Ten stocks capped off the shortened trading week, soaring by jaw-dropping double digits, as investors took heart from a flurry of industry developments, including government funding, among others.
In this article, we identify the 10 top-performing names and break down the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we considered the stocks with a market capitalization of $2 billion and 5 million shares in trading volume. The stocks were chosen based on their price growth between May 22 and 29, 2026.
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10. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ:IMOS)
ChipMOS Technologies climbed by 37.7 percent week-on-week, as investors positioned their portfolios to qualify for its next round of cash dividends.
In a regulatory filing earlier in the week, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ:IMOS) said that its board of directors approved the distribution of $0.78 in dividends per share to all shareholders on record as of June 29, 2026. Payments will be made on July 24.
The initiative followed the results of its strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year, with net profit attributable to shareholders soaring by 187 percent to $15.8 million from $5.5 million in the same period last year.
Revenues increased by 25 percent to $216.4 million from $172.6 million year-on-year, on the back of strong demand for packaging and testing.
Headquartered in Taiwan, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ:IMOS) is a leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services to some of the largest fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers, and independent semiconductor foundries worldwide.
9. Qfin Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN)
Qfin Holdings saw its share prices jump by 38 percent, as investor sentiment was boosted by its stellar earnings performance in the first quarter of the year, with profits soaring by more than double.
Earlier in the week, Qfin Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN) said that it was able to grow its net income attributable to shareholders by 104 percent to 1.8 billion yuan from 883 million yuan in the same period last year, while total revenues increased by 20 percent to 4.69 billion yuan from 3.9 billion yuan year-on-year.
“In the first quarter, the industry continued to undergo deep adjustments while regulations tightened further. Yet we withstood the pressure. Through proactive efforts to tighten our credit standards, optimize our loan portfolio, and streamline operations, we demonstrated strong resilience, achieving improved risk performance and other operational metrics. More importantly, as we expand our user base to serve more high-quality customers, we are building a more sustainable business model capable of navigating cycles,” Qfin Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN) CEO Haisheng Wu said.
“Looking ahead, near-term uncertainties are likely to persist, and industry participants continue to adjust operations to reflect the changing regulatory environment. However, as the industry landscape reshapes, we believe the entire ecosystem of the consumer finance market will become healthier and more efficient, which should be more conducive to our long-term development,” he noted.
For the second quarter, Qfin Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:QFIN) expects net income to end at 830 million to 910 million yuan, and non-GAAP net income of 900 million to 980 million yuan, or an implied decline of 47 to 51 percent year-on-year.
8. Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW)
Redwire saw its share prices climb by 40.5 percent week-on-week, following a flurry of developments in the space sector that fueled rosy prospects for key players.
The rally was primarily driven by growth expectations for space players following the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) ambitious Moon exploration program and SpaceX’s looming initial public offering (IPO). Being the largest by far in history, the IPO signaled strong optimism for the overall sector.
Meanwhile, NASA last week awarded multiple contracts to Blue Origin, AstroLab, and Lunar Outpost to support its ambitious Moon exploration program with the delivery of lunar vehicles and payload services, among others.
While Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW) does not directly benefit from the deals, the exploration’s long-term program helped spark buying interest in the broader industry.
It is worth noting that Redwire Corp. (NYSE:RDW) is one of NASA’s critical contractors which supplies hardware, digital engineering, and in-space manufacturing to NASA.
It also boasts of multi-year deals with other government agencies, including the US Department of Defense, as well as commercial clients, among others.
In other news, the company recently secured new orders from the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) and an unnamed member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its Stalker and Penguin UAS to support their aerial defense capabilities.
7. Boost Run Inc. (NASDAQ:BRUN)
Boost Run climbed by 41.7 percent week-on-week, as investors increased their exposure to its stock after successfully clinching a new $472-million rental deal with Thinking Machines Lab.
In a regulatory filing earlier in the week, Boost Run Inc. (NASDAQ:BRUN) said that it entered into an agreement with Thinking Machines for the deployment of 5,000 units of Nvidia Corp.’s B300 GPUs over the next three years. It would also provide high-performance managed GPU compute and cloud infrastructure services to the latter.
Agreement aside, Boost Run Inc. (NASDAQ:BRUN) recently earned a positive comment from Mad Money host and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer, saying that the company is “such a hot stock.”
“My problem, of course: the reason why I’m not against [it is] it actually makes money. The reason why I’m not for it is that I feel like we’re late,” he said.
Founded by Andrew Karos, Boost Run, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRUN) is a company that develops and provides cloud infrastructure specifically designed for artificial intelligence and computing workloads.
6. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)
Dell Technologies climbed by 42.6 percent week-on-week, as investor optimism was fueled by its bagging of a new $10-billion contract with the US government, alongside a strong earnings performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.
In an announcement on Wednesday, the Department of Defense announced that it awarded Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) a five-year contract to deliver a suite of software to the US military, including Microsoft 365, advanced cloud subscriptions, and on-premises licensing capabilities, besting other competitors under a competitive selection process.
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) is a major buyer of Windows PC licenses and maintains a long-term partnership with Microsoft.
The Pentagon said that the agreement is expected to save the agency $422 million annually by consolidating existing IT budgets into a single, efficient vehicle.
In other news, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) posted a strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year, with net income soaring by 256 percent to $3.4 billion from only $965 million in the same period last year. Net revenues increased by 88 percent to $43.8 billion from $23.4 billion year-on-year.
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