Major U.S. indices closed lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.59% to 51,839.26. The S&P 500 slipped 0.19% to 7,443.28, while the Nasdaq edged down 0.05% to 25,508.07.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AMC)
AMC’s stock soared by 26.80%, closing at $2.46. The stock hit an intraday high of $2.48 and a low of $2.10, with a 52-week range between $3.60 and $0.93.
AMC Entertainment shares surged after the company reported record quarterly revenue and EBITDA, marking the highest quarterly revenue in its history. CEO Adam Aron attributed the strong performance to a robust film slate, higher food and beverage sales, and sustained consumer demand for the theatrical experience, saying Hollywood has learned that “people love to go to movie theaters.”
Aron also expressed optimism for the rest of 2026, citing a strong upcoming release schedule that includes Spider-Man, Avengers and Dune films. He highlighted the $124 million domestic opening of The Odyssey and said AMC welcomed 4.3 million guests globally over the weekend, reinforcing confidence in continued box office momentum.
IREN Ltd. (NASDAQ:IREN)
IREN surged 19.57%, closing at $40.20, with an intraday high of $41.10 and a low of $36.31. The 52-week range is $76.87 to $14.72. In after-hours trading, the stock fell 2.19% to $41.08.
The stock’s jump follows the announcement of new multi-year cloud services contracts worth $2.8 billion with major AI developers such as Microsoft and NVIDIA. The company has raised its AI Cloud revenue forecast to over $4 billion.
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR)
Archer Aviation climbed 19.59%, closing at $5.31, with a high of $5.43 and a low of $4.60. The stock’s 52-week range is $14.62 to $4.30. In extended trading, the stock rose 1.32% to $5.38.
Archer Aviation’s shares rose following the launch of its hybrid defense VTOL platform, Thunder, which enhances speed, range, and payload. The company plans to announce its first commercial partners soon.
Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS)
Nebius Group stock increased by 2.76%, closing at $182.62, with a high of $194.34 and a low of $179.08. The 52-week range is $299.86 to $49.01. In extended trading, the stock rose 3.5% to $189.01.
The stock gained attention after securing a $775 million secured debt facility and introducing a new partner model for deploying its AI cloud platform. This strategy aims to expand capacity with minimal capital investment.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA)
Alibaba shares rose 4.67%, closing at $120.34, with an intraday high of $121.86 and a low of $117.87. The stock’s 52-week range is $192.67 to $91.99.
The company’s stock gained after announcing the availability of its Qwen3.8 Max-Preview model, which boasts 2.4 trillion parameters, through its subscription service. This model is positioned as a strong competitor in the AI space.
Separately, it was reported that Alibaba was hit with a record $628 million fine by the European Union for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and harmful products on its e-commerce arm AliExpress.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate AMC stock falters on the Long Price Trend, but ranks high on Short and Medium Price Trends.
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