Ten companies skyrocketed by double to triple digits last week, seven of which notably climbed to new record highs, thanks to a broader optimism for the artificial intelligence sector and precious metals surging to fresh peaks, alongside other company-specific developments.
In this article, we explore the 10 top-performers last week and break down the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we focused exclusively on stocks with more than $2 billion in market capitalization.
The stocks were based on the percentage change in their prices between January 9 and 16, 2026.
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10. CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)
CoreWeave surged by 26.3 percent week-on-week to claw back to the $101 level—a two-month high—as investors loaded positions in stocks riding the artificial intelligence wave, buoyed by a semiconductor giant’s strong earnings performance last year and news that it would increase its capital expenditures (capex) for 2026.
In its earnings call last week, semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)—manufacturer of Nvidia Corp.’s chip designs, announced that it would ramp up its capex by 33 to 37 percent to a range of $52 billion to $56 billion from $38 billion to $42 billion last year, as it targets to meet the strong demand for chips from the AI industry.
Said initiative spelled good news for data center operators and cloud computing services providers such as CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV), as more chips available on the market means further room for growth.
Additionally, investor sentiment was fueled by TSMC’s strong earnings performance last year, with net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 alone expanding by 35 percent to NT$505.7 billion from NT$374.68 billion in the same period last year.
Net sales, on the other hand, jumped by 20.5 percent to NT$1.046 trillion from NT$868.46 billion year-on-year.
Meanwhile, CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) received price targets of $86 and $68 from Goldman Sachs and DA Davidson, respectively, with both assigning a “neutral” rating for its stock.
9. Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL)
Planet Labs saw its share prices jump by 26.7 percent week-on-week as investors took path from a new “nine-figure” deal with the Swedish Armed Forces for the supply of satellites to support security operations.
Under the agreement, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) would deliver a suite of satellites and space-based data and awareness solutions for the Swedish Armed Forces for multiple years, marking its third satellite services contract in just a span of 12 months.
“Europe needs its own eyes, and Sweden is leading the way by rapidly securing its own, comprehensive space capability—helping achieve its own security objectives and assisting regional allies, like Ukraine, with timely, critical information,” said Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) CEO Will Marshall.
“By leveraging Planet’s scaled production line and agile aerospace methodology, Sweden achieves both the speed and the long-term sovereignty they require, without compromise,” he added.
Revenues from the contract are expected to be recognized over several years.
Additionally, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) announced the upcoming launch of its Owl constellation, its next-generation monitoring satellite capable of delivering near-daily one-meter class imagery.
Meanwhile, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) was issued an “equal weight” rating from Morgan Stanley, but with a higher price target of $26 versus $20 previously.
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