--- title: "The Trade Desk, Circle, And Venture Global Are Among the Top 10 Large-Cap Gainers Last Week (March 2-March 6): Are the Others in Your Portfolio?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278275533.md" description: "The Trade Desk, Circle, and Venture Global were among the top 10 large-cap gainers last week, driven by strong earnings, positive guidance, and analyst support. Venture Global gained 11.43% due to rising Brent crude prices and a new LNG agreement. The Trade Desk surged 26.7% amid potential advertising talks with OpenAI and insider stock purchases. Other notable gainers included Samsara (21.97%), Circle (10.51%), Elbit Systems (15.11%), Intuit (19.25%), Pinterest (16.54%), LyondellBasell (17.65%), CF Industries (7.4%), and Guidewire (17.99%)." datetime: "2026-03-08T15:30:33.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278275533.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278275533.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278275533.md) --- # The Trade Desk, Circle, And Venture Global Are Among the Top 10 Large-Cap Gainers Last Week (March 2-March 6): Are the Others in Your Portfolio? These ten large-cap stocks were top performers last week. These firms rallied on strong earnings, raised guidance, bullish analyst calls, insider confidence and momentum tied to energy, advertising and capital return catalysts. Are they a part of your portfolio? **Venture Global, Inc.** (NYSE:VG) gained 11.43% this week, fueled by Brent crude’s sharp climb on U.S.-Iran hostilities. Also, the firm reported fourth-quarter earnings and announced a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement with **Trafigura**. **The Trade Desk, Inc.** (NASDAQ:TTD) increased 26.7% this week  after reports surfaced about potential advertising discussions with **OpenAI**. The ad-technology company also gained attention following a large insider stock purchase disclosed in a regulatory filing. **Samsara Inc.** (NYSE:IOT) gained 21.97% this week after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 financial results and issued FY27 guidance above estimates. Also, Keybanc maintained its Overweight rating on the stock and raised its price target from $40 to $41. **Circle Internet Group, Inc.** (NYSE:CRCL) jumped 10.51% this week. Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev maintains a Neutral rating, raising the price target from $90 to $100. **Elbit Systems Ltd.** (NASDAQ:ESLT) rose 15.11% this week. **Intuit Inc.** (NASDAQ:INTU) jumped 19.25% this week. **Pinterest, Inc.** (NYSE:PINS) gained 16.54% this week after the company announced a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program. Also, Elliott Investment Management invested $1 billion in the company. **LyondellBasell Industries NV** (NYSE:LYB) soared 17.65% this week. Multiple analysts raised their price forecasts on the stock. **CF Industries Holdings, Inc.** (NYSE:CF) increased 7.4% this week. **Guidewire Software, Inc.** (NYSE:GWRE) jumped 17.99% this week after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results, raised its FY26 sales guidance and issued Q3 sales guidance above estimates. Also, BTIG maintained its buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $175 to $200. ### Related Stocks - [VG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VG.US.md) - [LRNZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LRNZ.US.md) - [TTD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TTD.US.md) - [INTU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/INTU.US.md) - [IOT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IOT.US.md) - [CLOU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [CF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CF.US.md) - [IGV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IGV.US.md) - [PINS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PINS.US.md) - [CRCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRCL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Circle, the first stablecoin to go public, has actually issued its own token.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287030047.md) - [Duan Yongping's first investment in a crypto company: Why Circle?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287030025.md) - [Circle: Agentic's Uber moment hasn't arrived, yet](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287260633.md) - [Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287116064.md) - [Why is Intuit stock crashing (also after its earnings last night)?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287235947.md)