Tesla Leads with Surging Volume, Sparking Optimism in AI Robotics

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained solidly by 5.33%, with the trading volume of 58.20B. Tesla plans to produce 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots this year, enhancing expectations for mass production by 2025-26. Despite lower-than-expected Q1 deliveries at 336,681 vehicles, Morgan Stanley maintains an "overweight" rating, citing underestimated commercial opportunities.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 0.25%, with the trading volume of 24.12B. NVIDIA announced enhancements to their RTX neural network rendering technology, partnering with Microsoft to integrate neural network shaders in the April Microsoft DirectX preview, allowing developers to use NVIDIA GeForce.

3. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 2.00%, with the trading volume of 10.43B. Amazon has submitted a bid to the White House to acquire TikTok from its Chinese owners, confirming the company's interest in entering the social media space. Additionally, Amazon plans to launch its Kuiper satellites soon to offer internet services later this year.

4. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained solidly by 3.27%, with the trading volume of 8.49B. Palantir disclosed six insider transactions on April 2, 2025, with executive Taylor Ryan D. selling 33,200 shares on March 31, 2025.

5. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 0.31%, with the trading volume of 7.98B. Apple CEO Tim Cook sold company stock, realizing over $24 million. Apple's password-free payment has faced fraud allegations, with no official response yet. Apple is sued for $5 billion over misleading Apple Books promotions. The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro is rumored to feature revolutionary camera technology.

6. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -0.35%, with the trading volume of 7.86B. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited the White House advocating against antitrust reviews. Additionally, Meta plans to release AI glasses by year-end, priced over $1000, with enhanced screens and a "Hypernova" code name. They have also partnered with UFC for a multi-year agreement.

7. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -0.01%, with the trading volume of 6.14B. Tencent remains the top mobile publisher in terms of revenue, as reported in the 2024 global mobile publisher earnings list by Sensor Tower. Microsoft has unveiled its first cloud PC device, Windows 365 Link, while its market share for Windows 11 has seen a significant rise.

8. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated gained mildly by 2.13%, with the trading volume of 5.04B. Microstrategy's trading volume on April 2 reached $5.036 billion, ranking it as the eighth highest among companies on that day in the US stock market.

9. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)
Alphabet dipped mildly by -0.02%, with the trading volume of 3.92B. Epic CEO criticized Apple and Google for their "mafia-like" business practices. Google reorganized its Gemini leadership; the lab head now leads consumer AI apps.

10. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom gained mildly by 2.12%, with the trading volume of 3.33B. Broadcom unveils an optical interconnect solution for next-generation AI clusters and updates server addresses, causing VMware Workstation's automatic updates to fail.