Thursday saw a decrease in major U.S. indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing the session down by nearly 1% at 38,085.80. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped by almost 0.5% to 5,048.42, while the Nasdaq experienced a decline of 0.6% to 15,611.76.

Despite the overall market downturn, certain stocks managed to capture the attention of retail traders and investors. Here are the top five trending stocks of the day:

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ended the day with a 1.97% decrease, closing at $156. The stock’s intraday high was $156.49, and it hit a low of $150.87. The 52-week high and low are $160.22 and $102.63, respectively. The company’s Class C shares (NASDAQ:GOOG) ended the day nearly 2% lower at $157.95. Alphabet reported a 15% year-over-year increase in its first-quarter revenue to $80.54 billion, beating the consensus estimate. The company also announced a $70B buyback and its first-ever dividend.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) saw a 2.45% decrease, closing at $399.04. The stock’s intraday high was $399.89, and it hit a low of $388.03. The 52-week high and low are $430.82 and $292.73, respectively. Microsoft reported a 17% year-over-year increase to $61.9 billion …

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Thursday saw a decrease in major U.S. indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing the session down by nearly 1% at 38,085.80. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped by almost 0.5% to 5,048.42, while the Nasdaq experienced a decline of 0.6% to 15,611.76.

Despite the overall market downturn, certain stocks managed to capture the attention of retail traders and investors. Here are the top five trending stocks of the day:

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ended the day with a 1.97% decrease, closing at $156. The stock’s intraday high was $156.49, and it hit a low of $150.87. The 52-week high and low are $160.22 and $102.63, respectively. The company’s Class C shares (NASDAQ:GOOG) ended the day nearly 2% lower at $157.95. Alphabet reported a 15% year-over-year increase in its first-quarter revenue to $80.54 billion, beating the consensus estimate. The company also announced a $70B buyback and its first-ever dividend.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) saw a 2.45% decrease, closing at $399.04. The stock’s intraday high was $399.89, and it hit a low of $388.03. The 52-week high and low are $430.82 and $292.73, respectively. Microsoft reported a 17% year-over-year increase to $61.9 billion …

Full story available on Benzinga.com

 Thursday saw a decrease in major U.S. indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing the session down by nearly 1% at 38,085.80. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped by almost 0.5% to 5,048.42, while the Nasdaq experienced a decline of 0.6% to 15,611.76.
Despite the overall market downturn, certain stocks managed to capture the attention of retail traders and investors. Here are the top five trending stocks of the day:
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ended the day with a 1.97% decrease, closing at $156. The stock’s intraday high was $156.49, and it hit a low of $150.87. The 52-week high and low are $160.22 and $102.63, respectively. The company’s Class C shares (NASDAQ:GOOG) ended the day nearly 2% lower at $157.95. Alphabet reported a 15% year-over-year increase in its first-quarter revenue to $80.54 billion, beating the consensus estimate. The company also announced a $70B buyback and its first-ever dividend.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) saw a 2.45% decrease, closing at $399.04. The stock’s intraday high was $399.89, and it hit a low of $388.03. The 52-week high and low are $430.82 and $292.73, respectively. Microsoft reported a 17% year-over-year increase to $61.9 billion …Full story available on Benzinga.com   Read MoreAlphabet Inc, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, Equities, EVs, GOOG, GOOGL, Google, INTC, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, News, Roku, ROKU, Shivdeep Dhaliwal, Tesla, TSLA, Markets, GOOG, US38259P7069, INTC, US4581401001, MSFT, US5949181045, TSLA, US88160R1014, GOOGL, US38259P5089, ROKU, News, Equities, Markets, Benzinga Markets