Thursday saw major U.S. indices closing on a positive note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 0.85% to reach 38,225.66, while the S&P also showed gains, up 0.9% to 5,064.20. Additionally, the Nasdaq surged 1.5% to finish the day at 15,840.96. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple’s stock closed the day with a 2.20% increase at $173.03. The stock’s intraday high and low were $173.42 and $170.89 respectively, with a 52-week range of $164.08 to $199.62. Apple outperformed muted expectation…