Happy Thursday! Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index is out with five new stocks that investors are secretly monitoring but aren’t talking about yet. See this week’s top picks, including several that have just started taking off.

Memory giants Sandisk and Western Digital reported blowout earnings, but shares of both companies tanked. Read on to see why and where shares are likely headed next.

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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

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Yesterday: U.S. indexes finished mixed Wednesday as investors digested another busy day of earnings, with the Dow rising more than 250 points to close at new record high. Strong earning results powered investor enthusiasm, including Nvidia soaring after Elon Musk said SpaceX would exclusively use the company's chips for its AI infrastructure. On the economic front, private payroll growth slowed to its weakest pace in six months, while ISM manufacturing and services data pointed to continued expansion. Earnings season remains a huge bright spot, with the S&P 500 on pace to grow 45% year-over-year providing seven consecutive quarters of double-digit growth. Oil prices were flat on the day as the market awaits potential news of a peace treat being signed between the U.S. and Iran.

On Our Radar: Looking ahead, Wall Street will be paying attention to initial jobless claims, productivity, and inventory data for signs of economic momentum. On the earnings front, all eyes will be on Airbnb (ABNB), Cloudflare (NET) and Monster (MNST) which report after the market close today.

Top Gainers: Shopify (SHOP), Booking (BKNG), Amen (AMGN), Eli Lilly (LLY), Paramount (PSKY), Dynatrace (DT), Disney (DIS)

Top Laggards: SpaceX (SPCX), AMD (AMD), Sandisk (SNDK), Western Digital (WDC), Teradyne (TER), Uber (UBER)

Here's a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Wednesday's session.

See how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.

Winners & Losers: Shares of Shopify and Disney soared after earnings, while Applovin and Duolingo just plunged. Read on for all the details.

ARK Moves: Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made several significant trades yesterday, including Nvidia, Palantir and SpaceX. Read on to see all the stocks she’s buying and selling.

GPU Goldrush: The next AI gold rush may already have a winner. Find out why governments around the world are fueling a new spending frenzy, and which company has quietly emerged as the biggest beneficiary.

Magic stream-dom: Disney may have found a new way to win the streaming wars, but the company’s next move isn’t what most investors expected. Click to see the strategy that could change the game.

Stock Of The Day: Shares of Intel just hit another important level. Is this a breakout or a breakdown? See where shares are likely headed next.

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