Ten stocks stood firmer on Tuesday, boasting double-digit gains amid a lackluster performance on Wall Street, thanks to company-specific developments that bolstered investor appetite.

Meanwhile, only the Dow Jones finished in the green among Wall Street’s major indices, rising 0.44 percent. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both lost 0.16 percent and 0.76 percent, respectively.

In this article, we focus on the 10 best-performing companies on Tuesday and break down the reasons behind their gains.

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

10. DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO)

DLocal rallied for a second day on Tuesday, jumping 10.42 percent to close at $15.68 as investors took heart from Goldman Sachs’ bullish outlook for its growth alongside a price target upgrade.

In a market note, Goldman Sachs gave DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO) a “buy” recommendation versus “neutral” previously, while raising its price target to $17 from $12, marking an 8.4 percent upside potential from its last closing price.

According to Goldman Sachs, it was confident that DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO) would be able to deliver more than 20 percent growth in its EBITDA in the mid-term, to be primarily bolstered by its successful geographical diversification, gaining market share through attracting and teaming up with more merchants, including stablecoin operators.

For the full year period, the company is targeting to grow its revenues and adjusted EBITDA by 30-40 percent and 40-50 percent year-on-year.

DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO), a global payments provider in over 40 emerging markets, is scheduled to release the results of its third-quarter earnings performance after market close on November 12, 2025.

9. PureCycle Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PCT)

PureCycle snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday, jumping 12.22 percent to close at $14.78, as investors snapped up shares amid its expected expansion into the European Union (EU).

This followed the receipt of its Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Compliance, which certifies that PureCycle Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PCT) has met the EU’s stringent regulatory requirements for human health and environmental protection.

“Achieving EU REACH certification will allow us to help expand the reach of our first-of-a-kind dissolution recycling technology. We’re seeing demand for PureFive resin in Europe, and this certification will allow us to put future orders of our high-quality recycled polypropylene into the hands of these potential customers, allowing them to try our products before our European production starts in 2028,” said Wiebe Schipper, vice president for European and Asia Pacific operations of PureCycle Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PCT).

The certification supports the company’s plans to build its first European facility at the port of Antwerp in Belgium, with the project expected to be completed over the next three years.

8. Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR)

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) extended gains for a second day on Tuesday, surging 13.06 percent to close at $13.85 apiece as investors gobbled up shares after JPMorgan announced that the space industry was among the sectors it was looking to invest in.

The plan forms part of the $1.5-trillion investment program announced on Monday. Of the total amount, JPMorgan said some $10 billion will be invested in companies across 27 sectors deemed critical to the United States’ economic security and resiliency, including spacecraft and space launches.

“Stockpiles of vital munitions are inadequate, and the nature of modern warfare is evolving rapidly. There is a clear need for modern defense technologies across areas such as low-cost air, land, and sea drones, satellites, and electronic warfare,” JPMorgan said.

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) rallied alongside its counterparts, namely Rocket Lab Corp., AST SpaceMobile, and Virgin Galactic, among others, following the news.

7. Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI)

Albertsons snapped a three-day losing streak on Tuesday, climbing 13.63 percent to close at $19.26 after reporting an improved earnings performance in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and raising its growth outlook for the full-year period.

In an updated report, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) said it was able to grow its net income by 15.8 percent to $168.5 million from $145.5 million in the same period last year.

Net sales also inched up by 2.16 percent to $18.9 billion from $18.5 billion year-on-year, on the back of a 2.2-percent pick-up in identical sales, supported by the pharmacy segment, which partially offset lower fuel sales. Digital sales also jumped by 23 percent year-on-year.

Following the results, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) raised its identical sales growth outlook for the full-year period, now at a range of 2.2 percent to 2.75 percent, versus the 2 to 2.75 percent previously expected.

Outlook for adjusted EBITDA remained unchanged at a range of $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion.

In line with the performance, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) announced the distribution of $0.15 in cash dividends to all common shareholders as of October 24. The dividends are payable on November 7, 2025.

6. Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAmerican:ORLA)

Orla Mining extended its winning streak to a third straight day on Tuesday, surging 14.27 percent to finish at $13.13 apiece after reporting a strong operational performance in the third quarter, which solidified its growth outlook for the full-year period.

In an updated report, Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAmerican:ORLA) said it was able to produce 79,645 ounces of gold during the quarter, bringing its total production to 205,215 ounces in the first nine months of the year.

Total gold sold during the quarter stood at 78,857 ounces, bringing its nine-month record of gold sold to 204,124 ounces.

“With pit stabilization at Camino Rojo progressing well and integration at Musselwhite advancing smoothly, both operations are performing well. We are now on track to achieve the high end of our revised production guidance,” said Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAmerican:ORLA) President and CEO Jason Simpson.

The company is scheduled to release the results of its third quarter financial and operating highlights on November 11, a Tuesday, and will host a conference to elaborate on the results on November 12, a Wednesday.

5. DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE:DBRG)

DigitalBridge extended its gains for a second day on Tuesday, jumping 15.71 percent to finish at $13.48 apiece, supported by announcements from JPMorgan that it would invest $10 billion in companies deemed critical to the United States’ economic security and resiliency.

DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE:DBRG)—a global digital infrastructure company—is expected to indirectly benefit from the supposed investments, with JPMorgan signaling plans to pour funds into firms engaged in the business of artificial intelligence and edge computing—among the industries that the former is directly invested in.

The said amount forms part of JPMorgan’s larger $1.5 trillion investment plan over the next 10 years in a bid to support economic security and resiliency.

Apart from edge infrastructures and data centers, DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE:DBRG) also invests in towers, fiber, small cells, managed services, and real estate companies.

Based on its historical reporting dates, DigitalBridge Group Inc. (NYSE:DBRG) is scheduled to release the results of its third-quarter financial and operating performance on November 3, 2025.

4. Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC)

Fluence Energy soared by 16.11 percent on Tuesday to close at $18.45 apiece, as investor optimism continued to be fueled by JPMorgan’s $1.5-trillion investment program in critical industries—including energy and battery storage—to support economic security and resiliency.

Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) mirrored an overall market optimism after JPMorgan said that $10 billion of the total amount would cover companies across 27 industries, including battery storage, grid resilience, and distributed energy.

“Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of America’s economy. America needs more speed and investment. It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulations, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock, and an education system not aligned to the skills we need,” said JPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon.

The announcement sparked buying across the targeted sectors, dominated by those riding the artificial intelligence wave, including energy.

In other news, Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) said it expects a large share of its backlog next year to come from US orders, as power demand from data centers continues to surge.

Specifically, CEO Julian Nebreda said that the US business alone will contribute half of its global demand.

3. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Ericsson surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday, after reporting a strong earnings performance in the third quarter of the year.

In intra-day trading, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) climbed to its highest 52-week price of $9.87 before slightly paring gains to end the day up by 20.56 percent at $9.85 apiece.

This followed the company’s 191-percent jump in net income in the third quarter of the year at SEK 11.3 billion from SEK 3.9 billion in the same period last year, despite net sales dropping by 9 percent to SEK 56.2 billion from SEK 61.8 billion year-on-year.

Net sales were dragged by a 20 percent decline in enterprise sales, impacted by the divestment of iconectiv during the quarter, as well as 2 percent drop in organic sales, amid weak sales in India.

”In Q3, we established margins at a new long-term level following strong operational execution over the past few years…Our solid progress on technology initiatives continues. Gartner and Omdia reconfirmed that our 5G solutions are industry-leading. Our Open RAN-ready portfolio includes an AI native, future-proof software architecture that is hardware agnostic. The portfolio integrates with third-party radios and supports Ericsson silicon and third-party CPU/GPUs,” said Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) President and CEO Borje Ekholm.

“Looking ahead, we expect Enterprise organic sales to stabilize in Q4 and the RAN market to remain broadly stable,” he added.

2. Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:NVTS)

Navitas climbed to a fresh record high on Tuesday, as investors cheered the official launch of a new semiconductor capable of supporting Nvidia Corp.’s 800-volt direct current (VDC) system for the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI).

In a statement, Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:NVTS) unveiled its GaNFast and GeneSic technologies, both capable of providing unprecedented levels of power density, efficiency, and scalability for the 800 VDC system.

“As NVIDIA drives transformation in AI infrastructure, we’re proud to support this shift with advanced GaN and SiC power solutions that enable the efficiency, scalability, and reliability required by next-generation data centers,” Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:NVTS) President and CEO Chris Allexandre said.

“[With] the industry [moving] rapidly toward megawatt-scale AI computing platforms, the need for more efficient, scalable, and reliable power delivery becomes absolutely critical. The transition … to 800 VDC is not just evolutionary, it’s transformational,” he added.

1. Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML)

Critical Metals extended its winning streak to a 5th straight day on Tuesday to climb to a new all-time high as investors continued to gobble up shares in industries tied to JPMorgan’s $1.5 trillion investment program over the next 10 years.

In intra-day trading, Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) soared to a new all-time high of $32.15 before trimming gains to end the day just up by 28.74 percent at $29.97 apiece.

In a statement on Monday, JPMorgan said that some $10 billion of its trillion-dollar investment program will be allocated to support companies vital for the US economic security and resiliency, including critical minerals mining and processing.

“Reshoring key industries and building robust, redundant supply networks will safeguard against global disruptions, reduce dependence on potential adversaries and counterparties, and drive productivity growth in critical areas,” JPMorgan said.

The said investment supports the US government’s plan to prop up domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports.

In other news, Critical Metals Corp. (NASDAQ:CRML) announced last week that it inked separate agreements with REalloys and Ucore Rare Metals for the supply of 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively, of minerals produced from its Tanbreez project in Greenland.

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