S&P 500 Movers | Winners: CTSH, D, NOW | Losers: REGN, LITE, VRT
On Monday, May 18, the S&P 500 falling 0.07%, the Dow 30 rising 0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.45% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 9.8% | -37.3% |
| 2 | D | Dominion Energy | 9.4% | 16.5% |
| 3 | NOW | ServiceNow | 8.8% | -32.5% |
| 4 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | 8.0% | -51.0% |
| 5 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 7.6% | -30.1% |
| 6 | IT | Gartner | 6.3% | -38.4% |
| 7 | CPAY | Corpay | 6.2% | 15.8% |
| 8 | BSX | Boston Scientific | 6.2% | -41.4% |
| 9 | DXCM | DexCom | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 10 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | 5.5% | -22.3% |
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 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | -9.8% | -18.3% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum | -8.8% | 140.1% |
| 3 | VRT | Vertiv | -8.4% | 109.7% |
| 4 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA | -6.9% | 98.9% |
| 5 | GLW | Corning | -6.9% | 104.3% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology | -6.9% | 169.5% |
| 7 | PWR | Quanta Services | -6.1% | 71.4% |
| 8 | MU | Micron Technology | -6.0% | 138.9% |
| 9 | CIEN | Ciena | -5.4% | 124.3% |
| 10 | SNDK | SanDisk | -5.3% | 461.6% |
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. Among these stocks, we find Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) and EPAM Systems (EPAM) attractive.
Don’t get too attached to SPX stock, even if you love it. Stocks crash. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio lets you navigate that risk.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets stayed flat overall, as seen in the S&P 500 falling 0.13%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.11%. Still, certain stocks experienced more movement than the indices suggested.
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 | CSCO | Cisco Systems | 20.4% | 56.0% |
| 2 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | 19.9% | 7.1% |
| 3 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 15.9% | 34.4% |
| 4 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | 14.1% | 32.0% |
| 5 | NOW | ServiceNow | 13.0% | -32.5% |
| 6 | HUM | Humana | 11.6% | 20.1% |
| 7 | SYK | Stryker | 10.8% | -10.6% |
| 8 | DXCM | DexCom | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 9 | FTNT | Fortinet | 9.6% | 59.3% |
| 10 | F | Ford Motor | 9.5% | 1.7% |
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 | INTC | Intel | -16.4% | 193.1% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | -16.3% | 24.6% |
| 3 | LITE | Lumentum | -16.0% | 140.1% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | -14.3% | 138.9% |
| 5 | QCOM | Qualcomm | -14.3% | 19.8% |
| 6 | GLW | Corning | -13.9% | 104.3% |
| 7 | SNDK | SanDisk | -13.9% | 461.6% |
| 8 | CVNA | Carvana | -13.4% | -21.8% |
| 9 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -12.5% | -16.2% |
| 10 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -12.4% | -25.6% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 3.89%, the Dow 30 rising 0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 8.71%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | DDOG | Datadog | 64.9% | 53.6% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 57.9% | 193.1% |
| 3 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 57.2% | 72.8% |
| 4 | FTNT | Fortinet | 54.6% | 59.3% |
| 5 | CNC | Centene | 52.6% | 41.5% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 51.2% | 96.6% |
| 7 | MU | Micron Technology | 49.8% | 138.9% |
| 8 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 49.5% | 19.8% |
| 9 | HUM | Humana | 49.2% | 20.1% |
| 10 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 47.5% | 34.4% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -40.3% | -32.4% |
| 2 | ZTS | Zoetis | -36.2% | -37.7% |
| 3 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -29.5% | -36.3% |
| 4 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -28.1% | -42.1% |
| 5 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | -27.3% | -31.6% |
| 6 | PODD | Insulet | -25.2% | -46.4% |
| 7 | NRG | NRG Energy | -24.9% | -20.7% |
| 8 | TECH | Bio-Techne | -24.8% | -24.2% |
| 9 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -23.5% | -51.0% |
| 10 | CDW | CDW | -22.3% | -23.2% |
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.