Today’s top US stocks: Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM ↑7.6%), Ryanair Holdings Plc ADRs (RYAAY ↑6.7%)

The best-performing stocks trading on the NYSE and Nasdaq today were Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM, up 7.6%) and Ryanair Holdings Plc ADRs (RYAAY, up 6.7%).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 63.07 to close at 34,751.32 and the Nasdaq edged up 20.39 to 15,181.92. The S&P 500 index gave up 6.95 to end at 4,473.75.
Biggest movers in US markets Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021
Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM) was the dominant gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 7.6% to $118.13.Learn more about investing in Affirm Holdings Inc. in Finder’s full guide.
The second-best mover was Ryanair Holdings Plc ADRs (RYAAY). The company’s ADRs are traded on the Nasdaq.
It rose 6.7% to reach $113.06.Find out more about investing in Ryanair Holdings Plc ADRs in Finder’s full guide.
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Here’s the full list of today’s 10 biggest gainers.
Stock | Price | % change |
---|---|---|
Affirm Holdings Inc (AFRM) | $118.13 | 7.6% |
Ryanair Holdings Plc ADRs (RYAAY) | $113.06 | 6.7% |
Doordash Inc (DASH) | $222.47 | 6.0% |
Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST) | $292.61 | 4.8% |
Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) | $28.23 | 4.2% |
Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) | $335.55 | 4.0% |
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) | $17.60 | 3.5% |
United Rentals Inc (URI) | $353.52 | 3.5% |
Datadog Inc (DDOG) | $143.64 | 3.3% |
Goodrx Holdings Inc (GDRX) | $45.63 | 3.0% |
Market movers Thursday, Sept. 16, 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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