10 Stocks Leaving Wall Street in the Dust; 4 Hit Fresh Records

Ten companies boasted gains on Tuesday, bucking a broader market pessimism, thanks to a flurry of company-specific catalysts that boosted buying appetite. Of the firms in the list, four notably notched new record highs.

In contrast, Wall Street’s main indices all finished in the red, led by the Dow Jones, down 0.80 percent, followed by the S&P 500, declining 0.19 percent, and the Nasdaq, dipping 0.10 percent.

In this article, we spotlight the 10 top performers on Tuesday 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 and 5 million shares in trading volume.

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10. Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG)

Venture Global rallied for a second day on Tuesday, clocking 6.78 percent gains to close at $7.88 apiece as investors resumed buying positions amid the stronger demand for energy during the winter season.

Traders typically believe a seasonal strength in the energy sector during the winter season as households and businesses ramp up their power consumption for their heating needs. In turn, this results in stronger demand for natural gas exports.

Tuesday’s rally reflected strong confidence for Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) in the first quarter of the year, despite lowering anew on Monday its adjusted EBITDA forecast for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025.

In a regulatory filing, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) said that it further lowered its adjusted EBITDA forecast to a range of $6.18 billion to $6.24 billion, versus $6.35 billion to $6.5 billion previously.

During the period, it also exported 128 cargos from its LNG facilities, selling as much as 478.3 trillion British thermal units (BTUs) at an implied average price of $5.15 per MMBtus.

Official results are expected to be released in the second week of February 2025.

9. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)

Intel Corp. soared to a nearly two-year high on Tuesday, as investors took path from an investment firm’s bullish outlook for its stock.

At intra-day trading, the stock jumped to its highest price of $48.24 before trimming gains to finish the session just up by 7.33 percent at $47.29 apiece.

In a market report, KeyBanc issued an “overweight” recommendation on shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on the back of stronger-than-expected data center demand and tighter memory supply in the semiconductor industry.

Having already sold out its server CPUs in 2026, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) alone received a $60 price target from KeyBanc, marking a 27 percent upside potential from its latest closing price, due to a strong demand from hyperscalers which is already disrupting supply chains and pushing DRAM and NAND prices higher to as much as 10 to 15 percent.

Additionally, KeyBanc said that it also took into account the company’s improving manufacturing yields, noting that Intel’s 18A process is now more than 60 percent and good enough to ramp up Panther Lake.

After market close next Thursday, January 22, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to release the results of its earnings performance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025. Investors will also closely watch out for the company’s business outlook for 2026.