Ten stocks capped off the past trading week with stellar and mostly double-digit gains, amid a mix of company-specific and positive macroeconomic developments bolstering investor appetite.
One of the firms, however, was notable for making investors millions, having soared by as much as 5,000 percent during the session.
In this article, we identified the 10 names that performed well in last week’s trading and broke down the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with at least $2 billion in market capitalization and 5 million shares in trading volume.
The stocks were chosen based on the percentage change in their closing prices on September 5 and 12, 2025.
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10. Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR)
Bitdeer Technologies jumped by 30.77 percent week-on-week as investors cheered improved Bitcoin mining operations for last month.
In an updated report, Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) said it was able to mine 375 new Bitcoins in August, marking a 33 percent increase from 282 recorded in July.
During the period, the company operated at a self-mining hash rate of 30 EH/s, or an improvement from the 22 EH/s in July.
For October, Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is targeting a 40 EH/s self-mining hash rate, which, it said, is currently “on track.”
“Over the coming quarters, we will continue expanding our ‘Sealminer’ fleet into our near-term global power capacity, putting us on track to become one of the largest vertically integrated miners in the world,” Chief Business Officer Matt Kong said.
In other news, Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) is set to pay $7.7 million of outstanding debt with the early redemption of its 8.5 percent convertible senior notes due 2029.
Under the terms, noteholders would be able to get the full principal amount, alongside accrued and unpaid interests, on September 23, 2025.
Noteholders also have the option to convert the notes into shares before the redemption date, equivalent to 127.9743 Class A shares for every $1,000 note.
The conversion includes upside of 10.9536 shares for every $1,000 principal amount, as a result of being called for cleanup redemption.
9. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR)
Bitmine Immersion climbed by 31.04 percent week-on-week after implementing another round of Ethereum acquisition that brought its total ownership of the crypto to $9 billion.
In a statement, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) said its treasury now holds more than 2.06 million Ethereum tokens with an average price of $4,312 apiece, alongside 192 Bitcoins. It remains Ethereum’s largest holder date, and the second largest crypto treasury company next to Strategy Inc.
Outside the said assets, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) is also expanding into Worldcoins (WLD) following its $20 million investment in Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OCTO), which recently made a foray into the said tokens.
Worldcoin, an ERC-20 token, captures a zero-knowledge proof of a person’s humanity, a critical asset in an increasingly agentic-AI world.
“BitMine wants to support and back innovative projects that create value for the Ethereum ecosystem. As an ERC-20 native token, World is aligned with Ethereum. World’s unique zero-knowledge Proof of Human credential could be essential to future trust and safety between technology platforms and the billions of human users,” said Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) Chairman Thomas Lee.
“We continue to believe Ethereum is one of the biggest macro trades over the next 10-15 years. Wall Street and AI moving onto the blockchain should lead to a greater transformation of today’s financial system. And the majority of this is taking place on Ethereum,” he added.
8. IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ)
Shares of IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) jumped by 33.04 percent week-on-week to touch a new record high after officially securing the green light of the UK government for its $1 billion acquisition of Oxford Ionics.
In a statement, the company said the UK Investment Security Unit officially approved the proposed acquisition, having satisfied all the regulatory requirements.
IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) said it expects to close the transaction in the near term.
Earlier in June, IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) announced that it was acquiring Oxford Ionics in line with its plans to expand its research expertise in the quantum computing sector.
The acquisition will be paid in a mix of cash and stock transactions, with the number of shares to depend on the stock price over a 20-day period before the deal closes.
Oxford Ionics’ work is focused on novel methods of controlling qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum computers that much of modern quantum research is centered on. Its founders, Chris Balance and Tom Harty, will remain with IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) following the completion of the merger.
7. Applied Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:APLD)
Shares of Applied Digital grew by 34.48 percent week-on-week amid an overall optimism for the high-performance computing (HPC) sector, further boosted by a comment from a key player’s chief executive saying that AI firms “cannot get enough compute.”
In an interview with CNBC last week, CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator said that AI companies cannot get enough computing capacity, sparking investor optimism on expectations that strong demand for HPC services would boost investments in the sector.
This was further supported by Nebius Group’s bagging of an $18 billion cloud computing deal with technology giant Microsoft Corp., suggesting that more investments are being poured into the sector.
Late last month, Applied Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:APLD) finalized an expanded lease agreement with CoreWeave that could deliver the company as much as $11 billion in revenues.
The updated agreement covers 400 MW of critical IT capacity across three long-term leases across Applied Digital Corp.’s (NASDAQ:APLD) purpose-built Polaris Forge 1 Campus in Ellendale, North Dakota.
6. Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN)
Opendoor Technologies surged by 36.39 percent week-on-week, on investor confidence that the appointment of a new chief executive and the return of its founders would bolster the company towards a revival.
Earlier this week, Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) welcomed the return of its co-founders, Keith Rabois and Eric Wu, to the Board of Directors, with Rabois taking the chairmanship role.
This followed a campaign called #BringBackRabois, where investors rallied behind his return to spark the company’s turnaround and revival.
Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN) also appointed Kaz Nejatian, chief operating officer of Shopify, as its new CEO and board member. He is a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, an AI-native executive with a track record of transforming products, teams, and companies at scale.
The leadership changes followed the resignation of former CEO Carrie Wheeler, and calls for reinstalling Rabois. Two other board members also stepped down from the company.
As compared with Wheeler, investors viewed Rabois’ business strategy as more bold, aggressive, and visionary, whereas Wheeler was said to be more cautious and reactive.
5. Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS)
Nebius Group surged by 38.09 percent week-on-week, as investors loaded positions after securing an $18 billion cloud computing deal with Microsoft Corp.
On Monday, Nebius Group NV(NASDAQ:NBIS) said it bagged a multi-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. to deliver AI infrastructure to the latter from its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey.
It said it plans to finance the capital expenditure associated with the contract through a combination of cash flow coming from the deal and the issuance of debt.
Additionally, it may tap other financing options to enable significantly faster growth than originally planned. It said it will update the market on its financing strategy in due course.
“Nebius’s core AI cloud business, serving customers from AI startups to enterprises, is performing exceptionally well. We have also said that, in addition to our core business, we expect to secure significant long-term committed contracts with leading AI labs and big tech companies,” said Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) CEO Arkady Volozh.
“I’m happy to announce the first of these contracts, and I believe there are more to come. The economics of the deal are attractive in their own right, but, significantly, the deal will also help us to accelerate the growth of our AI cloud business even further in 2026 and beyond,” he added.
4. Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR)
Shares of Cipher Mining jumped by 44.28 percent week-on-week as investors loaded positions in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC) companies on expectations that demand would surge for such services amid the growing artificial intelligence industry.
Investor sentiment was further buoyed after Nebius Group last week bagged an $18 billion cloud computing deal with Microsoft Corp.
For its part, Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) is focused on the development and operation of industrial-scale data centers for bitcoin mining and HPC hosting. At present, Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) is underway with the expansion of its Black Pearl sites to support the growing demand in HPC from both AI and hydro-Bitcoin mining.
“In the long run, we expect this site to be fully leased by HPC tenants. By taking this approach to building infrastructure today, we will be prepared to sign tenants when they are ready, while also preserving our flexibility to use the space for bitcoin mining in the near term, if preferred. In short, Black Pearl Phase II infrastructure will enable us to monetize access to power quickly, whether via HPC tenants or bitcoin mining,” said Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) CEO Tyler Page.
3. Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL)
Planet Labs climbed by 49.77 percent week-on-week as investors took heart from an investment company’s price target and rating upgrade for its stock.
In a market note earlier in the week, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) earned a new price target of $11 from investment firm Craig-Hallum, higher than the $9 previously. It also maintained a “buy” recommendation for its stock.
Craig-Hallum said the revision was based on its strong performance across various businesses, including military, maritime, agriculture, and wide area monitoring.
Additionally, it was optimistic for the company’s expansion beyond imagery, having tapped the power of artificial intelligence to detect objects and changes, and the launch of high-resolution Pelican satellites, among others.
In other developments, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) announced plans to raise $300 million from the issuance of senior convertible notes to qualified institutional buyers to raise funds for general corporate purposes.
The notes will bear interest rates payable semi-annually in arrears, and will mature on October 15, 2030, unless earlier redeemed, converted, or repurchased.
2. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)
Warner Bros surged by 55.82 percent week-on-week as investors snapped up shares following reports that it was being targeted for acquisition by Paramount Skydance Corp.
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing people privy to the matter, Paramount was preparing a majority cash bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), including its cable networks and movie studio.
WSJ said a bid has yet to be submitted, and that plans could still fall apart.
If successful, the acquisition will likely require an antitrust investigation given the potential size and expected merger with a number of assets owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD), such as HBO Max, Barbie, and the Harry Potter franchise, with Paramount’s film studio, CBS News, and Paramount+.
The report followed the completion of Paramount and Skydance’s $8.4 billion merger, ending RedBird’s 38-year control of the former.
In relation to the transaction, Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) also saw leadership changes in the acquired company, with its president and CEO, Tom Ryan, stepping down from his post, having been replaced by David Ellison, the son of billionaire Larry Ellison.
1. Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS)
Eightco Holdings soared by as much as 5,632 percent week-on-week as investors loaded portfolios following its foray into the cryptocurrency treasury strategy and securing million-dollar investments from various companies.
In a statement, Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS) said it was able to raise $290 million in fresh funds from a private placement by Mozayyx ($270 million) and Bitmine Immersion ($20 million) for the establishment of a Worldcoin treasury strategy.
Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS) said proceeds from the funds will be used to acquire and hold Worldcoin (WLD) as its treasury reserve asset, while continuing its focus on the core business operations.
While its primary focus is to acquire Worldcoin, it may also hold cash and acquire Ethereum as its secondary reserve assets.
“Proof of Human is the next critical step in the AI revolution, and World is uniquely positioned to deliver the trust, verification, and authentication that the world needs as AI becomes more deeply embedded in every aspect of our lives,” said newly appointed Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBS) chairman Dan Ives.
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