Discover which stocks outperformed yesterday's bearish market

Against the current: Markets slid, yet First Solar, Inc., Icahn Enterprises L.P., News Corporation went up and made this list of yesterday's top stocks gainers.

Leading equity indices in the US declined as Nasdaq was down 0.35% before closing the session at 12,300. S&P 500 closed at 4,124, a 0.16% change.

While price action maintains a negative bias, United States CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions released yesterday at 20:30 UTC with a figure of 216,600, while the previous figure was 214,800.

Despite markets falling yesterday, some stocks managed to post gains. Have a look at these Top Gainers.

News Corp | Up 8.67% to $18.29 yesterday

An influx of buyers helped the US mass media and publishing giant to end the session higher around $18.29, while establishing a $17.71 to $18.68 session range yesterday.

News Corp | Up 8.67% to $18.29 yesterday

An influx of buyers helped the US mass media and publishing giant to end the session higher around $18.29, while establishing a $17.71 to $18.68 session range yesterday.

Icahn Enterprises | Up 11.85% to $35.4 yesterday

The diversified holding company has shed 36.8% over the past three months. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 49.3%. Currently, the Florida-based conglomerate has a market capitalization of $14.75 billion with an average daily volume of 4 million shares.

+26.48%: First Solar gains 26.48%; sets session high of $232

The PV power plant enabler rose as high as $232 before giving up its gains and dropping back to $231.69 before the close on yesterday. Currently, the PV power plant enabler has a market capitalization of $24.75 billion with an average daily trading volume of 3.43 million shares. So far this year, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 72.61%.