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These 10 Firms Were Thursday’s Top Performers

Wall Street’s main indices closed higher again on Thursday, with the Dow eking out a 0.92-percent gain, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite grew 0.53 percent and 0.22 percent, respectively.

Ten companies, predominantly under the health, energy, and technology sectors—mirrored the gains on the back of stronger earnings performance and other catalysts fueling buying appetite.

Thursday’s top advancers only considered the stocks with at least $2 billion in market capitalization and $5 million in daily trading volume.

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10. Clover Health Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:CLOV)

Clover Health Investments Corp. (CLOV) resumed an eight-day winning streak on Thursday to end at $4.68 apiece—a new all-time high, as investor sentiment remained buoyed by news that its membership count jumped by 27 percent to 100,000 after the recent election period, signaling confidence in the company.

According to Clover Health, the growth in its membership was primarily driven by members switching from other plans, thanks to its robust plan benefits.

Clover Health said approximately 94 percent of members are enrolled in its Medicare Advantage PPO plan which has been awarded a 4-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Earning a 4-star rating means the company demonstrated a high level of quality and performance compared to other Medicare Advantage plans.

9. Tempus AI Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM)

Tempus AI Inc. (TEM) grew its share prices by 8.7 percent to finish at $54.84 each—a fourth consecutive day after the company unveiled last week its artificial intelligence-driven health concierge app called “olivia” designed to assist patients in managing their health.

Olivia is an AI-enabled personal health concierge app designed to empower patients by bringing their health-related data into one central location and leveraging advanced AI to provide actionable insights. It is also designed to address two core objectives centralizing patients’ health data and making that data accessible and actionable through AI.

Tempus AI Inc. (TEM) said the app enables patients to bring their health information into one unified platform. They can also connect directly to over 1,000 health systems through electronic health record (EHR) integration, sync data from health devices to track daily metrics, or manually upload health records.

8. Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA)

Moderna Inc. (MRNA) rose for a fourth day on Thursday to grow by 10.10 percent at $42.39 apiece as investors continued to snap up shares in the company following news that it bagged a new $590 million deal to develop and accelerate the creation of a bird flu vaccine.

While bird flu used to be more of an agriculture concern, the latest data said that 66 humans were already confirmed to have contracted the flu, with at least one individual succumbing to the virus.

The new bird flu vaccine deal marks the second deal the company bagged after the $176-million H5N1 avian influenza virus awarded earlier.

Moderna was previously awarded funds to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and has been struggling to keep its pandemic-era revenue levels.

7. FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI)

FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI) grew its share prices for a second consecutive day, by 10.34 percent to end Thursday’s trading at $101.5 as investors appeared to have hunted for bargains while waiting for developments on a recently-initiated investigation into its financials.

On Wednesday, investment firm BTIG maintained its buy rating for the company and a $190 price target following a strong revenue performance over the last 12 months.

Earlier this week, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) was hit by an investigation notice from a shareholder law firm after a research report from Muddy Waters said that the company has been recording one-time engine sales as Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) revenue in its Aerospace Products segment.

Muddy Waters earlier said that this enabled the company to present a misleading narrative on its financial performance, benefitting insider sellers.

6. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN)

American solar company Sunrun Inc. (RUN) saw its share prices jump by 10.40 percent to end at $9.34 each—a second consecutive day of rally—as investors repositioned their portfolios ahead of the release of its fourth quarter and full-year earnings results next month, while also resorting to bargain-hunting after hitting a new 52-week low.

On Wednesday, Sunrun touched a new all-time low amid concerns about its earnings performance, as the company faces significant headwinds over the past year, coupled with fears that President Donald Trump’s shunning from the renewable energy sector could dampen its future growth.

Over the past 12 months, Sunrun’s revenues declined by 13.46 percent, though it maintains a current ratio of 1.47.

5. Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)

Shares of Oklo Inc. (OKLO) rose for a sixth day on Thursday, ending the day adding 13.78 percent to its current valuation at $38.78 apiece.

On the same day, Oklo announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Lightbridge to jointly explore opportunities for reprocessing and recycling spent uranium-zirconium fuel.

The companies said they plan to conduct a feasibility study of operating a Lightbridge commercial-scale fuel fabrication facility in the same location as Oklo’s proposed commercial fuel fabrication facility. The partnership was expected to potentially lead to advancements in the nuclear fuel sector.

In other news, Oklo last week earned a boost from hopes of a booming US energy sector, with President Donald Trump promising last week that the US would bank on the energy industry to bolster US manufacturing.

He said that the US “will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again right to the top, and export American energy all over the world.”

4. Nuscale Power Corp. (NYSE:SMR)

Nuscale Power Corp. (SMR) saw its share prices grow by 13.73 percent to close at $29.08 apiece as investors bought up on shares on optimism that the energy industry, in general, will bolster under the Trump administration.

In related news, Nuscale also earned a boost from a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), posting a bullish outlook for the nuclear power sector at large, specifically small modular reactors (SMR), which Nuscale Power Corp. (SMR) is betting on as being particularly promising.

At his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump said last week that the US would bank on the energy industry to bolster US manufacturing, indicating that the sector is poised for a boom over the next few years.

According to IEA, Nuscale Power’s SMRs in particular offer exciting growth potential.

3. Tripadvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP)

Online travel app Tripadvisor (TRIP) saw its share prices surge by 13.91 percent on Thursday to close at $17.93 apiece as investors repositioned portfolios following news that a company placed a higher bid for their acquisition.

Last December, TripAdvisor and its parent struck a merger arrangement allowing TripAdvisor to acquire Liberty TripAdvisor for about $435 million. The companies said the transaction, which was scheduled to close in the second half of this year, aims to simplify TripAdvisor’s capital structure and reduce its outstanding shares.

In a proxy statement filed with the SEC regarding the merger on Thursday, Liberty TripAdvisor called upon its shareholders to approve the proposed transaction in a special meeting of shareholders to be held virtually on a yet-to-be-determined date.

2. Himax Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX), a semiconductor manufacturing firm headquartered in Taiwan, saw its share prices jump by 18.95 percent to end at $11.8 apiece—a sixth consecutive day as investors took heart from news that it is set for a boost from Taiwan Semiconductor’s AI and silicon photonics push.

Himax also earned a bullish outlook from an analyst, who projected strong revenue growth for the company at $1.16 billion for 2026, $1.42 billion in 2027, and $2.4 billion in 2028.

Himax stands to benefit as the exclusive micro-lens array supplier for both first- and second-generation COUPE—Taiwan Semiconductor’s silicon photonics initiative, which is now in validation stages.

The first generation of COUPE is already fully developed, and it is receiving the “highest priority” amongst Taiwan Semiconductor’s developing technologies. Mass production validation is already underway and second-gen mass production validation is expected to start in the first half of 2026.

1. TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL)

China-based TAL Education Group (TAL) rose by 21.25 percent on Thursday to finish at $11.07 each following strong earnings performance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

According to the company, revenues surged 62.4 percent to $606.4 million from the $373.5 million reported year-on-year.

The strong performance resulted in the company’s swing to profitability, with net income ending at $38.6 million versus a net loss of $1.9 million in the same period last year.

Operating loss also narrowed by 81 percent to $1.9 million from $10.2 million year-on-year.

Earlier this month, TAL Education launched what it called a “Genius Tutor,” an AI-powered system that transforms learning into an interactive and engaging experience.

Built on the Microsoft Azure OpenAI GPT-4o model, GeniusTutor provides real-time guidance and feedback, empowering students to conquer complex math problems through logic-driven, step-by-step explanations, master writing with interactive prompts and instant feedback that build confidence and creativity, and enhance vocabulary and reading skills with innovative tools like “Point-and-Discover.”

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