Stock Markets May 14, 2026 10:32 AM

Market Movers: Cisco and Yandex Lead Gains as Several Mega- and Small-Caps Swing Sharply

Broad daily volatility sends chips, internet platforms and small-cap biotech and tech names moving in both directions

By Caleb Monroe
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Stocks across market-cap tiers swung on Thursday, with Cisco and Yandex among notable risers while several semiconductor and tech names fell. Mega-cap companies showed mixed performance, large- and mid-cap lists included both steep declines and strong rallies tied to earnings, trial news and new orders, and small-cap names displayed pronounced volatility.

Market Movers: Cisco and Yandex Lead Gains as Several Mega- and Small-Caps Swing Sharply
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Key Points

  • Mega-cap technology and semiconductor names showed a split performance, with Cisco up 14.61% and several chipmakers declining.
  • Large- and mid-cap lists featured both declines tied to earnings misses and gains connected to orders, revenue beats and partnerships.
  • Small-cap stocks displayed acute volatility, with examples of trial-related headlines and order announcements coinciding with large percentage moves. Sectors impacted include semiconductors, internet platforms, automotive suppliers, biotech and renewable-energy related firms.

Thursday's session produced a wide range of moves across market capitalizations, driven by corporate announcements, earnings results and other company-specific items. Below is a breakdown of notable movers, organized by market-cap classification.


Mega-Cap Movers (Market Cap: $200B+ USD)

  • Cisco Sys Inc (CSCO); +14.61%
  • Nvidia Corp (NVDA); +3.2%
  • Avago Technologies (AVGO); +4.21%
  • Alibaba-exch (BABA); -2.01%
  • Qualcomm Inc (QCOM); -4.67%
  • Intel Corp (INTC); Intel partners with McLaren Racing as compute provider; -4.71%
  • SanDisk Corp-Exch (SNDK); -2.91%

Large-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $10-$200B USD)

  • Applied Opt (AAOI); -8.48%
  • Pershing Square Inc (PS); -9.53%
  • Circle Internet Group Inc (CRCL); -5.18%
  • Sea Limited (SE); -5.78%
  • Baidu-Exch (BIDU); -5.2%
  • Fortress Value Acquisition Corp (MP); -6.31%
  • Yandex (NBIS); +7.52%
  • Nova Measuring In (NVMI); +8.17%
  • Viking Holdings (VIK); Viking stock rises 2% on beating first quarter estimates as revenue jumps 18%; +9.82%
  • Ford Motor Co (F); +8.4%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $2-$10B USD)

  • Doximity (DOCS); Doximity shares tumble 8% on fourth quarter earnings miss as new partnerships announced; -25.8%
  • Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG); Lightwave Logic stock falls over 2% on modest revenue despite market expansion; -17.6%
  • Prestige Brand Holdings Inc (PBH); Prestige Consumer Healthcare reports fiscal 2026 results, plans acquisition; -12.79%
  • Klarna (KLAR); +15.05%
  • Redwire (RDW); +14.18%
  • Ekso Bionics Holding (CHRN); +14.7%
  • StubHub Inc (STUB); StubHub surges on revenue beat and profit growth; +19.55%
  • Accelerant Holdings Ltd (ARX); Accelerant Holdings beats Q1 estimates, shares rise on upbeat guidance; +18.12%
  • POET Tech NAQ (POET); POET Technologies secures $50M order from Lumilens; +26.3%

Small-Cap Stock Movers (Market Cap: $300M-$2B USD)

  • Regenxbio Inc (RGNX); Regenxbio stock gains 4% on Duchenne trial win despite earnings miss; -39.99%
  • Aeluma (ALMU); -32.82%
  • Retail Value (RVI); -34.72%
  • Canadian Solar (CSIQ); Canadian Solar stock surges over 8% on Q1 beat and strong guidance; -14.41%
  • BitGo Holdings Inc (BTGO); BitGo Holdings posts mixed first quarter results; -15.58%
  • Rare Earths Americas Inc (REA); -16.89%
  • Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition (ENVX); Enovix tumbles 14% despite earnings beat on smartphone delays; -15.5%
  • Dreamland Ltd (TDIC); -23.21%
  • Purecycle Technologies Holdings (PCT); +20.98%

Market activity on the day reflected a mix of positive headlines - such as order wins, revenue beats and trial developments - and negative pressures from earnings misses, guidance or other company-specific setbacks. Movements covered a broad set of industries, including semiconductors, internet platforms, automotive suppliers, biotech and renewable energy-related firms.

The list above focuses on some of the largest percentage changes across mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap groups during the session. Some entries include additional company commentary tied to specific corporate events that likely influenced intraday trading.

Risks

  • Earnings misses and profit shortfalls appear to have driven sharp declines for several companies, affecting technology and consumer-related mid- and large-cap stocks.
  • Operational disruptions or product delays - explicitly cited for Enovix in relation to smartphone delays - can pressure companies even after reported earnings beats, impacting small-cap tech hardware names.
  • Conflicting headline impacts within single companies - for example trial wins alongside earnings misses - create uncertainty for biotech stocks and can lead to volatile share reactions.

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