The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Monday little changed, slipping 0.01% to 49,442.56. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq declined 0.24% and 0.26% to 7,109.14 and 24,404.39, respectively.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day:

Apple Inc. ( AAPL )

Apple’s stock closed up 1.04% at $273.05, reaching an intraday high of $274.28 and a low of $270.29. The stock’s 52-week range is between $288.61 and $189.81. In the after-hours trading, the stock fell 0.55% to $271.55.

Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down in September, with John Ternus set to take over. Cook expressed gratitude for his time at Apple ( AAPL ), emphasizing the privilege of leading the company.

Amazon.com Inc. ( AMZN )

Amazon ( AMZN ) shares fell 0.91% to close at $248.28, with a high of $250.18 and a low of $245.37. Its 52-week high and low are $258.60 and $165.29, respectively. In the after-hours trading, the stock rose 2.42% to $254.30.

Amazon announced a significant expansion of its deal with Anthropic, committing over $100 billion to Amazon Web Services over the next decade. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the demand for Amazon’s custom AI silicon.

Avis Budget Group Inc. ( CAR )

Avis Budget’s stock surged 23.27% to $608.80, hitting an intraday high of $612.58 and a low of $476. The 52-week range is $612.58 to $78.70.

The stock’s rise is attributed to a short squeeze, with short interest climbing and a significant portion of the public float held short. Avis Budget’s fundamentals remain a topic of debate.

BlackBerry Ltd. ( BB )

BlackBerry saw a 13.17% increase, closing at $5.50, with a high of $5.71 and a low of $4.88. Its 52-week high and low are $5.71 and $3.04. The stock rose 4.55% to $5.75 in extended trading overnight.

The company’s partnership with Nvidia involves integrating BlackBerry’s QNX OS with Nvidia’s technology to support safety-certified AI systems in various industries.

The collaboration aims to enable safety-certified, real-time AI systems, while the Leapmotor deal supports AI-driven vehicle features as the model enters mass production.

The Trade Desk Inc. ( TTD )

The Trade Desk’s shares rose by 7.03%, closing at $24.05, with an intraday high of $24.32 and a low of $22.25. The stock’s 52-week range is $91.45 to $19.74.

Trade Desk ( TTD ) shares edged higher as investors rotated back into higher-beta growth names, with dip buying emerging in the ad-tech sector following a rebound from multi-year lows.

The move came amid executive departures and concerns over client spending after an audit, with the company pushing back on the findings while analysts maintained a Buy rating with an average price target of $39.67.

Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate Apple ( AAPL ) stock has a Momentum in the 63rd percentile and Value in the 6th percentile.

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