Tesla Leads Trading Volume Surge Amid Executive Shakeup: Nvidia & Meta Follow Close Behind

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla dropped solidly by -3.38%, with the trading volume of 35.88B. Tesla's board is reportedly seeking a new CEO to replace Elon Musk amid investor dissatisfaction over Musk's focus on White House matters. Battery architecture leader Vineet Mehta will also leave the company.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia dipped mildly by -0.09%, with the trading volume of 25.18B. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the near parity between US and China in AI capabilities. Nvidia launched Nvidia AI Blueprint, a tool for 3D-guided generative AI image creation. Nvidia scheduled an analyst call for May 28.

3. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -0.98%, with the trading volume of 16.03B. Meta's Q1 revenue and profit surged with robust growth in its AI and advertising sectors. The company plans to increase capital expenditure to address AI demand. Additionally, the third-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses are set to launch in October. Internal transactions were disclosed on April 30.

4. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 0.31%, with the trading volume of 14.46B. Wedbush and Barclays raised Microsoft’s price target to $515 and $494, respectively; Microsoft warns of AI capacity constraints this quarter; Q3 gaming business grew 5%; net profit rose 18% driven by cloud; gaming revenue boosted by Call of Duty and Minecraft.

5. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained mildly by 2.03%, with the trading volume of 12.61B. Palantir ranked fifth for trading volume on April 30, 2025, with $126.13 billion in transactions on the U.S. stock market.

6. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 0.61%, with the trading volume of 11.05B. Microsoft's third-quarter revenue exceeded market expectations. Apple has discovered security vulnerabilities in its AirPlay feature, affecting millions of devices. Additionally, Apple's restructuring involves changes in global affairs and music departments, while a new MacBook patent enhances camera capabilities.

7. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com dipped mildly by -1.58%, with the trading volume of 10.08B. Amazon plans to invest $40 billion to expand rural delivery operations by 2026, including building dozens of warehouses in rural areas to reduce carrier dependency. Amazon's Kuiper Project launched its first production satellites on April 28 using United Launch Alliance's rocket.

8. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)
Alphabet dipped mildly by -0.85%, with the trading volume of 5.52B. Google's Android system will have a major interface overhaul including updates to the status bar and lock screen. Waymo, Google's autonomous driving company under Alphabet, has signed a strategic partnership with Toyota to develop privately owned self-driving cars.

9. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated dipped mildly by -0.35%, with the trading volume of 5.19B. Microstrategy disclosed five insider transactions on April 29, 2025. On April 28, director Patten Jarrod M purchased 3,100 shares.

10. Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX)
Netflix gained mildly by 0.54%, with the trading volume of 4.78B. Netflix disclosed three insider transactions on April 28, 2025. Executive Jeffrey William Karbowski sold 640 shares on April 25, 2025.