In this article, we deep dive into the 5 stocks with monster gains on Monday. For a deeper discussion and an extended list, please see 10 Stocks Making Monster Moves.
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5. Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D)
Dominion Energy soared to a new three-year high on Monday, as investors gobbled up shares following news that it is merging with NextEra Energy, potentially creating the largest regulated power distribution utility company globally.
At intra-day trading, the stock surged to a record high of $68.97 before trimming gains to end the day just up by 9.44 percent at $67.56 apiece.
In an updated report, Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) said that it is combining with NextEra Energy in an all-stock transaction, with the latter the surviving entity. Dominion will then cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) are set to receive 0.8138 shares of NextEra per share they own. NextEra shareholders will effectively own 74.5 percent of the combined firm, while Dominion Energy Inc. (NYSE:D) shareholders will represent the remaining 25.5 percent.
The combined firm will be more than 80 percent regulated and serve approximately 10 million customer accounts across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It would boost its generation of a broad mix of energy sources to a total of 110 GW.
The combined company is also planning to release some $2.25 billion in bill credits for Dominion customers in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for two years after the merger completion.
4. Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX)
Roblox Corp. saw its share prices jump by 9.64 percent on Monday to close at $46.98 apiece, as investor sentiment was boosted by an investment firm’s reiteration of its bullish coverage for its stock.
In a market note during the day, Needham reaffirmed its buy recommendation and $60 price target for the stock after third-party data, which showed that users grew week-on-week over the weekend.
The data marked a positive development following a 30-week broad decline for concurrent users.
Needham’s price target represented a 27.7 percent upside potential from Roblox Corp.’s (NYSE:RBLX) latest closing price.
In other news, Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) earlier announced its earnings performance for the first quarter of the year, with net loss attributable to shareholders widening by 14.4 percent to $246 million from $215 million in the same period last year.
Revenues increased by 39.3 percent to $1.442 billion from $1.035 billion year-on-year, with the company pointing to the strong user and engagement as having buoyed its performance.
For the second quarter of the year, Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX) is targeting revenues to grow by 29 to 34 percent, as well as bookings by 8 to 12 percent.
For the full-year 2026, revenues are now targeted to grow by 20 to 25 percent, and bookings by 8 to 12 percent.
3. Zeta Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ZETA)
Zeta Global rallied for a third consecutive day on Monday, surging 11.63 percent to close at $19.19 apiece, as investors took heart from the company’s confirmation that it bagged an advertising deal with OpenAI.
At the 54th JPMorgan Annual Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference, Zeta Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ZETA) CEO David Steinberg confirmed that the company had “executed an agreement” with OpenAI to help the latter run its advertising operations.
The agreement marked a deepened partnership between the two firms, following their earlier collaboration to power the conversational intelligence and agentic applications behind Athena by Zeta.
Under the initial partnership, OpenAI models will support Athena’s next phase of development, enabling more intuitive and intelligent experiences for enterprise marketers. Zeta Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ZETA) also expanded beta access to Athena, meeting strong demand from enterprises seeking answer-driven marketing at scale.
OpenAI aside, Zeta Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ZETA) last week announced that it joined the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI), an open source initiative that creates a universal specification for all companies to standardize their fragmented data definitions with an open, vendor-neutral semantic model specification.
Led by Snowflake Inc., OSI aims to facilitate seamless semantic metadata exchange and accelerate the adoption of AI and BI tools to streamline operations and reduce complexity.
2. T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE)
T1 Energy climbed by 23.46 percent on Monday to close at $7 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares following news that $13.7-billion mega tech hedge fund Situational Awareness LP acquired 10 million shares in the company.
In a regulatory filing on the same day, Leopold Aschenbrenner, who previously worked at OpenAI and now runs Situational Awareness, disclosed that he acquired a $43.9 million in T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE), alongside other companies tied to the AI infrastructure buildout.
Apart from T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE), Aschenbrenner holds a stake in key players in semiconductor, memory, data center, energy, and high-performance computing industries, among others, suggesting his strong optimism for the artificial intelligence sector.
In other news, T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE:TE) posted a 25 percent wider net loss in the first quarter of the year, at $21.4 million versus $17.1 million in the same period last year. It also incurred net sales of $241 million, versus none previously.
“Our team made excellent progress during the first quarter to advance our top priorities: operate profitably at G1_Dallas, fund and build G2_Austin, and establish T1 as an integrated, homegrown U.S. solar and storage powerhouse supporting domestic energy and hyperscaler development,” Chairman and CEO Dan Barcelo said.
“As we look ahead, we are focused on hitting key construction milestones, targeting a comprehensive financing package for G2_Austin in the second quarter, building our offtake coverage through our developer customer base, and driving profitability as T1 grows,” he noted.
1. LiveRamp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAMP)
LiveRamp Holdings climbed to a new two-year high on Monday, following news that it is set to be acquired by communication giant Publicis Groupe for $2.2 billion.
In intra-day trading, the stock jumped to its highest price of $37.90 before trimming gains to end the session just up by 27.34 percent at $37.77 apiece.
In an updated report, LiveRamp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) said that it officially entered into an agreement with Publicis for their planned merger, under which the latter would acquire its shares at a price of $38.50 apiece.
The purchase price marked a 29.8 percent upside from its closing price of $29.66 on Friday, or prior to the announcement.
“By joining forces with Publicis, we will have greater resources and flexibility to scale our business, continue innovating our platform, and help them unlock even greater value from their data. This transaction also represents the best path forward for our shareholders, delivering significant and certain cash value at a compelling premium,” said LiveRamp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) CEO Scott Howe said.
Following the acquisition, LiveRamp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) will continue to be led by Howe, who will report directly to Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun.
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