Five stocks investors buzzed about this week, including Rocket Lab, Beyond Meat, Micron Technology, Nike, and Tesla

Retail investors highlighted five “hot” stocks between March 30 and April 2 on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, citing retail hype, the Iran war, earnings, AI buzz, and a steady stream of corporate news. The stocks drew attention despite mixed performance across recent timeframes.

Tesla (TSLA)

Some retail investors mocked TSLA after the shares declined, despite the company missing delivery targets.

As of the publication of this article, TSLA traded around $360 to $361 per share, within a 52-week range of $214.25 to $498.83. The stock was up 27.53% over the year, down 17.30% over the last six months, and down 19.82% year-to-date.

Micron Technology (MU)

Retail comments also focused on MU’s volatility during the week.

As of the publication of this article, MU traded around $364 to $366 per share, after reaching a 52-week range of $61.54 to $471.34. The stock advanced 313.36% over the year, gained 99.31% in the last six months, and was up 28.32% year-to-date.

The article also noted that MU’s short-term price trend was weak, while its medium- and long-term trends were stronger, alongside a “good quality” ranking in Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Some retail investors said they were buying into space stocks on optimism tied to SpaceX.

As of the publication of this article, RKLB traded around $67 to $68 per share, within a 52-week range of $61.87 to $69.39. The stock rose 250.21% over the year and 29.08% in the last six months, but was down 2.91% year-to-date.

RKLB was described as having a strong long-term price trend, with weak short- and medium-term trends.

Nike (NKE)

Some investors regretted buying NKE call options after the stock fell, even though it beat estimates.

As of the publication of this article, NKE traded around $43 to $44 per share, within a 52-week range of $43.17 to $80.17. The stock was down 31.97% over the year, down 40.74% over the last six months, and down 30.64% year-to-date.

The article characterized NKE’s price trend as weaker across the short, medium, and long terms, with a poor growth score.

Beyond Meat (BYND)

Some investors expressed hopes for a sharper decline in BYND, describing the company’s vegan meat as a “science experiment.”

As of the publication of this article, BYND traded around $0.5 to $0.6 per share, within a 52-week range of $0.5000 to $7.6900. The stock declined 80.76% over the year, fell 74.49% over the last six months, and was down 27.51% year-to-date.

According to Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings, BYND maintained a weak price trend across the short, medium, and long terms.

Market context

The retail focus blended meme-driven narratives with an earnings outlook and corporate news flow, as major U.S. indexes—including the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq—saw negative market action during the week.