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We recently published a list of These 10 Firms Are On Fire Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Nextracker Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NXT) stands against other stocks that surged yesterday.
Wall Street’s main indices were a mixed bag anew on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq the sole loser, as investors continued to digest results of more corporate earnings and key economic data.
The Nasdaq was down by 0.18 percent. In contrast, the Dow Jones grew by 0.65 percent while the S&P 500 rose by 0.41 percent.
Beyond the major indices, 10 companies finished stronger on the back of impressive corporate earnings and planned mergers and acquisitions. In this article, we explore the specific reasons behind their surge.
To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.
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Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT)
Nextracker Inc. rallied for an eighth consecutive day on Thursday, jumping 11.9 percent to finish at $61.59 apiece following news that it acquired US-based electrical infrastructure manufacturer Bentek Corporation for $78 million.
The acquisition effectively expanded Nextracker Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NXT) portfolio of products with the addition of electrical balance of system (eBOS), which ensures faster commissioning, better grid integration, and higher energy yield over the system’s lifetime.
“In utility-scale solar, eBOS quality and reliability are critical to system uptime and long-term return on investment. Bentek is a proven eBOS innovator and pioneer with several families of IP and issued patents,” said Nextracker Inc. (NASDAQ:NXT) CEO Dan Shugar.
The move builds on Nextracker Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NXT) previous acquisition in June 2024 when it acquired solar foundation firm Ojjo for $120 million, followed by Solar Pile International for $48 million in August last year.
Overall, NXT ranks 3rd on our list of stocks that surged last week. While we acknowledge the potential of NXT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NXT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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