Novavax, Nvidia, MercadoLibre, Nu Holdings and PTC: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today
NVAX, NVDA, MELI, NU, PTC were among the stocks seen trending on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
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Nvidia-backed Reflection AI launched Beam, an open-weight model aimed at challenging Chinese AI rivals in coding and agentic tasks.
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NVAX, NVDA, MELI, NU, PTC were among the stocks seen trending on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.
The Nasdaq gained 1.05% to 27,477 as tech optimism drove market gains despite rising Treasury yields. The S&P 500 rose 0.66% and the Dow added 0.18%. Key movers included Vaxcyte (up 30% on vaccine success), Genmab (up 11% on lymphoma drug data), and PTC (following a $22.6B buyout offer). Nvidia gained 2.12% amid speculation about reaching a $6 trillion market cap. Investors showed increased appetite for risk following softer-than-expected jobs data, reducing expectations for further Fed rate hikes.
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