U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Tuesday. The Dow traded up 1.06% to 34,951.93 while the NASDAQ rose 0.76% to 14,353.64. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 0.71% to 4,554.98.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla ended the day with a gain of 1.02%, closing at $293.34. The stock reached an intraday high of $295.26 and a low of $286.01. The 52-week high and low are $314.67 and $101.81 respectively. The Elon Musk-led company is set to report its second-quarter earnings on July 19, after the close of the market.

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft saw a significant increase of 3.98%, closing at $359.49. The stock reached an intraday high of $366.78 and a low of $342.17. The 52-week high and low are $366.78 and $213.43 respectively. Microsoft announced Bing Chat Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing, causing a positive reaction in the stock market.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA saw a rise of 13.64%, closing at $7.83. The stock reached an intraday high of $7.87 and a low of $7. The 52-week high and low are $7.87 and $3.48 respectively. Rocket Lab successfully launched seven satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory and Spire Global from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

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