Retail Investors' Top 5 Stocks This Week: OPEN, BULL, MDB, NVDA, BABA Performance

Retail investors discussed five stocks on platforms like X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, amid market volatility and AI enthusiasm. The stocks were Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Webull Corp. (BULL), MongoDB Inc. (MDB), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA). Discussions ranged from housing market optimism to AI boom expectations. Opendoor trended on r/WallStreetBets, with users citing housing market optimism post-Fed rate-cut hints. Webull saw elevated discussions as retail investors debated its role in facilitating meme stock trades and crypto integrations. MDB dominated retail conversations post its second-quarter earnings release, but retail investors were largely bearish. NVDA, the semiconductor giant powering the AI boom, was the week's undisputed retail heavyweight.

Retail investors discussed five stocks on platforms like X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, amid market volatility and AI enthusiasm. The stocks were Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Webull Corp. (BULL), MongoDB Inc. (MDB), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA). Discussions ranged from housing market optimism to AI boom expectations.

Opendoor Technologies trended on r/WallStreetBets, with users citing housing market optimism post-Fed rate-cut hints. Discussions highlighted meme-like momentum and potential for a rebound to $20+ amid cooling rates. On Reddit, one post lamented missing a trade swing, underscoring volatility. As of the publication of this article, the stock had a 52-week range of $5.87 to $0.51, trading around $4, and was up 168.55% year-to-date and 103.33% over the year [1].

Webull saw elevated discussions as retail investors debated its role in facilitating meme stock trades and crypto integrations. Chatter on X and Reddit praised Q2 results, with revenues up 46% to $131.5 million and customer assets at all-time highs; one post noted “BULL bulls are eating good.” As of the publication of this article, the stock had a 52-week range of $79.56 to $10.18, trading around $15, and was up 26.25% year-to-date and 30.52% over the year [1].

MongoDB Inc. dominated retail conversations post its second-quarter earnings release, but the retail investors were largely bearish. On Reddit, users questioned awareness of MDB’s role, while one warned of an “unprecedented pullback” after relentless gains. As of the publication of this article, the stock had a 52-week range of $370.00 to $140.94, trading around $120, and was up 30.04% year-to-date and 29.46% over the year [1].

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), the semiconductor giant powering the AI boom, was the week’s undisputed retail heavyweight, with discussions exploding ahead of its Q2 earnings. A post quipped, “NVDA gonna be the camel that broke the straw’s back,” capturing bullish hype. As of the publication of this article, the stock had a 52-week range of $86.63 to $184.48, trading around $180, and was up 30.23% year-to-date and 53.18% over the year [1].

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA), the Chinese e-commerce behemoth, rounded out retail discussions as investors discussed its earnings on Aug. 29 and linked it to NVIDIA’s China commentary. Reddit posts hyped BABA’s AI chips as a “10-bagger,” though skepticism about unverified claims persisted. As of the publication of this article, the stock had a 52-week range of $80.06 to $148.43, trading around $120, and was up 40.75% year-to-date and 47.58% over the year [1].

Retail focus blended meme-driven optimism with AI and China recovery narratives, as the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq hit records during the week.

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[1] https://www.inkl.com/news/5-stocks-retail-was-discussing-this-week-and-how-they-performed-open-bull-mdb-nvda-baba