What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the broader market rebounded from a tech-driven sell-off, with investors taking the opportunity to buy stocks at lower prices.
This rally was fueled by a recovery in technology stocks and a significant bounce in Bitcoin, which stabilized after losing over half its value from its October peak. Investor sentiment was also lifted by a surprising improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment and the realization that massive AI-related capital expenditure, such as Amazon's planned $200 billion, directly benefits chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom. These "pick-and-shovel" winners jumped as much as 7%, helping the S&P 500 edge back into positive territory for 2026. The highlight of the day was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which surged and crossed the historic 50,000 threshold for the first time.
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Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Renewable Energy company ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) jumped 9.7%. Is now the time to buy ChargePoint? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- General Industrial Machinery company Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ: CMCO) jumped 9.8%. Is now the time to buy Columbus McKinnon? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Energy Products and Services company Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC) jumped 16.2%. Is now the time to buy Ameresco? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Heavy Transportation Equipment company Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ: CVGI) jumped 9.7%. Is now the time to buy Commercial Vehicle Group? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Renewable Energy company EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) jumped 13.2%. Is now the time to buy EVgo? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On Ameresco (AMRC)
Ameresco’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 53 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Ameresco and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 15 days ago when the stock gained 3.2% on the news that the US president announced a framework for a future deal with Greenland. Wall Street saw a broad-based rally, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.2% as investor concerns over global trade tensions eased. The positive sentiment followed an announcement that reversed course on plans to impose tariffs linked to Greenland, which had caused steep market losses earlier in the week. This recovery reflected renewed optimism in the market, as the threat of a widening trade conflict appeared to subside, encouraging investors to move back into equities.
Ameresco is flat since the beginning of the year, and at $30.92 per share, it is trading 28.5% below its 52-week high of $43.23 from October 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Ameresco’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $454.83.
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