Today’s top U.S. stocks: EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM ↑9.6%), Sasol Ltd. ADRs (SSL ↑9.4%)
See the 10 biggest gainers on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on Mar. 02, 2022
The best performing companies in trading today were Epam Systems Inc. (EPAM, up 9.6%) and Sasol Ltd. ADRs (SSL, up 9.4%).
The market overall shifted back into recovery mode, with the Dow, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 all rising more than 1.6%.
Standout performers in U.S. markets Wednesday, Mar. 02, 2022
EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM) was the largest gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 9.6% to $231.50.
“EPAM manufactures a lot of its software in Ukraine, and shares dropped more than 40% after the Russian invasion. But it may be bouncing back,” said Finder Finance News Editor Ron Prichard.
Learn more about investing in Epam Systems Inc. in Finder’s full guide.
Also performing strongly was Sasol Ltd. ADRs (SSL). The South Africa oil and chemicals company rose 9.4% to reach $25.50.
Rising oil prices are helping Sasol and other oil companies.
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Here’s the full list of today’s 10 biggest gainers.
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Epam Systems Inc. (EPAM) | $231.50 | 9.6% |
| Sasol Ltd. ADRs (SSL) | $25.50 | 9.4% |
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) | $44.07 | 9.4% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) | $16.74 | 8.6% |
| Wynn Resorts Limited (WYNN) | $88.01 | 7.8% |
| Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK) | $30.35 | 7.0% |
| Bp P.L.C. (BP) | $30.22 | 6.1% |
| Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) | $94.96 | 6.0% |
| Signature Bank (SBNY) | $335.38 | 5.9% |
| Tenaris S.A. ADRs (TS) | $26.90 | 5.4% |
Market movers Wednesday, Mar. 02, 2022
Each weekday we round up the biggest gainers on the NYSE and Nasdaq, ranked by price percentage from market open to market close. To avoid higher price volatility we only include stocks with market caps of more than $10 billion. Price changes are calculated from the open to the close on the trading day, but these prices may be subject to minor variation depending on data availability.
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