<div id="readability-page-1">Major U.S. stock indexes finished Wednesday mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.9% to 48,996.08, while the S&amp;P 500 edged down 0.3%. Nasdaq bucked the trend, rising 0.16% to 23,584.27. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day. <h2>Applied Digital Corp. ( APLD ) </h2> Applied Digital ( APLD ) shares fell 2.33% to close at $29.56, with an intraday high of $31.45 and a low of $29.52. The stock’s 52-week range is $3.31 to $40.20. In the after-hours trading, the stock rose 3.69% to $30.65. Applied Digital ( APLD ) reported second-quarter results that beat expectations, posting break-even EPS versus a projected 10-cent loss and revenue of $126.6 million, up from $36.2 million a year earlier. The outperformance was driven by $85 million in HPC hosting revenue and $41.6 million from data center hosting, as the company cited rising hyperscaler demand in the Dakotas and ongoing talks with another investment-grade customer. <h2>Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ( LUCY ) </h2> Innovative Eyewear ( LUCY ) saw a remarkable increase of 47.46%, closing at $1.74. The stock reached a high of $2 and a low of $1.59, with a 52-week range of $0.95 to $6.19. The stock fell 6.25% to $1.63 in extended trading. Innovative Eyewear ( LUCY ) reported preliminary unaudited fourth-quarter 2025 sales of about $1 million, up roughly 45% year over year, with full-year 2025 revenue estimated at $2.7 million, a 65% increase from 2024. The company said it holds about 44% of Amazon's smart safety glasses market and noted that its CEO and senior executives planned open-market share purchases, signaling confidence in the firm's growth outlook. <h2>RTX Corporation ( RTX ) e</h2> RTX Corporation ( RTX ) ended the day down 2.45% at $185.73, after hitting a high of $193.79 and a low of $185.61. The stock’s 52-week range is $112.27 to $193.79. The stock gained 3.2% to $191.69 in the after-hours session. <div>The company secured a substantial $438 million contract from the FAA for next-generation air traffic radars, which is expected to enhance the U.S. National Airspace System. RTX said the program will replace multiple legacy radars with a unified architecture designed to improve air traffic safety, efficiency, and long-term operating costs.</div> <h2>Northrop Grumman Corp. ( NOC ) </h2> Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) experienced a decline of 5.5%, closing at $577.01. The stock’s intraday high was $617.99, and the low was $574.51, with a 52-week range of $426.24 to $640.90. The stock gained 5.5% to $608.90 in the after-hours trading. The drop followed a social media post by President Donald Trump, criticizing defense contractors over executive pay and production timelines, urging a halt on dividends and buybacks. However, the president proposed $1.5 trillion defense spending in 2027 on Wednesday, reported the Associated Press. Notably, the 2026 military budget was $901 billion. This gave a boost to defense stocks. <h2>Intel Corp. ( INTC ) </h2> Intel Corp. ( INTC ) rose 6.52% to close at $42.63, with an intraday high of $44.57 and a low of $40.12. The stock’s 52-week range is $17.66 to $44.57. Intel’s stock surged as the company announced its entry into the handheld gaming market with a new processor and platform, unveiled at CES. The company aims to capture a share of the growing gaming industry. Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Intel ( INTC ) stock has a Value in the 56th percentile. Here is how it ranks against chip rivals such as Nvidia and AMD. &lt;figure class=&#34;wp-block-image size-full&#34;&gt;<img width="336" height="107" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/07202743/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.27.29.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/07202743/Screenshot-2026-01-08-at-10.27.29.png"/>&lt;/figure&gt; Prepare for the day’s trading with top premarket movers and news by Benzinga. Photo Courtesy: yanadhorn on Shutterstock.com This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal</div>

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Major U.S. stock indexes ended mixed, with the Dow down 0.9% and Nasdaq up 0.16%. Applied Digital Corp. shares fell 2.33% despite beating Q2 expectations. Innovative Eyewear surged 47.46% after reporting strong sales growth. RTX Corp. dropped 2.45% but gained in after-hours trading after securing a $438 million FAA contract. Northrop Grumman fell 5.5% amid criticism from President Trump, while Intel rose 6.52% after announcing its entry into the handheld gaming market.

- Major U.S. stock indexes ended mixed, with the Dow down 0.9% and the S&P 500 down 0.3%, while Nasdaq rose 0.16%.  
- Notable movements included Applied Digital Corp. reporting better-than-expected results and a stock increase in after-hours trading, while Northrop Grumman declined due to external criticism but was boosted by proposed defense spending.  
- Additionally, Intel Corp. rose after announcing its entry into the handheld gaming market, reflecting positive sentiment in the tech sector.

Applied Digital, Innovative Eyewear, RTX Corp, Northrop Grumman And Intel: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today