Tesla Leads Volume Surge as EV Sales Rebound, Rivets Investor Focus

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained solidly by 4.97%, with the trading volume of 37.32B. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has taken over sales operations in Europe and the US following a significant dip in quarterly deliveries, as former executive Omead Afshar departs. Meanwhile, Tesla's Shanghai factory reported a 59% month-over-month increase in June sales.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 2.58%, with the trading volume of 26.80B. NVIDIA to release RTX 5090 D v2 with adjusted memory; showcases DLSS 4 performance; benefits from AI industry growth; could gain from Europe's AI superfactory. Microsoft plans to reduce AI chip dependence on NVIDIA.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 2.22%, with the trading volume of 14.38B. Foxconn withdrew over 300 engineers from its Indian factory, posing challenges for Apple's expansion plans in India. Apple was ordered to pay $110 million to TOT for 3G patent infringement. Apple's new patent may enhance its iPhone camera sensor technology.

4. Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD)
Robinhood Markets surged by 6.12%, with the trading volume of 11.10B. Robinhood Markets unveiled an ambitious crypto product suite during the Ethereum Community Conference in Europe, aiming to blend traditional finance with blockchain to facilitate seamless global tokenized asset trading. Additionally, Robinhood disclosed three insider transactions on July 2, 2025.

5. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -0.20%, with the trading volume of 8.02B. Microsoft will not see Xbox head Phil Spencer retiring soon, amidst structuring and cost control leading to recent global layoffs affecting 9,000 employees. The company is adjusting to sustain success in dynamic markets.

6. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained mildly by 1.10%, with the trading volume of 7.89B. Palantir Technologies Inc. continues to hold significant market activity with a transaction value of $78.85 billion as of July 2, 2025.

7. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated surged by 7.76%, with the trading volume of 6.90B. Microstrategy reported a trading volume of $6.897 billion on July 2, ranking seventh on that day in the US stock market.

8. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com dipped mildly by -0.24%, with the trading volume of 6.80B. Amazon's summer promotion, 'Prime Day,' expected sales over $21 billion. Amazon will stop its Freevee streaming service next month and integrate it into Prime Video. Jeff Bezos sold over 3.3 million Amazon shares, worth approximately $736.7 million, marking his first sale this year.

9. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -0.79%, with the trading volume of 6.68B. Meta disclosed 40 insider transactions on July 2, 2025, including Mark Zuckerberg's sale of 2,565 shares. Additionally, Meta announced new AI features for WhatsApp Business allowing voice calls via API. Zuckerberg revealed plans for a 'Super Intelligence Lab.'

10. Unitedhealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH)
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated dropped solidly by -5.67%, with the trading volume of 5.69B. UnitedHealth Group's trading volume reached $5.696 billion on July 2, 2025, ranking it as the 10th highest in the US stock market that day.