S&P 500 Movers | Winners: DAY, FSLR, TTD | Losers: EQT, INTC, CTRA
On Monday, August 18, little changed in the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat today. Beneath the surface, however, some stocks still showed notable swings.
List of S&P 500 Winners
The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns on the last trading day:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAY | Dayforce | 26.0% | -8.3% |
| 2 | FSLR | First Solar | 9.7% | 24.4% |
| 3 | TTD | Trade Desk | 5.4% | -53.2% |
| 4 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 5.0% | 33.2% |
| 5 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | 4.4% | -29.6% |
| 6 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 4.1% | 42.6% |
| 7 | PAYC | Paycom Software | 3.7% | 10.3% |
| 8 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 2.9% | 44.4% |
| 9 | NOW | ServiceNow | 2.9% | -15.9% |
| 10 | STX | Seagate Technology | 2.8% | 86.4% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EQT | EQT | -4.4% | 10.5% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | -3.7% | 18.0% |
| 3 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | -3.3% | -6.6% |
| 4 | EA | Electronic Arts | -3.2% | 15.9% |
| 5 | AMCR | Amcor | -2.9% | -7.5% |
| 6 | BAX | Baxter International | -2.4% | -18.2% |
| 7 | INCY | Incyte | -2.3% | 22.9% |
| 8 | META | Meta Platforms | -2.3% | 31.3% |
| 9 | UPS | United Parcel Service | -2.2% | -27.9% |
| 10 | EXE | Expand Energy | -2.2% | -4.1% |
Why does this matter? Significant stock moves – up or down – deserve your attention. Sharp declines in fundamentally strong names can offer smart buying opportunities. And when momentum aligns with solid fundamentals, riding the trend can be highly rewarding. In above, we find First Solar (FSLR) and Royal Caribbean (RCL) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 1.19%, the Dow 30 rising 2.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.80%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
List of 1-Week S&P 500 Winners
The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns over the last week:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-W Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAY | Dayforce | 33.5% | -8.3% |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 22.2% | -38.3% |
| 3 | FSLR | First Solar | 20.4% | 24.4% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 14.8% | -52.1% |
| 5 | UAL | United Airlines | 14.6% | 5.4% |
| 6 | INTC | Intel | 14.6% | 18.0% |
| 7 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 14.2% | 1.9% |
| 8 | APTV | Aptiv | 13.4% | 25.2% |
| 9 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 13.1% | 12.7% |
| 10 | DOW | Dow | 11.4% | -39.5% |
List of 1-Week S&P 500 Losers
Similarly, the following table shows the 10 stocks that were at the bottom in terms of returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-W Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMCR | Amcor | -12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2 | AMAT | Applied Materials | -11.3% | 1.1% |
| 3 | TPR | Tapestry | -7.5% | 54.3% |
| 4 | KR | Kroger | -5.7% | 15.7% |
| 5 | WM | Waste Management | -5.4% | 11.9% |
| 6 | CME | CME | -5.4% | 17.6% |
| 7 | CSCO | Cisco Systems | -5.3% | 14.6% |
| 8 | CAH | Cardinal Health | -5.0% | 28.0% |
| 9 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -4.7% | 130.1% |
| 10 | CSGP | CoStar | -4.7% | 23.1% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.42%, the Dow 30 rising 1.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.81%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
List of 1-Month S&P 500 Winners
The following table shows the 10 stocks that generated the maximum returns over the last one month:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-M Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUM | Humana | 30.3% | 14.0% |
| 2 | GNRC | Generac | 29.4% | 27.8% |
| 3 | EBAY | eBay | 26.7% | 61.2% |
| 4 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 26.1% | 20.6% |
| 5 | DHI | D.R. Horton | 25.6% | 19.2% |
| 6 | INCY | Incyte | 25.1% | 22.9% |
| 7 | FSLR | First Solar | 24.7% | 24.4% |
| 8 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 24.0% | 54.3% |
| 9 | ANET | Arista Networks | 23.5% | 24.9% |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | 21.3% | 39.5% |
List of 1-Month S&P 500 Losers
In the same period, these 10 stocks were at the bottom in terms of returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-M Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT | Gartner | -32.8% | -50.7% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -31.5% | -53.2% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -30.2% | -22.2% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -24.0% | -30.5% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -23.6% | 29.2% |
| 6 | FTNT | Fortinet | -23.4% | -14.5% |
| 7 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -19.6% | -28.1% |
| 8 | DOW | Dow | -18.0% | -39.5% |
| 9 | FI | Fiserv | -17.3% | -33.3% |
| 10 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -16.8% | -19.9% |
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