services company went up to $18.29, gaining 8.67%. The company is currently trading with a market cap of $10.58 billion with an average daily trading volume of 740,992 shares. So far this year, it has been under-performing the S&P by 8.73%.
Icahn Enterprises | Closed +11.85% at $35.4
The diversified holding company is now trading 36.8% below its 3-month high of $55.51. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 49.3%. Currently, the diversified holding company has a market capitalization of $12.52 billion with an average daily trading volume of 4 million shares.
+26.48%: First Solar posts solid session with 26.48% gain; upside capped at $232
The US solar panel manufacturer rose as high as $232 before giving up its gains and dropping back to $231.69 before the close on Friday. The US solar panel manufacturer's market cap currently stands at $24.75 billion with an average daily volume of 3.43 million shares. So far this year, it has performed better than the Nasdaq by 72.61%.