Market Movers | Winners: LZ, ASTH, GCT | Losers: TTD, SEZL, BLND
On Friday, August 8, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 0.78%, the Dow 30 rising 0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.95%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | LZ | LegalZoom.com | 31.2% | 46.2% |
| 2 | ASTH | Astrana Health | 30.8% | -10.9% |
| 3 | GCT | GigaCloud Technology | 30.5% | 56.1% |
| 4 | LASR | nLight | 27.7% | 149.3% |
| 5 | SOUN | SoundHound AI | 26.4% | -31.7% |
| 6 | AORT | Artivion | 25.2% | 43.2% |
| 7 | SHC | Sotera Health | 24.5% | 2.1% |
| 8 | EMBC | Embecta | 18.5% | -39.0% |
| 9 | ANIP | ANI Pharmaceuticals | 18.1% | 47.4% |
| 10 | REAL | RealReal | 16.2% | -41.4% |
List of Market 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 | TTD | Trade Desk | -38.6% | -53.9% |
| 2 | SEZL | Sezzle | -34.3% | 114.6% |
| 3 | BLND | Blend Labs | -23.5% | -35.2% |
| 4 | SG | Sweetgreen | -23.1% | -69.6% |
| 5 | IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics | -20.1% | -71.5% |
| 6 | PAR | PAR Technology | -19.5% | -35.7% |
| 7 | TWLO | Twilio | -19.4% | -8.7% |
| 8 | GT | Goodyear Tire & Rubber | -18.5% | -7.1% |
| 9 | AVPT | AvePoint | -18.1% | -13.2% |
| 10 | UA | Under Armour | -17.2% | -30.4% |
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 GigaCloud Technology (GCT) Attractive
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 2.43%, the Dow 30 rising 1.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.73%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | COMM | CommScope | 100.0% | 199.0% |
| 2 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare | 64.2% | 34.4% |
| 3 | SCS | Steelcase | 56.0% | 36.8% |
| 4 | VSAT | Viasat | 54.5% | 201.1% |
| 5 | STAA | Staar Surgical | 53.5% | 12.2% |
| 6 | GCT | GigaCloud Technology | 37.9% | 56.1% |
| 7 | HLIO | Helios Technologies | 37.5% | 9.9% |
| 8 | GO | Grocery Outlet | 37.3% | 18.8% |
| 9 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 36.8% | 35.4% |
| 10 | LMND | Lemonade | 34.6% | 33.5% |
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 | AGL | Agilon Health | -48.6% | -54.0% |
| 2 | INSP | Inspire Medical Systems | -37.2% | -57.3% |
| 3 | TTD | Trade Desk | -37.0% | -53.9% |
| 4 | SEZL | Sezzle | -36.5% | 114.6% |
| 5 | SABR | Sabre | -35.7% | -48.4% |
| 6 | EOLS | Evolus | -35.5% | -46.6% |
| 7 | RDW | Redwire | -35.2% | -45.4% |
| 8 | CCOI | Cogent Communications | -32.2% | -58.8% |
| 9 | REPL | Replimune | -30.4% | -56.3% |
| 10 | IT | Gartner | -30.3% | -52.7% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 rising 1.74%, the Dow 30 falling 1.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.43% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
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 | 120.9% | 21.9% |
| 2 | COMM | CommScope | 98.2% | 199.0% |
| 3 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 84.8% | 35.4% |
| 4 | VSAT | Viasat | 66.4% | 201.1% |
| 5 | MP | MP Materials | 64.3% | 376.4% |
| 6 | STAA | Staar Surgical | 53.1% | 12.2% |
| 7 | APLD | Applied Digital | 52.2% | 85.9% |
| 8 | RDDT | 50.7% | 31.8% | |
| 9 | SLDP | Solid Power | 49.4% | 106.3% |
| 10 | RNA | Avidity Biosciences | 47.1% | 59.2% |
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 | AGL | Agilon Health | -62.2% | -54.0% |
| 2 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -54.9% | 177.5% |
| 3 | REPL | Replimune | -50.9% | -56.3% |
| 4 | TROX | Tronox | -45.1% | -67.6% |
| 5 | INSP | Inspire Medical Systems | -43.2% | -57.3% |
| 6 | SABR | Sabre | -42.9% | -48.4% |
| 7 | RDW | Redwire | -42.6% | -45.4% |
| 8 | CDNA | CareDx | -42.0% | -44.1% |
| 9 | IT | Gartner | -40.9% | -52.7% |
| 10 | LBRDA | Liberty Broadband | -40.0% | -21.9% |
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