5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week: WMT, BABA, GOOG And More

<p>Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (Nov. 24.28) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by earnings, retail hype, AI buzz, and corporate news flow in the week.</p>



<p>The stocks, <strong>Walmart Inc.</strong> <a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="WMT" data-exchange="NYSE" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WMT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WMT">WMT</a>)</a>, <strong>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR </strong><a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="BABA" data-exchange="NYSE" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BABA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BABA">BABA</a>)</a>, <strong>Alphabet Inc.</strong> <a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="GOOG" data-exchange="NASDAQ" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOG">GOOG</a>)</a> <a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="GOOGL" data-exchange="NASDAQ" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOGL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOGL">GOOGL</a>)</a>, <strong>Meta Platforms Inc. </strong><a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="META" data-exchange="NASDAQ" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META">META</a>)</a>, and<strong> Nvidia Corp.</strong> <a class="ticker-link" data-ticker="NVDA" data-exchange="NASDAQ" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA">NVDA</a>)</a>, spanning retail, semiconductor, and AI, reflected diverse investor interests.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Walmart</strong></h2>



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<li>Walmart&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/11/49103258/black-friday-2025-2-retail-stocks-that-louis-navellier-recommends-this-holiday-season">Black Friday</a> event dominated headlines, launching online Nov. 25 at 12 a.m. ET with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42265010/amazon-and-walmart-dominate-black-friday-as-online-sales-soar-146">Walmart+ members</a> gaining early access from Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET; in-store deals kicked off Nov. 28 at 6 a.m., featuring deep <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42247997/walmart-shoppers-shun-electronics-for-black-friday-deals-on-eggs-bread-slippers">discounts on tech</a> like AirPods 4 at $69, LEGO sets (e.g., Star Wars Millennium Falcon), Pokémon plushies, video games, and appliances up to 78% off, alongside thousands of items under $20. Stores remained closed on Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) to prioritize family time, reopening for the holiday rush. </li>
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<li>Some retail investors agreed that WMT will perform well on Black Friday.</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="692" height="121" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28041059/RDDT-WMT-1.png" alt="A comment on r/WallStreetBets subreddit. " class="wp-image-1187754" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28041059/RDDT-WMT-1.png 692w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28041059/RDDT-WMT-1-300x52.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Source: Reddit</em></strong></figcaption></figure>



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<li>The stock had a 52-week range of $79.81 to $109.59, trading around $109 to $111 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 21.22% year-to-date and 17.95% over the year.</li>
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<li>While this stock had a moderate value ranking,<strong> Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings </strong>showed that it had a stronger price trend in the short, medium and long terms. Additional performance details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-5">available here.</a></li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Alibaba Group Holding</strong></h2>



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<li>BABA reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/11/49053019/alibabas-cloud-e-commerce-engines-hit-full-throttle-in-q2">second-quarter results </a>on Nov. 25, beating revenue estimates with a 5% rise to $34.81 billion or RMB 247.8 billion, fueled by 34% cloud growth via AI demand and quick-commerce investments drawing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/11/49060190/alibaba-q2-fy25-earnings-call-transcript">3,500+ Tmall brands</a>. On Nov. 26, Reuters reported that the Pentagon proposed adding Alibaba to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military-linked firms alongside Baidu and BYD, drawing firm denials from Alibaba and China.&#8211;</li>
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<li>Some retail investors were dumping BABA after the Pentagon news.</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="720" height="172" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040847/RDDT-BABA-1.png" alt="A comment on r/WallStreetBets subreddit. " class="wp-image-1187749" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040847/RDDT-BABA-1.png 720w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040847/RDDT-BABA-1-300x72.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Source: Reddit</em></strong></figcaption></figure>



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<li>The stock had a 52-week range of $80.06 to $192.67, trading around $157 to $160 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 85.52% year-to-date and 80.38% over the year.</li>
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<li><strong>Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings</strong> showed that the stock had a stronger price trend in the medium and long terms but a weak trend in the short term, with a solid growth ranking. Additional performance details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-5">available here.</a></li>
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<p><strong>See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/11/49020524/nvda-wmt-goog-and-more-5-stocks-that-dominated-investor-buzz-this-week">NVDA, WMT, GOOG, And More: 5 Stocks That Dominated Investor Buzz This Week </a></strong></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Alphabet</strong></h2>



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<li>GOOG shares surged at the beginning of the week amid AI-driven growth, propelling the company toward a historic <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/11/49060034/alphabet-shares-google-versus-microsoft-ai-artificial-intelligence-which-best-stocks-to-watch">$4 trillion</a> valuation. On Nov. 25, reports emerged of Meta in talks to spend billions on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/11/49077878/google-tpus-are-cost-effective-hedge-not-replacement-for-nvidia-strategist-says">Google&#8217;s custom TPUs</a> for data centers starting in 2027. </li>
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<li>Investors were pumping GOOG stock based on its positive prospects.</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="720" height="165" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040753/RDDT-GOOG-1.png" alt="A comment on r/WallStreetBets subreddit. " class="wp-image-1187748" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040753/RDDT-GOOG-1.png 720w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040753/RDDT-GOOG-1-300x69.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Source: Reddit</em></strong></figcaption></figure>



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<li>The stock had a 52-week range of $142.66 to $328.67, trading around $320 to $322 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 68.01% YTD and 87.86% over the year.</li>
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<li>According to <strong>Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings</strong>, it was maintaining a stronger price trend over short, medium, and long terms, with a solid quality ranking. Additional performance details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-5">available here.</a></li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Meta Platforms</strong></h2>



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<li>META shares rebounded sharply amid AI power trading optimism and analyst upgrades, despite fresh court filings alleging the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/11/49021728/meta-allegedly-concealed-evidence-of-social-media-harm-according-to-court-filings-report">buried internal research</a> on social media&#8217;s causal harm to youth. On Nov. 25, reports surfaced of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/11/49068028/the-one-ai-risk-nvidia-bulls-keep-pretending-isnt-real">Meta in advanced talks</a> to spend billions on Google&#8217;s TPUs for data centers starting 2027, diversifying AI compute away from Nvidia. </li>
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<li>Retail investors were very bullish on META.</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="722" height="166" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040716/RDDT-META-1.png" alt="A comment on r/WallStreetBets subreddit. " class="wp-image-1187747" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040716/RDDT-META-1.png 722w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040716/RDDT-META-1-300x69.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Source: Reddit</em></strong></figcaption></figure>



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<li>The stock had a 52-week range of $479.80 to $796.25, trading around $633 to $635 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 5.74% year-to-date and 10.32% over the year.</li>
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<li>The stock had a weaker price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a moderate value ranking, as per <strong>Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings</strong>. Other performance details are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-5">available here.</a></li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Nvidia</strong></h2>



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<li>Initially, NVDA shares dipped amid reports of Meta in advanced talks for a multi-billion-dollar deal to deploy Google&#8217;s TPUs in data centers starting in 2027; CEO<strong> Jensen Huang</strong> countered in a statement that NVIDIA remains &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/11/49071292/nvidia-is-a-generation-ahead-but-delighted-for-google">a generation ahead</a>&#8221; with versatile GPUs outperforming ASICs. On Nov. 26, the company rebutted valuation skeptics like <strong>Michael Burry </strong>in a leaked memo to analysts, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/11/49050204/nvidia-denies-enron-comparisons-newman-slams-bear-thesis-on-accounting-issues-as-garbage">dismissing Enron</a> comparisons. </li>
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<li>Retail investors were in agreement with the general market sentiment that NVDA was &#8220;too big to fail.&#8221;</li>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="716" height="182" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040455/RDDT-NVDA-1.png" alt="A comment on r/WallStreetBets subreddit. " class="wp-image-1187741" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040455/RDDT-NVDA-1.png 716w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/28040455/RDDT-NVDA-1-300x76.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong><em>Source: Reddit</em></strong></figcaption></figure>



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<li>The stock had a 52-week range of $86.63 to $212.19, trading around $180 to $182 per share, as of the publication of this article. It was up 30.33% year-to-date but 30.39% higher over the year.</li>
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<li>It maintains a stronger price trend over the long term but a weak trend in the short and medium terms, with a strong growth score, as per <strong>Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings</strong>. Additional performance details are<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-5"> available here.</a></li>
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<p>Retail focus blended meme-driven narrative with earnings outlook and corporate news flow, as the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq witnessed positive market action during the week.</p>



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