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Quantum Computing, BlackBerry And Lucid Group Are Among Top Mid Cap Gainers Last Week (December 16-20): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

Benzinga·12/22/2024 20:05:52
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These nine mid-cap stocks were the best performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?

  1. Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) rocketed 162.79% after the company announced it was awarded a prime contract by NASA to apply Dirac-3 for imaging and data processing support.
  2. BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) shares surged 37.17% after the company reported third-quarter results. Analysts revised the price forecast on the stock.
  3. IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) stock upped 31.30% after Craig-Hallum raised its price forecast from $22 to $45 while maintaining a Buy rating.
  4. Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGTI) shares escalated 30.87%, probably due to continued strength amid momentum towards Quantum-related companies.
  5. SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) shares were up 28.65% following several notable announcements from the company regarding conversational AI.
  6. Xometry, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:XMTR) stock rose 19.88% after JP Morgan upgraded it from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price forecast from $25 to $45.
  7. Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID) stock upped 17.05%. NBA Hall of Famer and analyst Shaquille O’Neal has added a custom Lucid Air to his list of vehicles, including several Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck electric pickup trucks.
  8. Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) stock increased 16.14% after the company and Switch signed a non-binding Master Power Agreement to deploy 12 gigawatts of Oklo Aurora powerhouse projects through 2044. Also, Wedbush initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and announced a $25 price forecast.
  9. Azenta, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZTA) stock rose 12.24% after Stephens & Co. upgraded the stock to Overweight from Equal-Weight and raised its price forecast from $50 to $60.

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