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March 02, 2023
Against the current: Markets slid, yet Bright Mountain Media, Inc., Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., First Solar, Inc. went up and made this list of yesterday's top stocks gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as Nasdaq was down 0.66% before closing the session at 11,379. S&P 500 slipped 0.47% and closed at 3,951.39.
On the other hand, positive data was released earlier when data from United States concerning Crude Oil Inventories was released yesterday at 15:30 UTC. Newly published figures emphasized continued decline from last month's figure of 7.65 million to 1.17 million this month.
Despite markets falling yesterday, some stocks managed to post gains. Have a look at these Top Gainers.
First Solar | Closed +15.69% at $195.68
Having set a significant high of $195.68 a day ago, the US solar panel manufacturer is trading 13.56% lower. So far this year, it has performed better than the Nasdaq by 33%. The company's market cap currently stands at $20.86 billion with an average daily volume of 2.30 million shares.
First Solar reported earnings results Tuesday, with EPS at -0.07 and revenues at $1 billion; these results are mixed when compared to a consensus of -0.18 Earnings Per Share and $1 billion revenue. Since the release of its earnings report, First Solar gained 17.8%.
Sarepta Therapeutics | Closed +19.24% at $145.63
After closing Tuesday at $122.13, Sarepta Therapeutics closed at $145.63 yesterday after climbing to $152.28 and dropping back down.
+50%: Bright Mountain Media appreciates 50% with 15 cents as the high of the day
Bright Mountain Media rose 5 cents to close at 15 cents yesterday which makes for a move of 50%. The digital advertising specialist's market cap currently stands at $22.37 million with an average daily trading volume of 7,238 shares.
