10 Firms Outperform Wall Street With Surprising Gains

Core Viewpoint - Ten stocks showed resilience on a day when broader market indices declined, with two companies reaching record highs, indicating selective investor confidence despite overall market pessimism [1][2]. Group 1: Etsy Inc. (NYSE:ETSY) - Etsy's stock rose by 9.28% to $48.14, ending a five-day losing streak, driven by the sale of its secondhand clothing app, Depop, and strong revenue reports for Q4 and full-year 2025 [4][6]. - The sale of Depop, valued at $1.2 billion, is expected to close in Q2 2026, pending regulatory approvals, with proceeds aimed at corporate purposes, share buybacks, and core marketplace investments [6]. - Etsy reported a 46.3% decline in net income for the last year, totaling $162.98 million, while revenues increased by 2.7% to $2.88 billion [6][7]. Group 2: Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:OXY) - Occidental Petroleum's stock increased by 9.38% to $51.53, buoyed by an 8% rise in quarterly dividends, now set at $0.26 per share, which is double the amount from four years ago [8]. - The company narrowed its net loss attributable to shareholders by 77% to $68 million in Q4, compared to $297 million in the same quarter of 2024, despite a 44% drop in total oil and gas sales to $655 million [9]. - For the full year, net income attributable to shareholders fell by 30.6% to $1.65 billion, with total oil and gas sales down 11.7% to $4.59 billion [10].