Today’s top U.S. stocks: Antero Resources (AR ↑6.9%), Seagen (SGEN ↑6.4%)
See the 10 biggest gainers on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on May 16, 2022
The best performing stocks on the NYSE and Nasdaq today were Antero Resources
(AR, up 6.9%) and Seagen Inc. (SGEN, up 6.4%).
The day was relatively mild for most of the market, with the Dow slightly positive and the S&P 500 slightly negative. The Nasdaq, though, gave up 1.2% as tech shares continue to stumble.
Top movers in U.S. markets Monday, May 16, 2022
Antero Resources Corporation (AR) was the biggest gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 6.9% to $34.52.
“No particular news we spotted on the day, but shares of the oil explorer have nearly doubled year to date,” said Finder Finance News Editor Ron Prichard.
The second-best mover was Seagen Inc. (SGEN), the NASDAQ company.
It rose 6.4% to reach $144.37.
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Today’s list of the 10 biggest U.S. stock gainers by the close:
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Antero Resources Corporation (AR) | $34.52 | 6.9% |
| Seagen Inc. (SGEN) | $144.37 | 6.4% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) | $67.47 | 5.3% |
| Apache Corporation (APA) | $42.93 | 4.3% |
| Eqt Corporation (EQT) | $39.81 | 4.2% |
| Rocket Companies Inc. (RKT) | $8.42 | 3.8% |
| Tenaris S.A. ADRs (TS) | $32.08 | 3.8% |
| Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) | $27.99 | 3.7% |
| Eli Lilly And Company (LLY) | $302.30 | 3.7% |
| Banco Bradesco Sa ADRs (BBDO) | $3.12 | 3.7% |
Market movers Monday, May 16, 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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