Why Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) Skyrocketed On Wednesday

We recently published a list of Why These 10 Stocks Soared Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) stands against other Wednesday’s best-performing stocks.

The stock market rebounded on Wednesday, with all major indices ending in the green as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Fed kept rates steady at a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent, saying that it was not in a hurry to cut rates and could still “wait and see” the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

The Dow Jones rallied by 0.70 percent, the S&P 500 increased by 0.43 percent, and the Nasdaq grew by 0.27 percent.

Beyond the major indices, 10 firms stood out with strong gains, thanks to a flurry of fresh developments, including new partnerships, optimistic outlooks, and impressive earnings performance. In this article, we name Wednesday’s 10 best-performing stocks and detail the reasons behind their gains.

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

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS)

Nebius Group jumped by 9.62 percent on Wednesday to end at $27.45 apiece as investor sentiment was buoyed by billionaire Jeff Bezos’ investment in the company.

In a statement on Wednesday, Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) said that its AI data solutions business Toloka, welcomed a strategic investment by Bezos Expeditions, with participation from Shopify’s chief technology officer, Mikhail Parakhin.

The investment marked a pivotal step for Toloka as it is expected to scale up and sharpen its strategic focus amid accelerating global demand for reliable, high-quality AI data solutions.

Upon completion, Parakhin is set to assume the role of the executive chairman for the newly constituted board of directors.

According to Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS), it will continue to hold a majority stake in Toloka, but will give up the majority of its voting power in Toloka as it aims to give the latter greater independence while it focuses on its core AI infrastructure business.

Overall, NBIS ranks 8th on our list of Wednesday’s best-performing stocks. While we acknowledge the potential of NBIS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NBIS but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.