We recently published a list of These 10 Firms Blowing Up by Double Digits Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (NASDAQ:PSNY) stands against other firms blowing up by double digits today.
Ten individual stocks soared by double digits on Wednesday, outperforming a lackluster performance among Wall Street’s indices, thanks to the 90-day truce between the US and China that continued to boost investor confidence.
In contrast, Wall Street’s indices were mixed, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq growing 0.72 percent, followed by the S&P 500, up 0.10 percent. The Dow Jones declined by 0.21 percent.
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.
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Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (NASDAQ:PSNY)
Polestar Automotive grew its share prices by 10.58 percent on Wednesday to close at $1.15 apiece following an impressive earnings performance in the first three months of the year.
In a statement earlier this week, the company said it trimmed its net loss by 31 percent to $190 million from the $276 million in the same period last year, buoyed by an improvement in its gross profit, fixed cost savings, a positive foreign exchange impact within net finance expenses, which partially offset losses from the joint venture with Hubei Xingji Meizu Group Co. Ltd and lower positive fair value change of earn out rights.
Meanwhile, revenues jumped by 84.2 percent to $608 million from $330 million year-on-year, primarily driven by higher volumes and a favorable shift in the product mix.
Retail sales also expanded by 76.4 percent to 12,304 units, supported by a growing uptake in newer models.
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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.