Ten stocks stood firmer on Thursday, defying a broader market pessimism, as investors took path from company-specific developments including earnings, partnerships, and dividends, among others.
In contrast, Wall Street’s three main indices were in a bloodbath, led by the Dow Jones, losing 1.61 percent, followed by the S&P 500 declining 0.56 percent, and the Nasdaq, down 0.26 percent.
Indices aside, we focus on the 10 top-performing stocks and break down the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we focused on the companies with a $2 billion market capitalization and 5 million shares in trading volume.
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10. Klaviyo Inc. (NYSE:KVYO)
Klaviyo extended its winning streak to a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, jumping 8.45 percent to finish at $21.18 apiece after unveiling a $500 million share repurchase program in a bid to boost shareholder value.
In a statement earlier in the week, Klaviyo Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) said that the buyback would involve its Series A common stocks, of which some $100 million will be acquired through an accelerated share repurchase transaction.
“This new authorization and accelerated share repurchase underscores the confidence our board of directors and management team have in the durability of our strategy, the scale of the opportunity ahead, and our belief that Klaviyo represents an attractive long-term investment. Our strong balance sheet and consistent cash generation give us the flexibility to invest in AI-driven innovation and platform expansion while also returning capital when we believe it creates long-term shareholder value,” Klaviyo Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) co-CEO Andrew Bialecki said.
The initiative followed the company’s stellar earnings performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, having swung to a net income of $7.03 million from a $26.97 million net loss in the same period a year earlier. Revenues jumped by 30 percent to $350.19 million from $270.16 million year-on-year.
In the full-year period, Klaviyo Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) remained at a net loss of $31.77 million, although 31 percent lower than the $46.14 million year-on-year.
Revenues, on the other hand, jumped by 32 percent to $1.2 billion from $937 million.
9. Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC)
Ecopetrol snapped two days of losses on Thursday, jumping 8.80 percent to end at $12.61 apiece, as investors took heart from its aggressive expansion initiative as it eyes to take advantage of the surging oil prices globally.
According to CEO Ricardo Roa following Ecopetrol SA’s (NYSE:EC) earnings release, the company would review its investment plan in April should oil prices continue to rise.
It is also setting its sights on partnering with Venezuela amid the latter’s abundance of crude oil products.
It can be recalled that the US took control of Venezuelan oil in January this year after it captured its president, Nicolas Maduro, for alleged narco-trafficking.
Additionally, Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC) Chief Finance Officer Camilo Barco said that the company may need to take on additional debt if it sees huge opportunities for inorganic growth, including acquisition or asset purchases.
In other news, Ecopetrol SA (NYSE:EC) announced the distribution of 110 Colombian peso worth of dividends per share held, equivalent to a payout of 50.1 percent of its 2025 net income, payable no later than April 30, 2026.
Last year, the company dropped its net income by 39 percent to 9.03 trillion Colombian pesos from 14.9 trillion Colombian pesos in 2024, as total sales dropped by 10.2 percent to 119.7 trillion Colombian pesos from 133.3 trillion Colombian pesos year-on-year.
8. Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG)
Venture Global saw its share prices jump by 10.04 percent on Thursday to close at $12.28 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares ahead of a dividend payout later this month.
In a statement, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) said that its board of directors approved the distribution of $0.018 cash dividend per share to all Class A and B shareholders on record as of March 16, 2026, payable on March 31.
The initiative followed the company’s win in a legal battle with Shell in relation to its alleged improper sale of liquefied natural gas, alongside a strong earnings performance last year.
Shell had already lost the battle in August 2025, but challenged the ruling in November. On Monday, the New York Supreme Court moved to uphold its decision.
Following the news, investment firm Goldman Sachs issued a “buy” recommendation for Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG), alongside a price target of $15, saying that the ruling was a key milestone for the latter.
In other developments, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) said that it grew its net income attributable to shareholders last year by 53.7 percent to $2.26 billion from $1.47 billion in 2024. Revenues soared by 177 percent to $13.77 billion from $4.97 billion year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, net income attributable to shareholders increased by 22 percent to $1.067 billion from $871 million, while revenues nearly tripled by to $4.4 billion from $1.5 billion in the same comparable period.
7. Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA)
Okta bounced back by 11.03 percent on Thursday to finish at $79.65 apiece, as investors took heart from a nearly 800-percent expansion in profits last year, coupled with five analysts’ bullish ratings for its stock.
In an updated report, Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) said that it grew its net income last year by 739 percent to $235 million from only $28 million in 2024, as total revenues jumped by 11.8 percent to $2.9 billion from $2.6 billion, on the back of an 11-percent expansion in revenues from subscriptions.
In the fourth quarter alone, net income jumped by 174 percent to $63 million from $23 million in the same period a year earlier, while total revenues increased by 11.6 percent to $761 million from $682 million.
“Our strong performance this fiscal year was fueled by the continued trust of the world’s largest organizations and the accelerating adoption of our new products, reinforcing the value of our unified identity platform,” Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) CEO Todd McKinnon said.
“AI is redefining the future of software and creating a critical need to secure AI agents, a challenge Okta was built to solve. As the only independent and neutral identity platform, we are uniquely positioned to secure every identity – from humans to AI agents – while providing our customers across the public and private sector the flexibility to innovate with confidence in the early stages of this new era.”
Following the results, Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) received overweight ratings and buy recommendations from investment firms Morgan Stanley, Truist, Berenberg, Oppenheimer, and UBS, albeit the companies cut their price targets to a range of $100 to $125, from a range of $110 to $145 previously.
6. Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:CRDO)
Credo Technology rallied for a second day on Thursday, jumping 11.90 percent to finish at $114.74 apiece, thanks to a strong earnings performance in the third quarter of the year which raised prospects for revenues to triple in the full fiscal year.
Earlier this week, Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:CRDO) said that it grew its net income in the third quarter ending January 31 by 434 percent $157 million from only $29.36 million in the same period a year earlier, as revenues tripled to $407 million from $135 million.
This brought its nine-month net income soaring by 1,843 percent to $303 million from only $15.59 million in the same period a year earlier, while revenues climbed by 237 percent to $898 million from $266.7 million year-on-year.
For the full fiscal year ending April 2026, Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (NASDAQ:CRDO) is poised to more than triple its revenues to a range of $1.323 billion to $1.333 billion, versus $437 million in fiscal 2025, having issued a fourth-quarter revenue outlook in the range of $425 million to $435 million.
GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of the year is also expected to be at 63.9 percent to 65.9 percent, while non-GAAP gross margin is targeted at 64 percent to 66 percent.
5. Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)
Expedia extended its winning streak to a third consecutive day on Thursday, jumping 13.69 percent to finish at $251.54 apiece, as investors snapped up shares to qualify for its next dividend payment later this month.
Thursday, March 5, was the same record date for shareholders to qualify receiving $0.48 in dividends per common share held. The dividends, which are 20 percent higher than 2024, are payable on March 26, 2026.
The distribution followed Expedia Group Inc.’s (NASDAQ:EXPE) strong earnings performance last year, with attributable net income jumping by 5 percent to $1.29 billion from only $1.23 billion in 2024. Revenues increased by 8 percent to $14.7 billion from $13.7 billion year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter, however, attributable net income declined by 31 percent to $205 million from $299 million in the same quarter a year earlier, while revenues increased by 11 percent to $3.5 billion from $3.18 billion.
“We delivered a strong finish to a great year and expect our positive momentum to continue in 2026,” Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) CEO Ariane Gorin said.
“Our fourth quarter results exceeded both top and bottom-line expectations, reflecting disciplined execution of our strategic priorities in a healthy demand environment with double-digit growth in bookings and revenue. We are confident in our ability to maximize the power of our brands to deliver increased value to travelers, partners and shareholders.”
For this year, Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) is gunning for revenues between $15.6 billion and $16 billion, or an implied growth of 6 to 9 percent.
Gross bookings are also targeted at $127 billion to $129 billion, or growth of 6 to 8 percent.
In the first quarter alone, revenues are pegged at $3.32 billion to $3.37 billion, or growth of 11 to 13 percent.
4. The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD)
The Trade Desk extended its rally to a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, jumping 18.36 percent to close at $29.79 apiece, as investors cheered reports that it is partnering with OpenAI to sell ads on ChatGPT.
The supposed partnership was said to be in support of OpenAI’s efforts to generate revenues beyond subscriptions and enterprise services, as it targets to book $25 billion in annual revenues solely from advertising.
OpenAI was said to have already started ad trials last month through partnering with advertising technology providers to support the effort.
Following the report, investment research firm Evercore ISI reiterated its “outperform” rating for The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD), alongside a price target of $35. The figure marked a 17.5 percent upside potential from its latest closing price.
According to Evercore, generative AI engines could represent a significant source of incremental gross spend relative to The Trade Desk Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TTD) $13.4 billion gross spending.
In other news, The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD) told the Securities and Exchange Commission that its president and chief executive officer, Jeff Green, raised his stake in the company by $148 million through a series of acquisitions from March 2 to 4, 2026. The shares were bought at prices ranging from $23.49 to $25.08 apiece.
3. Amprius Technologies Inc. (NYSE:AMPX)
Amprius Technologies rallied for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, jumping 18.65 percent to close at $14.89 apiece, as investors cheered the company’s highly optimistic outlook for this year, with the company gunning for a 71 percent revenue growth this year.
In an updated report, Amprius Technologies Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) said that it is targeting revenues of $125 million this year, versus only $73 million registered in full-year 2025.
However, last year’s revenues were strong, having tripled from $24.17 million in 2024.
Net loss is also expected to be at $8 million this year, or an implied 82-percent recovery from the $44 million net loss last year.
As compared with 2024’s net loss of $44.67 million, last year’s losses marked a mere 1 percent improvement.
“2025 marked a year of meaningful commercial progress, as we expanded our customer base to over 550, increased revenue by over 3x, and advanced the adoption of our silicon anode batteries across multiple end markets,” Amprius Technologies Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) CEO Tom Stepien said.
“Growing demand from existing customers, new program wins, and improved execution across our manufacturing partners drove strong momentum throughout the year. Looking ahead to 2026, we plan to leverage our enhanced supply chain to scale production and meet accelerating market demand, supporting continued accretive growth,” he added.
2. Tango Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TNGX)
Tango Therapeutics extended its rally for a second day on Thursday to hit an all-time high, as investors took path from an investment firm’s bullish stance for its stock.
At intra-day trading, the stock climbed to its highest price of $16.97 before paring gains to finish the session just up by 36.28 percent at $16.83 apiece.
In a market report, investment firm Stifel reaffirmed its “buy” recommendation and $15 price target for the stock. The figure was 21 percent higher than the $12.35 closing price in the previous trading day.
This followed Tango Therapeutics Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TNGX) earnings performance last year, having narrowed its net loss by 22 percent to $101.59 million from $130.3 million in 2024. Total revenues also jumped by 48.3 percent to $62.38 million from $42.07 million year-on-year.
In the fourth quarter alone, net loss widened by 26 percent to $38.7 million from $30.76 million, as it did not earn any revenues during the period, as compared with a $5.4 million registered in the same period a year earlier.
For this year, Tango Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TNGX) is targeting to kick off a number of clinical trials to test its drug candidate vopimetostat in combination with multiple inhibitors for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
It recently entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Erasca for the study of vopimetostat in combination with ERAS-0015.
1. Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC)
Sable Offshore extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive day on Thursday, jumping 37.51 percent to finish at $13.88 apiece, as investor sentiment was fueled by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) confirmation that a presidential order could override federal laws—sparking hopes for the company’s full resumption of oil and gas operations off the coast of California.
Thomas Elliot Gaiser, assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, confirmed in an opinion that a presidential order could preempt California laws currently impeding Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) from fully operating its Las Flores onshore pipeline system.
“We conclude that it would. An order issued as an exercise of congressionally delegated authority or the President’s constitutional powers has the force of federal law under the Supremacy Clause and may preempt contrary state law,” Gaiser said.
“Because the DPA (Defense Production Act) authorizes the President to order certain actions that may otherwise be prohibited by state law, an order issued pursuant to the DPA could preempt those laws expressly or by conflict,” he added.
Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) acquired the Santa Ynez Unit in June 2015, but which was ordered shut for 10 years following a pipeline leak that caused a major oil spill along the California coast.
Operations only restarted in May but Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) remains unable to sell and transport hydrocarbons through its pipeline system pending court approval.
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