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Opendoor, Amazon, Unitedhealth Group, Applied Materials And Intel: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
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Opendoor, Amazon, Unitedhealth Group, Applied Materials And Intel: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today
Aug 14, 2025 8:21 PM

U.S. stock indices ended Thursday mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 44,911.26 and the Nasdaq at 21,710.67, both little changed. The S&P 500 edged up 0.03% to close at 6,468.54.

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

Opendoor Technologies, Inc. ( OPEN ) 

Opendoor Technologies ( OPEN ) saw a significant rise of 25.62% to close at $3.04. The stock reached an intraday high of $3.06 and a low of $2.26, with a 52-week range of $4.97 to $0.51. The surge came after cryptocurrency investor Anthony Pompliano announced his investment in the company, sparking interest in the stock.

Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) 

Amazon’s stock climbed 2.87% to close at $230.98, with a high of $233.11 and a low of $227.02. Its 52-week range stands at $242.52 to $161.43. The rise was driven by optimism surrounding Amazon’s grocery delivery expansion, which is now available to all customers across over 3,500 cities.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated ( UNH ) 

UnitedHealth’s stock saw a minor decline of 0.08%, closing at $271.49. It recorded an intraday high of $273.85 and a low of $267, with a 52-week range of $630.73 to $234.60. In the after-hours trading, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) stock shot up nearly 11% to $300.50. The stock was in focus as investor Michael Burry disclosed a long position in the company, echoing a similar move by Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway.

Applied Materials, Inc. ( AMAT ) 

Applied Materials’ stock fell by 0.93% to close at $188.24, with a high of $190.03 and a low of $186.78. The 52-week range is $215.70 to $123.74. The decline followed the company’s third-quarter earnings report, which exceeded estimates but presented a disappointing outlook for the fourth quarter. For the period, revenue came in at $7.3 billion, which beat the analyst estimates of $7.22 billion. For the fourth quarter, the company estimates revenue of $6.7 billion, plus or minus $500 million, compared with estimates of $7.33 billion.

Intel Corporation ( INTC ) 

Intel’s stock surged by 7.38% to end the day at $23.86, with an intraday high of $24.2 and a low of $21.90. The 52-week range is $27.55 to $17.67. In the after-hours trading, the shares rose nearly 4.5% to $24.93. The increase came amid reports of a potential government investment following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings show Opendoor Technologies ( OPEN ) stock checks out on Short, Medium and Long Price Trends. Here is the full picture of the stock.

Prepare for the day’s trading with top premarket movers and news by Benzinga.

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

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