Grifols, S.A., Banco Santander, S.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. made Thursday's list of top gainers.
Markets were up Thursday; Nasdaq closed the day at 12,100, having gained 0.76%. S&P 500 ended the session at 4,105 after a 0.36% gain.
Have a look at Thursday's biggest gainers:
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | Up 1.14% to $7.12 Thursday
The Spanish banking colossus reached a significant high of $7.92 around a month ago but has lost 11.11% since then. So far this year, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 1.42%. The Spanish banking colossus's market cap currently stands at $42.81 billion with an average daily volume of 2.54 million shares.
Grifols | Up 5.18% to $7.51 Thursday
The pharma and chemical manufacturer is now trading 46.23% below the significant high of $13.28 it set around 10 months ago. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 28.88%. The company has a market cap of $6.22 billion with an average daily volume of 1.15 million shares.
Banco Santander, S.A. | Up 2.43% to $3.8 Thursday
Approximately a month ago, the Spanish banking colossus reached a significant high of $4.06 but has struggled to hold onto its gains and declined 8.62% since then. The company's market cap currently stands at $62.38 billion with an average daily trading volume of 6.77 million shares.