Market Movers | Winners: COMM, SCS, IDXX | Losers: REPL, TGTX, ON
On Monday, August 4, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 1.47%, the Dow 30 rising 1.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.87%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | COMM | CommScope | 86.3% | 178.5% |
| 2 | SCS | Steelcase | 62.9% | 42.9% |
| 3 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 27.5% | 65.1% |
| 4 | ENR | Energizer | 26.7% | -17.8% |
| 5 | AEO | American Eagle Outfitters | 23.6% | -17.8% |
| 6 | VSAT | Viasat | 22.3% | 138.3% |
| 7 | JOBY | Joby Aviation | 18.8% | 150.8% |
| 8 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 17.1% | 53.7% |
| 9 | INNV | InnovAge | 14.7% | -8.7% |
| 10 | TDUP | ThredUp | 14.3% | 596.4% |
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 | REPL | Replimune | -24.9% | -52.8% |
| 2 | TGTX | TG Therapeutics | -18.0% | -4.6% |
| 3 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -15.6% | -23.9% |
| 4 | KRYS | Krystal Biotech | -14.0% | -13.9% |
| 5 | ALX | Alexander’s | -13.0% | 11.4% |
| 6 | HNI | HNI | -10.4% | -8.6% |
| 7 | TWST | Twist Bioscience | -10.3% | -35.0% |
| 8 | BRKR | Bruker | -8.6% | -40.6% |
| 9 | TROX | Tronox | -6.5% | -67.1% |
| 10 | SPNT | SiriusPoint | -6.1% | 12.2% |
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 Krystal Biotech (KRYS) Attractive but Volatile
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all three indices fell — the S&P 500 falling 0.94%, the Dow 30 falling 1.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.72%. Losses were widespread, though not universal.
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 | REPL | Replimune | 80.1% | -52.8% |
| 2 | COMM | CommScope | 78.5% | 178.5% |
| 3 | SCS | Steelcase | 52.8% | 42.9% |
| 4 | VSAT | Viasat | 36.5% | 138.3% |
| 5 | RDDT | 33.1% | 23.4% | |
| 6 | ATEC | Alphatec | 32.9% | 62.0% |
| 7 | APLD | Applied Digital | 31.9% | 82.6% |
| 8 | MOD | Modine Manufacturing | 31.3% | 19.5% |
| 9 | PI | Impinj | 30.1% | 12.9% |
| 10 | APLS | Apellis Pharmaceuticals | 29.4% | -24.0% |
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 | TROX | Tronox | -44.6% | -67.1% |
| 2 | CFLT | Confluent | -36.6% | -38.8% |
| 3 | ALGN | Align Technology | -33.5% | -33.9% |
| 4 | XRX | Xerox | -30.6% | -49.5% |
| 5 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -30.4% | 222.3% |
| 6 | FLR | Fluor | -28.9% | -18.9% |
| 7 | ENVX | Enovix | -27.0% | 1.1% |
| 8 | KFRC | Kforce | -26.7% | -38.3% |
| 9 | NFE | New Fortress Energy | -25.0% | -80.2% |
| 10 | QS | QuantumScape | -24.4% | 59.9% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the S&P 500 rising 0.81%, the Dow 30 falling 1.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.41% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 334.5% | 53.7% |
| 2 | MP | MP Materials | 102.1% | 319.4% |
| 3 | JOBY | Joby Aviation | 100.7% | 150.8% |
| 4 | COMM | CommScope | 74.6% | 178.5% |
| 5 | COGT | Cogent Biosciences | 62.6% | 54.5% |
| 6 | IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics | 61.7% | -61.8% |
| 7 | LQDA | Liquidia | 61.5% | 65.6% |
| 8 | BE | Bloom Energy | 60.0% | 62.5% |
| 9 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 55.7% | 4.1% |
| 10 | UUUU | Energy Fuels | 55.3% | 89.5% |
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 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -50.4% | 222.3% |
| 2 | TROX | Tronox | -42.5% | -67.1% |
| 3 | LBRDA | Liberty Broadband | -40.7% | -20.4% |
| 4 | REPL | Replimune | -40.2% | -52.8% |
| 5 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -36.5% | -23.6% |
| 6 | CDNA | CareDx | -35.4% | -41.1% |
| 7 | CRK | Comstock Resources | -34.8% | -11.0% |
| 8 | NVCR | NovoCure | -34.2% | -60.5% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -33.8% | -45.7% |
| 10 | CFLT | Confluent | -33.1% | -38.8% |
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