--- title: "Applied Digital, Webull Corp., Super Micro Computer, Micron and Caterpillar: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/301209793.md" description: "U.S. stocks closed lower as rising Treasury yields pressured markets, with the Dow down 0.66%. Key movers included Applied Digital, which beat Q1 revenue estimates despite a pre-market drop; Webull, which plummeted 19% over national security concerns regarding its China ties; Super Micro Computer, up 3.41% on Lambda's funding news; Micron, rising 4% despite union strike threats at its Taiwan plant; and Caterpillar, falling 5.82% following FTC antitrust inquiries into agricultural equipment." datetime: "2026-10-08T01:11:32.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/301209793.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/301209793.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/301209793.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Applied Digital, Webull Corp., Super Micro Computer, Micron and Caterpillar: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today U.S. stocks moved lower Wednesday as rising Treasury yields pressured major indexes and industrial shares. Major U.S. indices closed lower, with the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** falling 0.66% to 51,179.87, while the **S&P 500** and **Nasdaq** each slipped 0.22% to 7,801.77 and 27,538.69, respectively. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the trading day. ## **Applied Digital Corp.** (NASDAQ:APLD) Applied Digital fell 6.04% to close at $23.81, trading between $23.68 and $24.90; its 52-week range spans $19 to $50.70. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 4.75% to $24.94. Applied Digital reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $300.39 million, up 322% year over year and well above the $132.16 million analyst estimate, while its adjusted loss of 1 cent per share beat expectations for a 30-cent loss. The company ended the quarter with approximately $3.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash against $6.4 billion in total debt, as it continued expanding its AI infrastructure business. **Read Also: Paul Krugman Says AI Boom Is ‘Crowding Out’ Other Investments in a Way the Dot-Com Era Never Did: ‘This Isn’t a Hypothetical Risk’** ## **Webull Corporation** (NASDAQ:BULL) Webull dropped 19.09% to finish at $5.89, with an intraday high of $6.03 and low of $5.51. The stock’s 52-week high is $13.25, while its 52-week low is $4.50. Shares weakened after a congressional report said the brokerage’s China ties create a national security risk, citing ownership, technology and data connections. ## **Super Micro Computer, Inc.** (NASDAQ:SMCI) Super Micro Computer gained 3.41% to close at $44.94, moving between $42.46 and $45.77. Its 52-week trading range is $19.49 to $58.78. The server maker advanced after a report indicated AI data-center provider **Lambda** is raising $4 billion in a final funding round ahead of a planned initial public offering. ## **Micron Technology, Inc.** (NASDAQ:MU) Micron rose 4.06% to finish at $1,088, after reaching $1,089.22 intraday and touching a low of $1,011.42. Its 52-week high stands at $1,255, compared with a low of $179.61. Micron faced potential production disruptions in Taiwan after 99% of voting union members at its Taoyuan plant backed strike authorization amid a dispute over bonuses and profit-sharing. The union sought a plan allocating 15% of operating profit to employee bonuses, while mediation ended without an agreement despite Micron announcing compensation packages worth 35 to 68 months of base salary for fiscal 2026. ## **Caterpillar Inc.** (NYSE:CAT) Caterpillar slid 5.82% to close at $813.83, trading as high as $846 and as low as $806.29. The industrial company’s 52-week range is $489.34 to $1,073.46. Caterpillar shares fell after the **Federal Trade Commission** and the **Department of Agriculture** requested public comments on agricultural equipment markets, including potential anticompetitive behavior. **Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings** indicate Micron stock has a Momentum score in the 99th percentile and a Growth score in the 93rd 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: Jirapong Manustrong / Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [APLD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/APLD.US.md) - [BULL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BULL.US.md) - [CAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CAT.US.md) - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) - [SKGR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKGR.US.md) - [SMCI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCI.US.md) - [APLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/APLX.US.md) - [APLZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/APLZ.US.md) - [BULG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BULG.US.md) - [BULX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BULX.US.md) - [DDM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DDM.US.md) - [DIA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIA.US.md) - [DXD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DXD.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [MUD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUD.US.md) - [MULL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MULL.US.md) - [MUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUU.US.md) - [MUZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUZ.US.md) - [SCA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SCA.US.md) - [SDOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SDOW.US.md) - [SDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SDS.US.md) - [SH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SH.US.md) - [SMCC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCC.US.md) - [SMCL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCL.US.md) - [SMCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCX.US.md) - [SMCY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCY.US.md) - [SMCZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMCZ.US.md) - [SMYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMYY.US.md) - [SPDN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPDN.US.md) - [SPLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPLG.US.md) - [SPUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPUU.US.md) - [SPXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXL.US.md) - [SPXS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXS.US.md) - [SPXU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPXU.US.md) - [SPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPY.US.md) - [SSO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSO.US.md) - [UDOW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UDOW.US.md) - [UPRO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UPRO.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [.IXIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Super Micro Earnings Due Next Week: Here's What to Watch](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303417321.md) - [Super Micro Computer consensus price target raised 12.30% to CHF 37’163.42](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303897663.md) - [Caterpillar’s strong earnings fail to calm Wall Street’s nerves](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303576840.md) - [Micron is down 17% over the past month. 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