Why These 10 Stocks Are Trending on Wednesday

Published October 27, 2021 at 1:49 pm EDT Updated September 7, 2026 at 1:05 pm EDT

In this article we will take a look at the some of notable stocks trending today.

It’s earnings season and the markets are relatively quiet with the Dow Jones down 0.36%, the S&P 500 relatively unchanged, and the NASDAQ 100 up 0.68%. Some companies trending today include General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR), and Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Let’s examine why each stock is in the spotlight and how elite funds were positioned among them.

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10. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is in the spotlight after the company’s third quarter results exceeded the consensus. For the period, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s EPS excluding items was $0.73 versus the consensus of $0.67 and the company’s revenue was $4.31 billion versus the consensus of $4.12 billion. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. shares are up 35% year to date. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management owned more than 15.7 million shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. at the end of September.

9. Microsoft Corporation has surged 4% after the company’s top and bottom line beat estimates for its fiscal first quarter. For the period, Microsoft Corporation earned an adjusted $2.27 per share on revenues of $45.32 billion, versus estimates of $2.07 per share for profit and $43.97 billion for sales. For the fiscal second quarter, Microsoft Corporation expects sales of $50.15-$51.05 billion. Microsoft Corporation was one of the most widely held stocks among elite funds in our database at the end of June.

8. Alphabet Inc. rose by more than 4.8% after Alphabet Inc. reported EPS of $27.99 for the third quarter versus the consensus of $23.48. Sales for Alphabet Inc. were also ahead of estimates at $65.12 billion versus the consensus of $63.34 billion. YouTube advertising revenue for the period was $7.2 billion and Google cloud sales were $4.99 billion. Alphabet Inc. was among the most widely held stocks among the funds in our database at the end of June.

7. Twitter, Inc. has fallen 9.4% after the company reported third quarter sales of $1.28 billion and Q4 revenue outlook of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion. Although Twitter’s sales for Q3 were in-line with the consensus, Twitter, Inc.’s fourth quarter outlook may have been softer than some estimates. Catherine D. Wood’s ARK Investment Management owned more than 12.4 million shares of Twitter, Inc..

6. Visa Inc. declined 5.5% due to disappointing outlook. Although Visa Inc. earned an adjusted $1.62 per share on sales of $6.56 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter versus estimates of $1.54 per share and $6.53 billion, Visa’s outlook may have been weaker than some estimates. For the fiscal first quarter, Visa expects net sales growth in the higher teens percentage range. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owned 9,987,460 shares of Visa Inc. at the end of June.

Like Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc., Twitter, Inc., and Visa Inc., General Motors Company and The Boeing Company are also trending.

5. General Motors Company shares fell 4.4% despite the company beating estimates for the third quarter. For profits, General Motors Company earned an adjusted $1.52 per share, versus estimates of $0.96 per share. For sales, the company reported revenues of $26.78 billion versus estimates of $26.51 billion. GM shares may be down due to profit taking given its recent rally around its investor day. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was long 60 million shares of General Motors Company at the end of Q2.

4. The Boeing Company is in the spotlight after the company reported sales of $15.28 billion for the third quarter versus estimates of $16.3 billion. The Boeing Company also lost $0.60 per share on an adjusted basis, which were worse than estimates. The Boeing Company shares are up 2.77% year to date. Citadel Investment Group owned both put and calls in The Boeing Company at the end of Q2.

3. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) has surged 28% after the company reported stronger than expected revenue of $351.5 million for Q3. For Q4, Enphase Energy, Inc. expects sales of between $390 million and $410 million, versus the consensus of $373.6 million. Point State Capital owned 470,431 shares of Enphase Energy, Inc. at the end of Q2.

2. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has rallied 1.6% after the company reported adjusted earnings of $0.65 per share versus estimates of $0.58 per share. Revenue rose 16.1% year over year to $10 billion. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owned 400 million shares of The Coca-Cola Company at the end of June.

1. McDonald’s Corporation is up 2.8% after reporting third quarter adjusted quarterly earnings of $2.76 per share, or 30 cents per share higher than estimates. Revenue was $6.2 billion versus the consensus of $6.03 billion. Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates was long over 1.39 million shares of McDonald’s Corporation at the end of June.

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