U.S. stocks ended firmly in the green on Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.4% to 38,677.36 for the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 4,995.06, while the Nasdaq was higher by 0.95% at 15,756.64. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) experienced a slight decline of 0.74%, closing at $63.24. Despite the dip, PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue increased 9% year-over-year to $8.03 billion, beating consensus estimates. The company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.48 per shar…