U.S. stock markets gave a mixed picture on Thursday with the Dow Jones inching up 0.03% to 37,440.34. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.34% and 0.56% to 4,688.68 and 14,510.30 respectively. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: QuantumScape Corp (NYSE:QS)QuantumScape Corp (NYSE:QS) shares surged by 46.1% following a positive update on battery testing capabilities from a Volkswagen subsidiary. PowerCo’s endurance test of QuantumScape’s solid-state cells showed promising results, suggesting potential for electric vehicles with long ran…