Today’s top US stocks: Occidental Petroleum (OXY ↑6.8%), Diamondback Energy (FANG ↑6.8%)
Top performer badges in trading today go to Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY, up 6.8%) and Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG, up 6.8%).
After a particularly volatile week for the stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average kicked Monday off a positive note, gaining 71.37 to end at 34,869.37. The Nasdaq, however, gave up 77.73 to close at 14,969.97. The S&P 500 slipped 12.37 to close at 4,443.11.
Biggest changes in US markets Monday, Sept. 27, 2021
Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) was the largest gainer today.
Shares in the company rose 6.8% to $30.02.
“Oil prices continue to surge, and this is bad news for consumers, particularly those in Europe who may be facing a crisis this winter. But it’s good news for oil stocks,” said Sheri Bechtel, editor for Finder’s US share trading and investing team. “US crude oil futures were up 2% today at $75.45 a barrel.”
Learn more about investing in Occidental Petroleum Corp in Finder’s full guide.
Second place for market gainers went to Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG), a Nasdaq company.
It rose 6.8% to reach $94.74.Find out more about investing in Diamondback Energy Inc in Finder’s full guide.
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The top 10 biggest gainers today were:
| Stock | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) | $30.02 | 6.8% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc (FANG) | $94.74 | 6.8% |
| Acceleron Pharma Inc (XLRN) | $179.00 | 6.8% |
| Plug Power Inc (PLUG) | $28.73 | 6.5% |
| Sasol Ltd ADRs (SSL) | $17.48 | 5.8% |
| KE Holdings Inc ADRs (BEKE) | $17.49 | 5.8% |
| Halliburton Co (HAL) | $22.21 | 5.8% |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd (KL) | $45.01 | 5.7% |
| Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK) | $92.83 | 5.7% |
| Lincoln National Corp (LNC) | $72.43 | 5.7% |
Market movers Monday, Sept. 27, 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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