Why Mara Holdings Inc. (Mara) soared on Friday

We recently released a list What made these 10 stocks soar today? In this article, we will explore the position of Mara Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) against other best-performing stocks on Friday.

Stocks were lower on the last day of the trading week as investors sold their positions to mitigate the risks of expected trade negotiations between the U.S. and China this weekend.

The Dow Jones and 500 index fell by 0.29% and 0.07%, respectively. By contrast, the technology-heavy Nasdaq ended.

In addition to the main indexes, 10 companies have strong trading volumes and ended with double-digit earnings due to ongoing positive revenue performance and optimistic outlook.

In this article, we list the 10 best performing stocks on Friday and detail the reasons behind their earnings.

To put this list, we only considered stocks with a market cap of $20 billion and a trading volume of $5 million.

Why Mara Holdings Inc. (Mara) soared on Friday

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Mara Holdings extended its winning streak for the fourth straight day on Friday, with investor sentiment gaining strong revenue performance in the first three months of the year, thus increasing revenue to $15.76 by 10.29%.

Mara Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) said in a letter to shareholders that revenue increased by 30% from $165 million a year ago to $213.9 million, partly offsetting the decline in bitcoin production.

However, the company's net loss in the first quarter of last year was $534 million and its net income was $337.2 million.

"Although we acknowledge (first quarter) losses based on the price of the quarter end (bitcoin), the current BTC price is about $100,000, which means a clear fair value gain."

Overall, Mara Ranked eighth On our list of top performing stocks on Friday. Although we acknowledge that Mara's potential is an investment, our belief is that AI stocks offer higher returns in a shorter time frame and offer greater hope in this. AI stocks have risen since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost about 25%. If you are looking for more promising AI stocks than Mara, but whose earnings are trading at less than 5 times the price, check out our report on this cheapest AI stock.

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