Market Movers | Winners: OPEN, UI, ACMR | Losers: SPRY, BJ, SSII
On Friday, August 22, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.52%, the Dow 30 rising 1.89%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.54%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
List of Market 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 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 39.2% | 213.1% |
| 2 | UI | Ubiquiti | 30.6% | 54.2% |
| 3 | ACMR | ACM Research | 19.2% | 102.2% |
| 4 | RXO | RXO | 15.4% | -28.8% |
| 5 | PGEN | Precigen | 14.8% | 273.2% |
| 6 | ULH | Universal Logistics | 14.1% | -40.4% |
| 7 | TROX | Tronox | 13.6% | -56.2% |
| 8 | SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies | 13.5% | 152.2% |
| 9 | XNCR | Xencor | 13.0% | -63.4% |
| 10 | ZM | Zoom Communications | 12.7% | 1.1% |
List of Market Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
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| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRY | ARS Pharmaceuticals | -9.2% | 28.0% |
| 2 | BJ | BJ’s Wholesale Club | -8.5% | 8.7% |
| 3 | SSII | SS Innovations International | -7.3% | -11.4% |
| 4 | GTN-A | Gray Media | -5.7% | 43.3% |
| 5 | INTU | Intuit | -5.0% | 5.9% |
| 6 | DVAX | Dynavax Technologies | -4.1% | -17.8% |
| 7 | DUOL | Duolingo | -4.0% | 2.4% |
| 8 | NUTX | Nutex Health | -3.9% | 191.6% |
| 9 | CSX | CSX | -3.6% | 8.0% |
| 10 | COR | Cencora | -3.5% | 31.0% |
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.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 rising 0.27%, the Dow 30 rising 1.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.90% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
List of 1-Week Market 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 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 58.0% | 213.1% |
| 2 | PGEN | Precigen | 42.2% | 273.2% |
| 3 | PLYM | Plymouth Industrial REIT | 41.0% | 22.1% |
| 4 | DAY | Dayforce | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 5 | BLND | Blend Labs | 29.6% | -12.6% |
| 6 | GES | Guess? | 27.6% | 26.8% |
| 7 | UI | Ubiquiti | 26.7% | 54.2% |
| 8 | SHLS | Shoals Technologies | 24.9% | 17.2% |
| 9 | NESR | National Energy Services Reunited | 24.3% | -3.5% |
| 10 | CIFR | Cipher Mining | 22.5% | 37.5% |
List of 1-Week Market 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 | VKTX | Viking Therapeutics | -35.0% | -35.4% |
| 2 | COTY | Coty | -20.1% | -43.5% |
| 3 | SOUN | SoundHound AI | -19.4% | -36.7% |
| 4 | NVAX | Novavax | -18.2% | -2.5% |
| 5 | RXRX | Recursion Pharmaceuticals | -14.4% | -26.9% |
| 6 | EVEX | Eve | -12.8% | -25.9% |
| 7 | CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | -12.5% | 4.4% |
| 8 | SYM | Symbotic | -12.1% | 95.0% |
| 9 | CLDX | Celldex Therapeutics | -11.9% | -11.1% |
| 10 | RDDT | -11.8% | 33.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 1.63%, the Dow 30 rising 2.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.20%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
List of 1-Month Market 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 | PGEN | Precigen | 161.2% | 273.2% |
| 2 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 107.0% | 213.1% |
| 3 | COMM | CommScope | 96.8% | 199.6% |
| 4 | VSAT | Viasat | 93.0% | 228.2% |
| 5 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare | 89.6% | 63.5% |
| 6 | REPL | Replimune | 82.9% | -53.2% |
| 7 | WULF | TeraWulf | 72.2% | 61.8% |
| 8 | TLRY | Tilray Brands | 63.6% | -13.5% |
| 9 | SNDX | Syndax Pharmaceuticals | 62.6% | 22.8% |
| 10 | WGS | GeneDx | 58.0% | 67.4% |
List of 1-Month Market 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 | ACDC | ProFrac | -51.0% | -48.3% |
| 2 | EVEX | Eve | -44.0% | -25.9% |
| 3 | SABR | Sabre | -43.4% | -51.0% |
| 4 | RDW | Redwire | -43.2% | -44.7% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -37.4% | -54.7% |
| 6 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -37.1% | 212.0% |
| 7 | OMI | Owens & Minor | -36.4% | -61.4% |
| 8 | NFE | New Fortress Energy | -36.3% | -82.5% |
| 9 | AGL | Agilon Health | -35.7% | -30.0% |
| 10 | QS | QuantumScape | -35.4% | 57.2% |
Picking winners on a consistent basis is not an easy task – especially given the volatility associated with a single stock. Instead, the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.