Markets were flat yesterday, 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 closed the day at 33,431, having gained 0.12%. Nasdaq closed at 11,676 after a flat day.
Current market events are being influenced by ambiguous macro data as United States Factory Orders beat the -1.8% projections, with -1.6%.
Despite yesterday's flat session, several stocks are managing to post notable gains. Take a look at the market's Top Gainers:
BridgeBio Pharma | Closed +51.98% at $16.52
After ending Friday at $10.87, BridgeBio Pharma rallied to $19.39 yesterday, hitting its highest point in 1 year. It later lost $2.87 and closed at $16.52. The biotech developer reached a significant high of $16.52 around a day ago but has lost 34.2% since then. So far this year, it has been beating the Nasdaq by 604%. The company is currently trading with a market cap of $2.47 billion with an average daily volume of 3.20 million shares. BridgeBio Pharma last reported revenue of $1.87 million with an EPS of -87 cents.
+13.87%: Vistra Corp. opened at $22.05 yesterday before posting solid session gaining 13.87%
The electricity and power generation company topped out at $25 having ended yesterday at $24.38. However, despite early momentum, the stock gave up its gains to now trade at $24.38. The Fortune 275 energy company's market cap currently stands at $9.70 billion with an average daily trading volume of 3.71 million shares. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 0.21%.
+10.06%: bullish mood lifts Viasat to session high of $36.35
After ending Friday's session at $32.61, Viasat went up to $36.35 yesterday only to fall back and close at $35.89. The company's market cap currently stands at $2.74 billion with an average daily trading volume of 546,320 shares.