Ten stocks stood firmer week-on-week, boasting double-digit gains despite a market bloodbath, as investors loaded positions in stocks that are seen to benefit from the ongoing Middle East tensions, while others digested corporate developments and analyst ratings, among others.
On Friday alone, Wall Street indices finished in the red, led by the Nasdaq, losing 2.01 percent, followed by the S&P 500 falling 1.51 percent, and the Dow Jones, dropping 0.96 percent.
In this article, we spotlight the 10 top-performing companies and break down the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we focused on the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization, with the highest percentage price change between March 13 and March 20, 2026.
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10. Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG)
Venture Global grew its share prices by 20.7 percent week-on-week, as investors poured funds into energy stocks on bets that the industry would continue to benefit from the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
The last trading week also marked its third straight week of gains. Month-to-date, the company has already soared by as much as 73 percent.
The rally was primarily supported by a missile attack that hit the Ras Laffan natural gas hub in Qatar earlier in the week, causing extensive damage and estimated revenue losses of as much as $20 billion.
Assuming tensions in the Middle East subside, economists still expect LNG prices to remain elevated as it would take at least five years for the facility to be repaired.
The Ras Laffan LNG facility is a cornerstone of the global energy market, accounting for a fifth of the world’s LNG supply.
In other news, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) recently raised $8.6 billion in fresh funds for the development of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Louisiana.
Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) initially received $19 billion in financing interest from global banks—much more than the amount it needed—reflecting strong optimism for the CP2 LNG (CP2) project.
The CP2 will have a peak production capacity of 29 MTPA, with nearly all of its nameplate capacity already sold to customers in Europe and Asia on a long-term basis.
Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) said that it now has more than 49 MTPA of total contracted capacity across its three projects.
9. Accelerant Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARX)
Accelerant Holdings saw its share prices jump by 20.9 percent week-on-week, as investors welcomed the appointment of a new chief finance officer (CFO) to support the company’s turnaround and growth, amid last year’s swing to losses.
In an updated report earlier in the week, Accelerant Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARX) said that Jay Green is stepping down from his position as CFO effective March 31 to pursue his personal interests. He will be replaced by Linda Huber, who recently joined the company from various CFO posts at numerous financial information and analytics firms.
“We respect Jay’s decision to step away from the business and pursue personal priorities,” Accelerant Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARX) CEO Jeff Radke said.
The transition followed Accelerant Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE:ARX) full-year 2025 earnings performance, with the company swinging to a net loss attributable to shareholders of $1.4 billion from a $27.2 million attributable net income in 2024. Total revenues, on the other hand, jumped by 51 percent to $912.9 million from $602.6 million year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, Accelerant Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARX) incurred a $600,000 net loss attributable to shareholders, reversing a $21 million net income in the same quarter in 2024.
8. Andersen Group Inc. (NYSE:ANDG)
Andersen Group soared by 27.90 percent week-on-week, as investors cheered the company’s highly optimistic outlook for this year, with revenues targeted to grow by double digits.
In its earnings call earlier in the week, Andersen Group Inc. (NYSE:ANDG) said that it is gunning for a revenue growth of 14 to 15 percent this year, at $955 million to $970 million; as well as adjusted EBITDA growth of 22 to 23 percent to a range of $213 million to $220 million.
“We are entering 2026 with strong momentum and a clear focus on disciplined growth—investing in the expansion of our platform, integrating high-quality firms across key markets, and deploying technology, automation, and AI to enhance efficiency and scale our services. These investments position us to further strengthen our market leadership while driving sustained revenue growth and increased profitability over time,” Andersen Group Inc. (NYSE:ANDG) Chairman and CEO Mark Vorsatz said.
Last year, Andersen Group Inc. (NYSE:ANDG) grew its revenues by 14.6 percent to $838.69 million from $731.59 million in 2024.
However, it swung to a net loss of $130.17 million from a $134.8 million net income year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, net loss widened by 1,919 percent to $195.87 million from $9.7 million, while revenues jumped by 19 percent to $170 million from $142 million.
7. Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG)
Golar LNG surged by 22.6 percent week-on-week, as investors piled funds into energy stocks on expectations that they would largely benefit from the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
The stock rallied alongside its counterparts amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East that continued to propel higher natural gas prices and disrupt supply.
Adding to the sentiment was news that a major natural gas hub in Qatar, which accounts for one-fifth of the world’s LNG supply, had been hit by a missile attack earlier in the week.
The state-run energy firm said that the attack caused “extensive damage,” with losses estimated to hit as much as $20 billion.
Even if the Middle East tensions subside, economists expect LNG prices to remain elevated, as it would take the facility five years to be repaired.
In other news, Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG) announced that it grew its net income attributable to shareholders by 29 percent last year to $65.68 million from $50.84 million in 2024. Total operating revenues jumped by 51 percent to $393.5 million from $260.37 million.
In the fourth quarter alone, net income attributable to shareholders fell by 67 percent to $10.36 million from $31.48 million in the same quarter a year earlier, while total operating revenues increased by 8.4 percent to $132.8 million from $122.5 million.
6. Heartflow Inc. (NASDAQ:HTFL)
Heartflow jumped by 26.99 percent week-on-week, as investors took heart from its double-digit revenue growth outlook for the year, supported by a strong performance in 2025.
In an updated report earlier in the week, the company said that it grew its revenues by 40 percent last year to $176 million from $125.8 million in 2024, on the back of strong sales from both US and international operations.
US revenues alone surged by 41 percent to $160.6 million, while international revenues jumped by 26 percent to $15.4 million.
The company, however, remained at a net loss of $116.79 million, higher by 21 percent than the $96.4 million a year earlier.
In the fourth quarter alone, revenues increased by 40 percent to $49 million from $34.98 million, as US revenues rose by 41 percent while international revenues grew 35 percent.
Net loss amounted to $24.4 million, or 26 percent lower than the $32.97 million in the same quarter in 2024, amid a lower non-cash charge of $9.3 million from the re-measurement of the fair value of its common stock warrant liability.
Looking ahead, Heartflow Inc. (NASDAQ:HTFL) is targeting to grow its revenues further by 24 to 26 percent in full-year 2026, at a range of $218 million to $222 million.
“Our 2026 guidance reflects strong business fundamentals, a solid foundation for growth, and high confidence in consistent execution. With commercial, innovation and clinical catalysts on the horizon, our conviction in the business has never been higher,” said Heartflow Inc. (NASDAQ:HTFL) President and CEO John Farquhar said.
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