Tech Titans on the Rise: Unprecedented Trading Volumes Shake the Market!

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained solidly by 3.62%, with the trading volume of 24.64B. Baidu's autonomous driving unit, Apollo Go, will collaborate with Lyft to introduce driverless services in Germany and the UK by 2026. Meanwhile, Pony.ai's driverless taxi service in Shanghai is experiencing high demand.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 0.65%, with the trading volume of 23.76B. NVIDIA responded to allegations of chip security vulnerabilities, stating there are no backdoors or monitoring software in its chips. Wedbush recommended NVIDIA among its top tech stocks for the second half of the year. Additionally, NVIDIA's desktop CPU faced challenges due to ecosystem constraints.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained solidly by 5.10%, with the trading volume of 21.64B. Apple plans to establish data centers nationwide and hire 20,000 employees as part of a new $600 billion investment strategy over four years, collaborating with suppliers like Corning and Texas Instruments to boost US manufacturing.

4. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices plunged by -6.42%, with the trading volume of 21.39B. AMD's Q2 revenue hit $76.85 billion, a 32% increase year-on-year and above analyst expectations. Despite weak Q2 data center income, the PC sector's demand fueled growth. Wall Street remains optimistic about AMD's future amid trade policy challenges.

5. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained solidly by 3.62%, with the trading volume of 14.60B. Palantir Technologies Inc. disclosed significant insider trading activities with 7 transactions. Its second-quarter earnings surpassed expectations, leading to boosted analyst target prices. The company anticipates a tenfold increase in U.S. revenue over the next five years, with recent quarterly revenue exceeding $1 billion for the first time.

6. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained solidly by 4.00%, with the trading volume of 11.96B. Amazon's Zoox autonomous vehicle receives exemption from NHTSA to test without traditional controls. Additionally, Amazon is integrating OpenAI's models into its AWS services, facilitating AI application development through Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker platforms.

7. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -0.53%, with the trading volume of 11.19B. Microsoft announced the reopening of Xbox Design Lab with new Fallout-themed customization options, developed Oasis drivers for WMR headsets, and launched Project Ire, an AI malware detection prototype with 98% accuracy. Microsoft also addressed a serious security vulnerability in the new NLWeb protocol.

8. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms gained mildly by 1.12%, with the trading volume of 7.42B. Meta Platforms Inc. has released AI tools for Horizon Worlds to simplify VR content creation. Morgan Stanley raised Meta's target price to $850, citing improved GPU algorithms. Meta disclosed insider trades, including Peggy Alford selling 518 shares. Meta also advances in VR tech, enabling Quest 3 to render multiple high-fidelity avatars.

9. Shopify (Nasdaq: SHOP)
Shopify surged by 21.97%, with the trading volume of 5.86B. Shopify reported second-quarter revenue of $26.8 billion, exceeding market expectations with a 31% increase. The company also provided a stronger-than-expected outlook for the third quarter, contributing to a significant pre-market stock surge.

10. Super Micromputer (Nasdaq: SMCI)
Super Micromputer plunged by -18.29%, with the trading volume of 5.31B. Super Micro Computer reported fourth-quarter revenue of $57.6 billion, below analyst expectations of $60.1 billion. The company significantly lowered its fiscal year 2026 revenue forecast from $400 billion to $330 billion.