These are the top stock movers for the past week through August 7, 2026, broken down by market-cap tier. PLTR +39.8% was the single biggest move across all four tiers. For each tier, the top 3 gainers and top 3 decliners are listed with a plain-English catalyst note and a pattern-recognition read — whether the move looks like a clean breakout, momentum continuation, mean-reversion bounce, or extended run with reset risk.

Universe: ~145 curated US common stocks (NYSE + Nasdaq, ≥$300M market cap, ≥$1M average daily dollar volume). Cap tier reflects current market cap, not historical.

Mega-cap leaders (above $200B market cap)

Top gainers — past week

1. ↑ ORCL +13.21%

$147.02 · avg $4,539M/day · Mega-cap

Why: Oracle surged as investors piled back into AI infrastructure names, with the market rewarding Oracle’s cloud and AI hosting positioning alongside broader semiconductor strength. Coverage highlighted the rally as part of a wider AI theme reboot after last week’s chip-fear pullback. No single company-specific catalyst — sector rotation back into hyperscaler-adjacent names drove the bulk of the move.

Pattern: Clean breakout from a two-week consolidation near $130, closing the week at the highs with steady daily follow-through. Move looks momentum-extended after a straight-line 13% run — potential for a pause or shallow pullback before the next leg, but no distribution signal yet.

2. ↑ NVDA +11.56%

$223.96 · avg $27,643M/day · Mega-cap

Why: Nvidia recovered more than 10% as AI chip demand fears from the prior week eased, with sentiment stabilizing on continued hyperscaler capex commentary. Coverage framed the bounce as a broad relief rally rather than a fresh catalyst, though Michael Burry’s short disclosure added a contrarian sideshow that the tape shrugged off.

Pattern: Sharp mean-reversion bounce off the prior week’s low near $200, reclaiming the 20-day moving average with heavy volume. Structure looks constructive rather than extended — a V-shaped recovery through resistance, but a retest of $215 support wouldn’t be surprising.

3. ↑ AVGO +9.88%

$427.76 · avg $7,469M/day · Mega-cap

Why: Broadcom rode the same AI semiconductor tailwind that lifted Nvidia and Oracle, with investors continuing to price in custom silicon and networking chip demand from hyperscalers. Coverage highlighted Broadcom as a favored ‘beyond Nvidia’ AI beneficiary. No single earnings or contract catalyst — the move was cohort-driven sector rotation back into AI infrastructure.

Pattern: Trending advance with three consecutive up-days into Friday’s close, breaking above prior resistance near $410. Move is momentum-extended but well-contained within a rising channel — the pattern favors continuation rather than reversal, though volume was modest relative to peer AVGO.

Top decliners — past week

1. ↓ CVX -5.22%

$186.56 · avg $1,492M/day · Mega-cap

Why: Chevron fell alongside broader energy weakness as crude prices softened and the U.S. bought zero Saudi oil in July for the first time in 41 years, signaling a shift in trade flows. No single company-specific catalyst — sector-wide pressure on integrated majors as oil demand narratives weakened.

Pattern: Trending decline breaking below the $190 support that held through July. Structure now looks like early-stage distribution, with lower highs and lower lows building. Not yet oversold — further downside toward $180 is on the table before mean reversion becomes attractive.

2. ↓ ABBV -1.95%

$246.04 · avg $1,466M/day · Mega-cap

Why: AbbVie slipped after raising its 2026 revenue outlook and issuing new debt — a mixed signal the market read as leverage rising into a still-uncertain post-Humira transition. Coverage framed it as a value-vs-growth debate against Eli Lilly’s obesity-drug narrative, with capital rotating toward higher-growth pharma stories.

Pattern: Modest pullback within a broader uptrend — closed the week near the middle of its recent $245–$255 range. Not a distribution pattern; looks more like consolidation after a run. Mean-reversion candidate if it holds $245 support.

3. ↓ MA -1.77%

$562.95 · avg $1,730M/day · Mega-cap

Why: Mastercard drifted lower alongside payment-network peers Visa and PayPal as investors digested cautious commentary around consumer spending trends. No single clear catalyst — sector-level rotation out of payment processors, with capital moving toward higher-growth AI and software names during a risk-on week for those groups.

Pattern: Shallow decline within an intact uptrend — closed just below the 20-day moving average but well above the 50-day. Pattern looks like a routine pullback in a healthy trend rather than a top; watch $555 as the level that would flip the read to distribution.

Large-cap leaders ($10B to $200B market cap)

Top gainers — past week

1. ↑ PLTR +39.78%

$172.01 · avg $13,571M/day · Large-cap

Why: Palantir surged nearly 40% after strong Q2 earnings and a Bank of America upgrade, with the market treating the print as validation of the agentic AI thesis. Coverage highlighted commercial revenue acceleration and government contract momentum as the twin drivers behind the biggest single-name move of the week across all cap tiers.

Pattern: Explosive breakout on massive volume — a textbook post-earnings gap-and-go through prior resistance at $130. Move is clearly momentum-extended after a 40% weekly run; the pattern favors a multi-day cool-off before the next leg, and any pullback to $155–$160 would be a natural first test.

2. ↑ SHOP +29.38%

$151.57 · avg $2,822M/day · Large-cap

Why: Shopify jumped 29% on strong earnings and analyst upgrades emphasizing ‘durable, profitable growth’ and expanding AI capabilities. Coverage highlighted the company’s ability to grow merchant GMV while widening margins — a combination that re-attracted growth investors after a period of skepticism around e-commerce spend trends.

Pattern: Big earnings gap higher followed by three days of orderly follow-through — a healthy post-earnings continuation pattern. Move is extended but structure looks constructive with the week closing at highs; a gap-fill toward $135 would be a normal retest rather than a top signal.

3. ↑ ABNB +17.52%

$178.07 · avg $1,076M/day · Large-cap

Why: Airbnb rallied after a broader risk-on move driven by softer jobs data that eased rate-hike fears, with travel and consumer discretionary names catching a bid alongside the S&P 500’s record close. Coverage grouped ABNB with other beneficiaries of the growth-friendly macro pivot rather than citing a company-specific catalyst.

Pattern: Breakout from a multi-week base near $150 on above-average volume. Pattern looks clean — the base-and-breakout structure gives it room to run toward $185 before extension concerns dominate. Constructive setup with follow-through likely if broader tape holds.

Top decliners — past week

1. ↓ DDOG -12.70%

$233.93 · avg $1,957M/day · Large-cap

Why: Datadog dropped nearly 13% after mixed Q2 earnings and cautious Q3 guidance rattled the bull case. Coverage framed the print as the tell that enterprise software spending is decelerating even as AI infrastructure spend accelerates — a divergence that caught DDOG on the wrong side of the rotation this week.

Pattern: Post-earnings gap-down breaking below the $250 support that held through July, closing the week at the lows. Structure now looks like early distribution — pattern needs to stabilize above $230 to avoid a slide toward $215. Not a mean-reversion setup yet; too fresh.

2. ↓ F -4.77%

$13.98 · avg $644M/day · Large-cap

Why: Ford drifted lower on continued softness in EV and legacy auto narratives, with the Fathom sub-$30K EV launch attracting cautious analyst commentary about repeating the F-150 Lightning’s demand problems. No breakout catalyst — the tape treated F as a value trap in a week that rewarded high-growth AI and software.

Pattern: Modest decline extending a multi-month downtrend, with F now near multi-year lows around $14. Structure looks like a slow bleed rather than distribution — oversold on a longer-term basis, but no reversal pattern has printed yet. Needs a base before it becomes a mean-reversion candidate.

3. ↓ NEE -2.61%

$84.65 · avg $1,032M/day · Large-cap

Why: NextEra Energy weakened alongside broader utility softness as investors rotated out of rate-sensitive defensives into higher-growth AI names. Coverage flagged sector-wide energy stock declines Friday and lingering questions about the NEE–Dominion megadeal, both weighing on sentiment without producing a company-specific catalyst.

Pattern: Shallow decline within a range-bound consolidation between $84 and $90 that has held for weeks. Pattern is neutral — neither a clean breakdown nor a base. Needs a decisive move outside $84–$90 to change the read; until then, mean-reversion bounces are shallow.

Mid-cap leaders ($2B to $10B market cap)

Top gainers — past week

1. ↑ U +35.60%

$43.00 · avg $812M/day · Mid-cap

Why: Unity surged nearly 36% after Q2 earnings beat estimates and management highlighted acceleration in Vector, its AI-driven ad platform. Coverage grouped analyst price target hikes with the strong print as the two catalysts driving the move — a genuine fundamental re-set for a name that had been left for dead by many growth investors.

Pattern: Explosive earnings breakout on heavy volume through the $35 resistance that capped the stock for months. Move is extended after a straight-line 36% run, but the breakout structure looks powerful. A pullback to $38–$40 would be a healthy first test rather than a top signal.

2. ↑ PATH +17.95%

$15.05 · avg $925M/day · Mid-cap

Why: UiPath rallied alongside a cohort of agentic AI stocks led by Palantir and C3.ai, with the market bidding up automation platforms as agentic AI narratives gained traction after PLTR’s blowout print. No standalone company catalyst — PATH rode sentiment rather than fundamentals this week.

Pattern: Sharp bounce off the $12 base that held through July, reclaiming the 50-day moving average. Pattern looks like early-stage mean reversion with breakout potential if $16 gives way. Not extended yet — structure is constructive but needs volume follow-through to confirm.

3. ↑ HIMS +13.76%

$31.59 · avg $312M/day · Mid-cap

Why: Hims & Hers rallied on the launch of an AI-driven weight loss care offering, extending a broader GLP-1 and telehealth narrative into a new product category. Coverage framed it as a bull-case reinforcement ahead of Q2 earnings, with the market pricing in continued momentum in the weight-loss vertical.

Pattern: Breakout from a two-week consolidation near $28 on solid volume, closing the week near the highs. Momentum is building but not yet extended — pattern favors continuation into earnings, though any negative surprise on the print could sharply reverse the move.

Top decliners — past week

1. ↓ AMC -8.16%

$2.59 · avg $94M/day · Mid-cap

Why: AMC drifted lower despite meme-adjacent squeeze coverage around Hertz, with coverage instead focused on improving cash flow rather than a fresh catalyst. No clear driver for the underperformance — pattern is consistent with continued distribution as the retail crowd rotates toward higher-momentum AI names.

Pattern: Trending decline continuing a multi-month slide, with AMC now near $2.50 support. Structure looks like an ongoing bleed rather than a distribution top — the base could form here, but no reversal signal has printed. Extremely low absolute price limits mean-reversion appeal.

2. ↓ OPEN -7.56%

$3.48 · avg $174M/day · Mid-cap

Why: Opendoor sank after reporting a wider Q2 loss and slower revenue growth, dragging the entire iBuyer and mortgage-tech cohort lower alongside Rocket. Coverage tied the move to the broader home-sales slump — a real-estate weakness signal that hit Opendoor hardest as the highest-beta name in the group.

Pattern: Post-earnings gap-down extending a longer-term downtrend, with the stock now at multi-week lows. Pattern is a clean trending decline — no reversal signal yet, and the low absolute price ($3.48) makes technical support levels less meaningful. Needs a base before mean reversion becomes viable.

3. ↓ FCEL -5.46%

$20.43 · avg $156M/day · Mid-cap

Why: FuelCell Energy weakened alongside the broader hydrogen cohort as Bloom Energy’s 20% monthly slide dragged sentiment across the group. No single company catalyst — coverage treated FCEL as part of a struggling clean-energy vertical where capital continues to rotate toward more established AI and infrastructure themes.

Pattern: Shallow pullback within a longer-term range between $18 and $24. Pattern is choppy consolidation rather than a clean trend — mean-reversion candidate if it holds $20, but the setup lacks conviction either direction. Waiting for volume to define the next move.

Small-cap leaders ($300M to $2B market cap)

Top gainers — past week

1. ↑ SOUN +30.83%

$8.02 · avg $337M/day · Small-cap

Why: SoundHound jumped 31% after Q2 revenue set a record on OASYS platform momentum and management raised 2026 revenue guidance. Coverage highlighted AI voice-interface growth as the fundamental driver — a rare small-cap AI name delivering on the revenue narrative rather than just riding sentiment.

Pattern: Earnings breakout on heavy volume through the $7 resistance level, closing the week at the highs. Move is momentum-extended but the breakout structure is clean — pattern favors continuation, though a pullback to $7.50 would be a natural retest before the next leg.

2. ↑ ASTS +21.97%

$71.94 · avg $983M/day · Small-cap

Why: AST SpaceMobile rallied 22% as SpaceX-adjacent space names caught a broad bid on Q2 revenue beats and lockup relief across the cohort. Coverage grouped ASTS with Intuitive Machines and Rocket Lab as beneficiaries of Wall Street’s ‘all-clear’ for space stocks. No company-specific catalyst — sector rotation into space names drove the move.

Pattern: Breakout continuation from a rising base, with the week closing near the highs on strong volume. Pattern is momentum-extended after several weeks of steady advance — a pullback toward $65 is possible, but the trend structure remains intact and constructive.

3. ↑ IONQ +21.93%

$44.43 · avg $1,048M/day · Small-cap

Why: IonQ surged 22% on renewed quantum computing enthusiasm as Congress signaled expanded funding for quantum research amid a heating global race. Coverage tied the rally to policy tailwinds rather than earnings — a sentiment-driven move that recovered much of July’s 31% drawdown in a single week.

Pattern: Sharp mean-reversion bounce off July lows, reclaiming the 20-day moving average with heavy volume. Pattern looks like a V-shaped recovery within a still-volatile chart — the move is fast but not yet at prior resistance ($50). Follow-through likely if quantum sentiment holds.

Top decliners — past week

1. ↓ CIFR -23.03%

$17.18 · avg $820M/day · Small-cap

Why: Cipher Mining fell 23% after Q2 earnings disappointed and analyst price target cuts hit the entire bitcoin mining cohort. Coverage tied MARA, CIFR, and WULF’s declines to Q2 losses outweighing Bitcoin’s rebound to $65K — miners couldn’t translate the crypto move into earnings power, which broke the correlation trade.

Pattern: Sharp post-earnings breakdown from a multi-week range near $22, closing the week at the lows on heavy volume. Structure looks like fresh distribution — needs to stabilize above $17 or a slide to $14 becomes the read. Too early for mean-reversion; the tape needs to base first.

2. ↓ HUT -17.69%

$88.59 · avg $483M/day · Small-cap

Why: Hut 8 dropped 18% as the bitcoin miner cohort weakened on disappointing earnings across peers and Bitcoin sentiment took a hit from the Coldcard hack and Clarity Act legislative disappointment. Coverage noted the pivot toward AI data-center infrastructure as a partial offset, but not enough to stop the drawdown.

Pattern: Sharp trending decline breaking prior support near $100 on heavy volume. Structure is clean distribution after weeks of extended advance — the pattern warns of further downside toward $80 before mean-reversion becomes attractive. Momentum is decisively negative.

3. ↓ MVIS -16.42%

$3.38 · avg $3M/day · Small-cap

Why: MicroVision reported Q2 revenue up 650% year-over-year but the stock fell 16% as the market discounted the headline growth against the small absolute revenue base and questioned gross margin durability. Classic case of a strong percentage print failing to move a stock when the underlying business remains sub-scale.

Pattern: Post-earnings decline within a longer-term downtrend, with the stock near multi-month lows around $3.40. Pattern is a trending decline with no basing signal — extremely thin volume ($3M ADV) limits the reliability of technical reads. Not a mean-reversion setup yet.

What the past week cohort tells us

The past week’s leaderboard was dominated by AI and space names across every cap tier — Palantir (+40%), Unity (+36%), SoundHound (+31%), Shopify (+29%), AST SpaceMobile (+22%), IonQ (+22%), and Airbnb (+18%) all delivered outsized gains, while mega-caps Oracle, Nvidia, and Broadcom rounded out the top with clean double-digit moves. The pattern is unmistakably risk-on: growth crushed value, and the strongest returns concentrated in mid- and small-cap AI-adjacent names where earnings beats or agentic AI narratives triggered explosive breakouts. Return dispersion was extremely wide (Palantir at +40% versus Cipher Mining at -23%), signaling a market rewarding earnings execution and punishing misses without mercy — DDOG’s -13% and OPEN’s -8% on soft guidance reinforce that the tape is fully in stock-picker mode. Laggards clustered in energy (CVX), utilities (NEE), payments (MA), and crypto miners (CIFR, HUT), pointing to a rotation out of defensives and rate-sensitives into growth as softer jobs data eased rate-hike fears. Forward-looking: the cohort suggests the AI trade has broadened beyond Nvidia into software and platform layers, and any earnings miss in coming weeks will be sharply penalized regardless of prior narrative strength.

Bottom line

The top stock movers recap covers every US market-cap tier from mega ($200B+) to small ($300M-$2B). The Past Week view shows sustained leadership and sector rotation — complementary to the daily session recap (single-session moves, Tue-Sat morning Melbourne time).