Top Stock Movers – February 26, 2026
Major U.S. indexes closed mostly lower Thursday, snapping a two-day rally as technology stocks slid and investors digested a fresh batch of earnings reports.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.2%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a fractional gain, buoyed by strength in select financial and software names.
Top Stock Winners
IonQ (IONQ) Shares soared 21% following its earnings report, leading post-earnings gainers as investors cheered upbeat results and outlook commentary tied to AI and quantum demand.
J.M. Smucker (SJM) The Folgers parent jumped nearly 9% after topping quarterly profit and revenue estimates, driven largely by coffee price increases.
Salesforce (CRM) Salesforce rose 4%, pacing Dow gainers, even after issuing a full-year revenue forecast that came in slightly below expectations. Analysts said the company remains well positioned in enterprise AI.
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Shares surged 10% to lead the S&P 500 after earnings results and continued developments around its proposed acquisition activity.
Nutanix (NTNX) Stock climbed 12% in premarket trading after announcing a multiyear AI infrastructure partnership with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which includes a strategic investment.
Top Stock Losers
Nvidia (NVDA) Despite delivering blockbuster quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates, Nvidia shares fell 5.5%, leading Dow and Nasdaq decliners. Investors appeared to lock in gains amid broader AI trade skepticism.
C3.ai (AI) Shares plunged 18% after earnings disappointed investors.
The Trade Desk (TTD) Stock dropped about 5% after issuing weaker-than-expected first-quarter guidance, extending its steep one-year decline.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Shares tumbled 11%, the worst performance in the S&P 500, after reporting quarterly results that slightly missed expectations.
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