The Russell 1000 Index posted a strong overall performance in Q3, closing the quarter up around 7%. However, the average stock returned about 4% which indicates that the largest gains were driven by a handful of high-flying names. Here's a look at the outperforming stocks that led the index in quarterly gains. QS stock is climbing. See the real-time price action here. Top Gainers Over 100%The Russell 1000 saw its best-performing stocks dominated by four standouts, which each gained over 100%. Sandisk Corp. ...

U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 50 points on Wednesday. The U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending plan.The Dow traded up 0.03% to 46,413.22 while the NASDAQ rose 0.34% to 22,737.37. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.21% to 6,702.84.Check This Out: 5 Stock Picks From September By Wall Street’s Most Accurate AnalystsLeading and Lagging Sect ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with META, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga's options scanner s ...

As October kicks off, Wall Street is stepping into what's statistically the most rewarding quarter of the year, with seasonal optimism likely tied to year-end consumer spending and holiday sales.Data from the past three decades show strong seasonal tailwinds for equity markets from October to December. On average, the S&P 500 rose 1.52% in October, 2.62% in November and 0.93% in December.The S&P 500 — as tracked by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) — delivered an average gain of 5% and a median return of ...

Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) continue to head higher on Wednesday, a day after the company announced that it has secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump's tariffs on pharmaceuticals. This will enable Pfizer to offer its medication at significantly discounted prices compared to current rates.This news appears to have triggered a breakout in the shares. This can have bullish implications and may indicate that they will continue to move higher. This is why Pfizer is our Stock of the D ...

Nike delivers a mixed but encouraging quarter, Ackman leans bullish, and the new ACKY ETF puts his style in a tradable wrapper.A turnaround narrative is starting to take shape, with Nike showing early progress, Ackman leaning bullish, and VistaShares rolling out a new way to track his bets.Nike Back in StrideNKE jumped more than 4% after hours on Q1 FY26 results that beat expectations, with revenue at $11.72B vs. $10.97B estimate and EPS at $0.49 vs. $0.27. Gross margin improvement and a 2% YoY inventory de ...

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on SoFi Technologies.Looking at options history for SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) we detected 34 trades.If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.From the overall spotted trades, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $1,027,687 and 21, calls, for a total amount of $1,123,883.What's The Price Target?Analyzing the Volume and ...

In the current session, the stock is trading at $84.55, after a 0.56% increase. Over the past month, Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) stock increased by 10.41%, and in the past year, by 9.83%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.A Look at Fortinet P/E Relative to Its CompetitorsThe P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investo ...

Shares of Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE:LAC) soared in early trading on Wednesday after the company announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy, in conjunction with General Motors Co (NYSE:GM).Here are some key analyst takeaways:Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained a Neutral rating, while raising the price target from $5 to $8.JPMorgan analyst Bill Peterson does not have a rating on the stock.Check out other analyst stock ratings.Wedbush: Lithium Americas has reached a non-binding agreement wi ...

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) posted better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Tuesday.The company posted net sales of $1.66 billion, up slightly from $1.65 billion a year earlier and ahead of the $1.62 billion estimate. Adjusted net income was $103 million, with adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents, topping the 55-cent estimate. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $302.2 million from $299.4 million.“The Lamb Weston team delivered a strong start to the fiscal year with solid volume growth ...