Today’s top U.S. stocks: Corning (GLW ↑15.7%), Draftkings (DKNG ↑13.9%)
See the 10 biggest gainers on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
The best performing companies in trading today were Corning Incorporated (GLW, up 15.7%) and Draftkings Inc. (DKNG, up 13.9%).
Overall it was a topsy-turvy day as the market digested the latest news from the Federal Reserve, which signaled an interest-rate hike in March. The Dow was up nearly 300 points early but ended down 129, or 0.38%. The S&P 500 also closed down a fraction, while the Nasdaq added a fraction.
Biggest movers in U.S. markets Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022
Corning Incorporated (GLW) was the biggest gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 15.7% to $40.84.
“Corning posted very good quarterly results and the stock erased losses from the last few weeks,” said Finder Finance News Editor Ron Prichard.
Learn more about investing in Corning Incorporated in Finder’s full guide.
Second place for market gainers went to Draftkings Inc. (DKNG). The NASDAQ company rose 13.9% to reach $22.00.
Morgan Stanley issued a very bullish assessment that said the stock was too inexpensive to ignore. It’s trading at about the lowest price in two years.
Find out more about investing in Draftkings Inc. in Finder’s full guide.
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These were the 10 biggest gainers today:
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Corning Incorporated (GLW) | $40.84 | 15.7% |
| Draftkings Inc. (DKNG) | $22.00 | 13.9% |
| On Semiconductor Corporation (ON) | $57.07 | 7.0% |
| Datadog Inc. (DDOG) | $133.82 | 6.9% |
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) | $71.52 | 6.7% |
| Solaredge Technologies Inc. (SEDG) | $226.29 | 6.4% |
| Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) | $179.71 | 6.0% |
| Xp Inc. (XP) | $32.65 | 6.0% |
| Mechel Pao ADRs (MTL-) | $1.82 | 5.8% |
| Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) | $20.81 | 5.5% |
Market movers Wednesday, Jan. 26, 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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