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Major U.S. indexes closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones up 1.38% to 46,208.47, the S&P 500 gaining 1.15% to 6,581, and the Nasdaq advancing 1.38% to 21,946.76. Retail traders and investors focused on five names that stood out during the session: Palantir Technologies, Urban‑gro, QuantumScape, Estée Lauder Companies, and General Motors.
Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) rose 6.78% to $160.90 after news that the Pentagon will formally adopt its Maven AI system, bolstering long‑term funding and easing geopolitical concerns. Urban‑gro (NASDAQ: UGRO) surged 182.11% to $6.15 following the completion of an all‑stock merger with Flash Sports & Media, giving the Nasdaq‑listed platform rights to the T20 cricket league and creating a vehicle to scale cricket media globally. QuantumScape (NASDAQ: QS) climbed 6.98% to $7.05 as the broader market rallied and auto‑related stocks benefited from a sharp drop in energy costs. Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) fell 7.72% to $79.29 after confirming preliminary talks of a possible business combination with Spanish luxury group Puig, though no agreement has been reached. General Motors (NYSE: GM) rose 4% to $75.72 as falling oil prices eased fuel‑cost pressures, supporting vehicle affordability ahead of its earnings report due on April 28.
Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings placed Palantir in the 78th percentile for momentum and the 1st percentile for value, underscoring its strong relative performance. The article was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal. Benzinga does not provide investment advice; all rights reserved.
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