10 Stocks With Effortless 14-25% Gains

Ten stocks soared by high double digits on Thursday, bucking a mixed performance in the broader market, thanks to a flurry of fresh company-specific catalysts that boosted buying appetite.

Meanwhile, only the Dow Jones finished lower among all Wall Street indices, down 0.07 percent. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq grew 0.11 percent and 0.22 percent, respectively.

In this article, we name the 10 big names that led the charge on Thursday and detail the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we focused exclusively on stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and 5 million shares in trading volume.

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10. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS)

D-Wave Quantum extended its winning streak to a third straight day on Thursday, jumping 14.55 percent to close at $28.73 apiece as investors continued to load positions following plans to ramp up contracts with the government.

In just the first four trading days of the month, the company has already seen its stock price jump by a whopping 27 percent.

The rally followed the formation of a new business unit solely focused on driving the adoption of quantum computing products and services with the US government.

According to D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS), the new subsidiary would be led by Jack Sears Jr., a seasoned government and public sector business executive.

In addition to his new leadership role, he would also join D-Wave Quantum Inc.’s (NYSE:QBTS) executive team and serve as its vice president for US government solutions.

“The call to use quantum technologies to address our nation’s interests is increasing, as the U.S. government faces complex challenges that require more powerful and agile problem-solving resources to protect our nation,” D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) CEO Alan Baratz said.

“By formalizing a US government-focused business unit under Jack’s leadership, we aim to facilitate the rapid development of quantum applications that address national security, defense, and infrastructure challenges,” he noted.

9. BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)

BigBear AI jumped by 15.08 percent on Thursday to finish at $7.02 apiece as investors loaded portfolios to take advantage of bargains, having kicked off the early trading days of December already slashing 11.3 percent.

In other news, BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) announced on Thursday its support for the Washington Commanders’ annual charity campaign, “My Cause, My Cleats.”

The initiative allows players, coaches, and staff across the league to display custom and creatively designed cleats to elevate important non-profit organizations.

Select Washington Commanders’ cleats have been available for online public bidding, with each pair supporting a different charitable organization.

Cleats by BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI), on the other hand, will support the local military charity Fort Meade Alliance Foundation.

“BigBear.ai is honored to support the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation and its mission to strengthen the well-being and resiliency of the Fort Meade community,” said BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) CEO Kevin McAleenan

“We are proud to partner with the Washington Commanders in bringing greater visibility to organizations making an extraordinary impact on service members and their families,” he added.