These 10 Firms Led Friday’s Rally, Here’s Why

The stock market ended the week stronger with all its major indices closing higher as investors repositioned portfolios ahead of more corporate earnings next week while navigating an evolving global trade environment.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged by 1.26 percent, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones eked out marginal gains of 0.74 percent and 0.05 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, 10 companies mirrored the broader market sentiment, ending the trading week with modest gains. In this article, we have listed the 10 top-performing stocks and detailed the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we considered only the companies with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5-million trading volume.

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10. SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI)

SoFi Technologies rallied for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, adding 4.63 percent to close at $12.88 apiece after earning an upgraded rating from an investment company.

In a market note, Citizens JMP gave SOFI an Outperform rating and a price target of $17, marking a 32-percent upside from its latest closing price.

According to Citizens JMP, its outlook was based on the belief that SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) has the potential for robust growth, improving profitability, and undervaluation relative to its future earnings potential.

“Having achieved GAAP profitability in 2024, SoFi is at an inflection point, with substantial earnings potential that we believe the market is currently undervaluing, offering a compelling long-term investment opportunity,” the investment firm said.

SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) is a financial services technology firm that offers a wide range of products and services, including credit cards, loans, and insurance, among others.

9. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Palantir Technologies extended its winning streak for a fourth straight day on Friday, adding 4.64 percent to close at $112.78 apiece as investors continued to snap up shares following its recently inked partnership with Google to integrate its cloud into the former’s FedStart initiative.

In a statement earlier in the week, Leigh Palmer, vice president for technology, delivery, and operations at Google’s public sector, said that Google’s partnership with PLTR aims to enhance the delivery of services to US government agencies while upholding the highest security and compliance standards.

Anthropic, Google’s generative artificial intelligence startup, was said to be the first software company to use the new capability. Its Claude for Enterprise application will be available to federal government agencies through Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) FedStart on Google Cloud.

“By partnering with industry leaders to bring cutting-edge technologies to the US government, Google can accelerate public sector mission impact and outcomes,” Palmer said.