U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 700 points on Friday.

Shares of Autoliv Inc (NYSE:ALV) rose sharply after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

Autoliv reported quarterly earnings of $2.05 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.89 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.753 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.605 billion.

Autoliv shares jumped 8.4% to $120.77 on Friday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

  • Critical Metals Corp (NASDAQ:CRML) shares jumped 30.4% to $12.08 following reports suggesting the company raised its stake in Greenland's Tanbreez rare earth deposit.
  • American Bitcoin Corp (NASDAQ:ABTC) gained 22.5% to $1.38. American Bitcoin will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after the market closes on May 6.
  • mF International Limited (NASDAQ:MFI) gained 20% to $12.95.
  • Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) jumped 16.6% to $0.91.
  • Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXT) gained 15.4% to $1.54. Rackspace Technology will announce first quarter 2026 earnings on May 7.
  • SCHMID Group NV (NASDAQ:SHMD) gained 15.3% to $6.39.
  • Mega Fortune Co Ltd (NASDAQ:MGRT) surged 14% to $120.00.
  • Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE:CWH) jumped 12.6% to $8.18.
  • Corvus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CRVS) gained 11.4% to $16.75. Goldman Sachs analyst Paul Choi initiated coverage on Corvus Pharmaceuticals with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $40.
  • Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) jumped 10.8% to $45.61. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to all commercial vessels for the duration of the ceasefire in a post on social media X on Friday.
  • YD Bio Ltd (NASDAQ:YDES) gained 10.7% to $5.87.
  • Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) gained 10.6% to $164.81.
  • United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) jumped 10.1% to $104.59. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to all commercial vessels for the duration of the ceasefire in a post on social media X on Friday.
  • Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) surged 9.3% to $44.39.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NCLH) surged 9.2% to $21.87.
  • Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL) gained 8.8% to $29.72.
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) gained 8.8% to $289.60. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to all commercial vessels for the duration of the ceasefire in a post on social media X on Friday.
  • Polaris Inc (NYSE:PII) gained 8.8% to $57.72. The company announced that recent changes to tariff policy are not expected to impact its 2026 full-year guidance materially.
  • RH (NYSE:RH) gained 7.6% to $139.38.

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