Technology stocks advanced 0.6% on Wall Street on Thursday morning.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.3% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.6% and the S&P 500 increased 0.3%.
Some of the biggest gainers among technology stocks include:
- Vasco Data Security International (VDSI): VDSI stock is up 4.4% today.
- Sierra Wireless (SWIR): SWIR stock is up 4.4% today and up 47.0% in the last month.
- Energizer Holdings (ENR): ENR stock is up 3.1% today.
- Sandisk Corp (SNDK): SNDK stock is up 3.2% today.
- Blackberry Limited (BBRY): BBRY stock is up 2.8% today and up 24.5% in the last month.
- Cogent Communications Group (CCOI): CCOI stock is up 2.6%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Gamestop Corp (GME): GME stock is up 2.6% today.
- Universal Display Corp (OLED): OLED stock is up 2.6% today.
- Cornerstone Ondemand Inc (CSOD): CSOD stock is up 2.9% today.
- Taser International (TASR): TASR stock is up 2.4% today and up 29.4% in the last month.
Some of the biggest losers among technology stocks include:
- Sunpower Corp (SPWR): SPWR stock is down 5.5% today.
- Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ): CSIQ stock is down 4.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Amtek Inc (AME): AME stock is down 4.2% today.
- Himax Technologies (HIMX): HIMX stock is down 1.9% today.
- Marvell Technology Group (MRVL): MRVL stock is down 2.9% today.
- Alcatel Lucent (ALU): ALU stock is down 2.5% today.
- Avnet Inc (AVT): AVT stock is down 2.8% today.
- First Solar (FSLR): FSLR stock is down 2.3%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
- Total System Services (TSS): TSS stock is down 2.2% today.
- Lg Display Co. Limited American (LPL): LPL stock is down 2.0% today.
For more information on the best stocks to buy right now, check out the latest commentary on InvestorPlace.com.
And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.
Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
