NRG Energy Posts Upbeat Earnings, Joins Tesla, Apple, Amazon And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 950 points on Monday.

Shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) rose sharply during Monday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.

NRG Energy posted adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share, beating market estimates of $1.49 per share. The company's quarterly sales came in at $8.59 billion versus expectations of $7.83 billion.

NRG Energy shares jumped 21.5% to $145.05 on Monday.

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

Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) shares jumped 32% to $6.06.
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) gained 22.1% to $33.31.
WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:WRD) shares jumped 21.4% to $9.72. WeRide will release its first quarter financial results before the opening bell on May 21.
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W) shares rose 21.2% to $39.76 after Argus Research upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and announced a $40 price target.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) gained 21.1% to $9.90 following upbeat quarterly earnings.
Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) shares jumped 20.1% to $102.34.
VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) rose 20.1% to $7.16.
RH (NYSE:RH) gained 18.3% to $230.01.
SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) gained 17.3% to $10.53.
Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) shares rose 16.4% to $111.95.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) surged 15.2% to $72.22.
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) gained 15.1% to $45.15.
V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) gained 13% to $15.00.
XPO, Inc. (NYSE:XPO) rose 12.9% to $125.38.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) jumped 12.7% to $300.64.
Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) gained 12.3% to $32.81.
DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) shares rose 11% to $212.02. Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih maintained Dick’s Sporting Goods with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $254 to $223.
Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) gained 10.5% to $51.30. Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained Affirm with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $45 to $53.
Masco Corporation (NYSE:MAS) rose 10.3% to $68.49. Masco declared a quarterly dividend of 31 cents per common share.
ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) gained 9.6% to $44.93.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) rose 8.8% to $174.35.
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) gained 8.1% to $92.85.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) rose 7.8% to $208.19.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) rose 7% to $319.24. Tesla has touted the company’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) technology ahead of next month’s Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rose 5.8% to $209.92. Apple is reportedly contemplating raising the prices for its forthcoming fall iPhone models, while also planning to introduce new features and design changes.