Alphabet, Qualcomm, Arm Holdings, Broadcom And Snap: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices finished Wednesday on a mixed note, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.53% to 49,501.30, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.5% to 6,882.72 and the Nasdaq slid 1.51% to 22,904.57.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Alphabet’s Class C shares decreased by 2.16%, closing at $333.34. The stock reached an intraday high of $344.25 and a low of $329.37, with its 52-week range between $350.15 and $142.66. The company’s Class A stock ended the day 1.96% lower at $333.04.

Alphabet posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with revenue rising 18% year over year to $113.83 billion and EPS of $2.82, driven by strength in Search, YouTube, and a 48% jump in Google Cloud sales.

Shares slipped after hours as investors weighed the heavy 2026 capital spending plans of $175 billion to $185 billion despite strong AI-driven growth momentum.

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm’s stock rose by 1.16%, ending the day at $148.89. It hit a high of $153.47 and a low of $148.17, with a 52-week high of $205.55 and a low of $120.80. The stock fell sharply by 9.68% to $134.48 in the after-hours trading.

Qualcomm reported record first-quarter revenue of $12.25 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.50, beating estimates, with automotive sales topping $1 billion for a second straight quarter.

Shares fell after hours as the company forecast weaker-than-expected second-quarter revenue of $10.2 billion to $11.0 billion and EPS of $2.45 to $2.65, citing industry-wide memory supply constraints.

Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ:ARM)

Arm Holdings topped fiscal third-quarter expectations, reporting revenue of $1.24 billion and adjusted EPS of 43 cents, driven by 26% year-over-year growth and strong gains in royalty and licensing revenue tied to AI, data center and smartphone demand.

Shares slid after hours as investors weighed fourth-quarter guidance of $1.42 billion to $1.52 billion in revenue and adjusted EPS of 54 to 62 cents, which came in broadly in line with Street estimates despite record quarterly performance.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Broadcom’s shares fell by 3.83%, closing at $308.05. The stock reached a high of $319.51 and a low of $295.30, with a 52-week high of $414.61 and a low of $138.10. The stock shot up 6.22% to $327.20 in the after-hours trading.

Broadcom shares rose in extended trading after Alphabet reported strong fourth-quarter results and forecasted capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion for 2026, far above expectations, signaling a sharp increase in AI and data-center spending.

The elevated CapEx outlook boosted Broadcom as Google is a major customer of its custom ASIC and TPU chip business, which supports Google's AI infrastructure and cloud growth.

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP)

Snap’s stock declined by 3.11%, ending at $5.91. The stock’s intraday high was $6.12, with a low of $5.86, and its 52-week range is $11.57 to $5.86. In the after-hours trading, the stock rose 2.88% to $6.08.

Snap shares jumped in extended trading after the company delivered a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, swinging to a profit of 3 cents per share versus expectations for a loss, while revenue rose 10.2% year over year to $1.72 billion.

The quarter showed early signs of Snap's shift toward profitability, with margin expansion and revenue diversification, even as daily active users dipped slightly.

Management highlighted growth in global monthly active users to 946 million and strong engagement gains in Spotlight, reinforcing confidence in its longer-term strategy.

Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Google’s Class C stock has a Value in the 22nd percentile and Momentum in the 92nd percentile.

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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Shivdeep Dhaliwal