Major U.S. indices ended lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.21% to 53,463.88, the S&P 500 slipping 0.02% to 7,675.70 and the Nasdaq declining 0.08% to 26,130.19.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Nvidia stock fell by 1.59%, closing at $209.66. The stock reached an intraday high of $213.60 and a low of $209.23, with a 52-week range of $164.07 to $236.54. In the after-hours session, the stock rose 4.71% to $219.53.
The Jensen Huang-led company reported second-quarter revenue of $96.22 billion, up 106% year over year and above the $92.18 billion analyst estimate, while adjusted EPS of $2.22 also beat expectations of $2.10. The company guided for third-quarter revenue of $105.84 billion-$110.16 billion, above Wall Street’s $104.20 billion estimate, though the slower year-over-year growth rate and exclusion of China data center revenue weighed on shares after hours.
Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM)
Salesforce’s stock saw a slight decrease of 0.03%, closing at $205.62. The stock’s intraday high was $206.44, with a low of $198.95, and it has traded between $146.32 and $269.11 over the past year. The stock shot up 12.98% to $232.32 in extended trading.
Salesforce reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $11.35 billion, up 11% year over year and above the $11.32 billion analyst estimate, while adjusted EPS of $5.90 significantly beat expectations of $3.27. The company raised its full-year revenue outlook to $46.1 billion-$46.4 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $16.67-$16.71, while also announcing a new AI partnership with Anthropic.
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD)
CrowdStrike’s stock rose by 2.05%, closing at $189.18. It reached an intraday high of $191.32 and a low of $181.24, with a 52-week range of $85.68 to $227.50.In after-hours trading, the stock rose 10.49% to $209.02.
CrowdStrike reported second-quarter revenue of $1.47 billion, up 26% year over year and above the $1.44 billion analyst estimate, while adjusted EPS of 31 cents topped expectations of 29 cents. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $5.99 billion-$6.01 billion and adjusted EPS outlook to $1.25-$1.26, sending shares more than 10% higher after hours.
Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA)
Okta’s stock climbed by 2.92%, closing at $134.42. The stock hit an intraday high of $138 and a low of $127.60, with a 52-week range of $62.66 to $157. The stock shot up 20.85% to $162.45 in extended trading.
Okta reported second-quarter revenue of $805 million and adjusted EPS of $1.05, beating analyst estimates of $795.12 million and 97 cents, respectively, with revenue rising from $728 million a year earlier. The company also raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, forecasting revenue of $3.22 billion-$3.23 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.90-$3.94, sending shares more than 15% higher after hours.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF)
Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock surged by 35.67%, closing at $147.75. The stock reached an intraday high of $154.58 and a low of $130.24, with a 52-week range of $65.45 to $154.58.
Abercrombie & Fitch reported second-quarter earnings of $4.17 per diluted share on $1.267 billion in sales, beating estimates of $1.99 per share and $1.248 billion, respectively. The company raised its fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $13.10-$13.60 from $10.20-$11.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Nvidia stock has a Momentum score in the 56th percentile and a Value score in the 5th percentile.
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