On Thursday, the Dow Jones finished nearly flat at 41,859.09. The S&P 500 dipped slightly, losing 0.04% to close at 5,842.01. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq edged higher, gaining 0.3% to end the day at 18,925.73. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
Stay up-to-date with the latest market trends one hour before the close of the markets on Thursday. Explore the top gainers and losers during today's session in our detailed report.
Shares of auto parts and accessories retailer Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) jumped 53.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, which blew past analysts' sales and EPS expectations, despite shutting some of its stores to optimize operations. These optimization efforts resulted in roughly flat top-line sales as margins also came under pressure during the quarter.
Investors and traders are closely monitoring the gap up and gap down stocks in today's session on Thursday. Let's explore the market movements and identify the stocks with significant gaps.
The company closed more than 500 corporate locations in the quarter as part of its store optimization program and opened 10 new ones, resulting in 4,285 stores as of the end of the quarter.
Auto parts and accessories retailer Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 6.8% year on year to $2.58 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $8.5 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.22 per share was 68% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
