Markets were flat today, yet BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., Vistra Corp., Viasat, Inc. showed impressive gains and made this list of top gainers.
Markets did not have a clear cut direction — Dow Jones ended the session at 33,431 after a 0.12% gain. Nasdaq closed 11,676 after a stable day.
Current market events are being influenced by ambiguous macro data as United States Factory Orders released today at 15:00 UTC is better than expected at -1.6% but down from preceding data of 1.7% according to new data.
Despite today's flat session, several stocks are managing to post notable gains. Take a look at the market's Top Gainers:
+9.39%: bullish mood lifts Snap to session high of $12.18
After closing today at $11.65, the US social media platform peaked at $12.18 before giving up early gains and closing at $11.65. Currently, the US camera and social media company has a market capitalization of $18.42 billion with an average daily volume of 33.63 million shares. So far this year, it has been beating the Nasdaq by 9.2%.
+51.98%: today BridgeBio Pharma increased by 51.98%, ended the session at $16.52
After closing today at $16.52, the clinical-stage biotechnology company peaked at $19.39 before giving up early gains and closing at $16.52. The company has a market cap of $2.47 billion with an average daily trading volume of 1.90 million shares. So far this year, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 40.46%.
Vistra Corp. | Up 13.92% to $24.39 today
The electricity and power generation company closed at $24.39 after it made its largest daily jump of $3 (13.92%) since October 2021. The Fortune 275 energy company is now trading 8.66% below its 3-month high of $27.39. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 15%. The company's market cap currently stands at $9.71 billion with an average daily volume of 3 million shares.
Viasat | Up 10.06% to $35.89 today
Viasat ended Friday's session at $32.61. today started with an increase to $36.35, but dropped back and closed at $35.89.