Today’s top US stocks: Alcoa (AA ↑13.5%), StoneCo (STNE ↑10.9%)
The best-performing companies in trading today were Alcoa Corp (AA, up 13.5%) and StoneCo Ltd (STNE, up 10.9%).
Stocks continued their positive trend to round out another volatile week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 382.20 to end at 35,294.76. The Nasdaq gained 73.91 to close at 14,897.34 and the S&P 500 settled up 33.11 at 4,471.37.
Largest gains in US markets Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
Alcoa Corp (AA) was the biggest gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 13.5% to $55.15.
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Second place for market gainers went to StoneCo Ltd (STNE), a Nasdaq company.
It rose 10.9% to reach $37.21.
Find out more about investing in Stoneco Ltd. in Finder’s full guide.
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The top 10 biggest gainers today were:
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Corp (AA) | $55.15 | 13.5% |
| StoneCo Ltd (STNE) | $37.21 | 10.9% |
| Xpeng Inc ADRs (XPEV) | $42.91 | 8.9% |
| XP Inc (XP) | $37.00 | 8.5% |
| JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) | $188.82 | 7.7% |
| PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) | $37.77 | 7.5% |
| NIO Inc ADRs (NIO) | $38.23 | 5.4% |
| Banco Bradesco SA ADRs (BBD) | $3.87 | 5.2% |
| Li Auto Inc ADRs (LI) | $30.96 | 5.1% |
| Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) | $47.61 | 5.1% |
Market movers Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
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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