--- title: "Novavax, Nvidia, MercadoLibre, Nu Holdings and PTC: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/300986600.md" description: "US markets rose on Oct 5, with the Nasdaq up 1.05%. Novavax surged 20% on plague fears; Nvidia hit record highs ahead of Q3 earnings. MercadoLibre and Nu Holdings rallied over 9% and 13% respectively, driven by Brazil election results favoring fiscal discipline. PTC jumped 33.5% after Schneider Electric agreed to a $22.6 billion acquisition." datetime: "2026-10-06T01:16:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/300986600.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300986600.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/300986600.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Novavax, Nvidia, MercadoLibre, Nu Holdings and PTC: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indices closed higher on Monday, with the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** gaining 0.18% to 51,267.90, the **S&P 500** rising 0.66% to 7,773.95 and the tech-heavy **Nasdaq** climbing 1.05% to 27,477.31. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day. ## **Novavax, Inc.** (NASDAQ:NVAX) Novavax led Monday’s list of closely watched biotechnology names, drawing significant attention from traders. Novavax gained 20.08% to close at $12.56, reaching an intraday high and 52-week high of $13.38 while touching a low of $10.28; its 52-week low is $6.20. The move came as Russia plague fears spread following a suspected plague death at a Siberian research institute, placing one of biotechnology’s most heavily shorted stocks near its annual peak. **Read Also: Russian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Exposure — Trump Administration 'Monitoring the Outbreak'** ## **NVIDIA Corporation** (NASDAQ:NVDA) Nvidia rose 2.12% to finish at $238.90, with an intraday and 52-week high of $240.10 and a low of $235.15; the stock’s 52-week low is $164.27. Nvidia shares hit fresh record highs as Freedom Capital Markets strategist **Jay Woods** said the stock was nearing a major technical breakout, with a close above $240 potentially opening the way to his $270 target. The call came ahead of Nvidia’s expected mid-November third-quarter report, with analysts projecting EPS of $2.38 and revenue of $104.19 billion, up from $1.30 and $57.01 billion a year earlier. ## **MercadoLibre, Inc.** (NASDAQ:MELI) MercadoLibre climbed 9.67% to close at $1,860.61 after reaching $1,871.67 intraday and falling as low as $1,769.76; its 52-week high is $2,427.99 and low is $1,495. The stock surged as investors assessed Brazil’s first-round presidential election, with reports indicating markets favored **Flávio Bolsonaro’s** promises of greater fiscal discipline. ## **Nu Holdings Ltd.** (NYSE:NU) **Nu Holdings** also moved sharply higher as traders responded to the first-round outcome in Brazil’s presidential election. Nu Holdings advanced 13.03% to close at $15.18, posting an intraday high of $15.46 and low of $14.84; its 52-week high is $18.98 and low is $11.20. Shares rose after **Flávio Bolsonaro** exceeded expectations, winning about 47% of Sunday’s vote and advancing to an Oct. 25 runoff against incumbent **Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva**, according to Reuters-cited election results. ## **PTC Inc.** (NASDAQ:PTC) PTC became a standout industrial-software name after Schneider Electric agreed to purchase the company in a multibillion-dollar cash transaction. PTC jumped 33.49% to close at $192.26, reaching $196.05 intraday and dipping to $191.92; its 52-week high is $206.82 and low is $108.52. The stock responded to Schneider Electric’s $22.6 billion acquisition agreement, which would broaden the buyer’s industrial software and artificial-intelligence portfolio. **Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings** indicate Nvidia stock has a Momentum score in the 87th percentile and a Growth score in the 98th percentile **See More: Top Growth Stocks** ***Disclaimer*:** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* *Photo: Zakharchuk / Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [MELI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MELI.US.md) - [NU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NU.US.md) - [NVAX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVAX.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [PTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PTC.US.md) - [SBGSY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SBGSY.US.md) - [ANV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ANV.US.md) - [DIPS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIPS.US.md) - [KMLI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KMLI.US.md) - [NUG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NUG.US.md) - [NVC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVC.US.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [NVDB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDB.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [NVDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDG.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [NVDO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDO.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [NVDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDW.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVIB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVIB.US.md) - [NVII.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVII.US.md) - [NVIT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVIT.US.md) - [NVW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVW.US.md) - [NVYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVYY.US.md) - [NYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NYYY.US.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [09388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09388.HK.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Acquired by Empirical Finance LLC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/302837418.md) - [TSMC Says AI Chip Demand Is Still Far Above What It Can Supply. 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