PLTR, TER, CAT, NXPI, DIS: 5 Trending Stocks Today - Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Major U.S. indexes finished Monday higher, led by a 1.05% jump in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to 49,407.66. The S&P 500 added 0.5% to 6,976.44, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.56% to 23,592.10.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR)

Palantir’s stock rose by 0.81%, closing at $147.78. The stock hit an intraday high of $151.40 and a low of $146.65, with a 52-week range of $66.12 to $207.52. The stock gained 6.97% to $158.08 in after-hours trading.

Palantir Technologies reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, beating estimates of $1.33 billion, while adjusted EPS came in at 25 cents versus expectations of 23 cents. Revenue rose 70% year over year, driven by 93% growth in U.S. revenue, including a 137% jump in U.S. commercial sales to $507 million, as customer count increased 34%.

The company generated $791 million in adjusted free cash flow and issued strong guidance, forecasting first-quarter revenue of up to $1.536 billion and full-year 2026 revenue of as much as $7.20 billion.

Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER)

Teradyne’s shares soared by 3.52%, closing at $249.53. The stock reached an intraday high of $254.68 and a low of $240.67, with a 52-week range of $65.77 to $255.20. The stock soared 19.42% to $298 in extended trading.

Teradyne reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.80 per share, beating estimates of $1.35, while revenue came in at $1.08 billion, ahead of expectations for $971.09 million. Revenue increased from $752.88 million a year earlier, driven by AI-related demand across compute, networking and memory within its semiconductor test business.

The company said all business segments posted sequential growth and projected strong momentum into 2026, supported by AI-driven compute demand. For the first quarter, Teradyne forecast adjusted EPS of $1.89 to $2.25 and revenue of $1.15 billion to $1.25 billion, well above Street estimates.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Caterpillar’s stock climbed 5.12%, closing at $690.91. It reached a new 52-week high of $691.38, with a low of $657.43.

Caterpillar reported results last week, saying higher tariffs weighed on manufacturing costs and margins, with the company citing tariff impacts as a key factor behind weaker operating profit despite strong sales growth. The machinery maker still posted record quarterly and full-year revenue, but said tariff-related costs and restructuring charges pressured profitability in the fourth quarter.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI)

NXP’s stock rose 2.18%, closing at $231.08. The stock’s intraday high was $234.09, with a low of $224.45, and a 52-week range of $148.09 to $255.41. The stock fell 5.2% to $219 in the after-hours trading.

NXP Semiconductors reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.35 per share, beating estimates of $3.16 by 6%.
Revenue increased by $224 million from the same period last year, marking year-over-year growth.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)

Disney’s stock fell by 7.40%, closing at $104.45. The stock’s intraday high was $108.61, with a low of $103.75, and a 52-week range of $80.10 to $124.69.

Walt Disney's board was reported to be moving toward naming theme-park chief Josh D'Amaro as the company's next CEO, potentially succeeding Bob Iger before his contract ends on December 31.

Iger had signaled plans to step back from day-to-day management and was expected to remain for several months to support the transition, as Disney prepared to report fiscal first-quarter earnings and target a CEO announcement in early 2026.

Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings show that Palantir stock ranks in the 1st percentile for Value and the 84th percentile for Momentum.