Market Movers | Winners: GDOT, ULCC, HBI | Losers: PUBM, KODK, FLNC
On Tuesday, August 12, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 1.13%, the Dow 30 rising 1.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.33%. 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 | GDOT | Green Dot | 35.2% | 26.2% |
| 2 | ULCC | Frontier | 29.6% | -39.7% |
| 3 | HBI | Hanesbrands | 28.0% | -24.1% |
| 4 | MRCY | Mercury Systems | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| 5 | SBGI | Sinclair | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 6 | CLDX | Celldex Therapeutics | 18.9% | -5.8% |
| 7 | HI | Hillenbrand | 18.5% | -22.3% |
| 8 | OMI | Owens & Minor | 18.1% | -58.1% |
| 9 | ICHR | Ichor | 17.7% | -41.3% |
| 10 | REAL | RealReal | 16.6% | -30.0% |
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 | PUBM | PubMatic | -21.1% | -43.2% |
| 2 | KODK | Eastman Kodak | -19.9% | -17.4% |
| 3 | FLNC | Fluence Energy | -19.4% | -53.6% |
| 4 | ACVA | ACV Auctions | -16.3% | -48.3% |
| 5 | BBAI | BigBear.ai | -15.8% | 34.2% |
| 6 | HPK | HighPeak Energy | -13.3% | -49.9% |
| 7 | CE | Celanese | -13.1% | -40.3% |
| 8 | CNNE | Cannae | -11.4% | -9.1% |
| 9 | CMP | Compass Minerals International | -10.7% | 70.8% |
| 10 | SMMT | Summit Therapeutics | -9.1% | 43.9% |
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 Fluence Energy (FLNC) Attractive
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 2.33%, the Dow 30 rising 0.79%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.57%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare | 91.5% | 58.4% |
| 2 | TLRY | Tilray Brands | 49.5% | -28.5% |
| 3 | HBI | Hanesbrands | 46.8% | -24.1% |
| 4 | SOUN | SoundHound AI | 43.1% | -19.5% |
| 5 | GO | Grocery Outlet | 42.1% | 18.5% |
| 6 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 41.7% | 45.0% |
| 7 | AMPH | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals | 41.6% | -18.3% |
| 8 | GCT | GigaCloud Technology | 40.3% | 66.0% |
| 9 | GDOT | Green Dot | 37.2% | 26.2% |
| 10 | AORT | Artivion | 36.4% | 53.4% |
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 | SEZL | Sezzle | -41.3% | 109.1% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -39.3% | -54.7% |
| 3 | RDW | Redwire | -36.0% | -42.8% |
| 4 | SABR | Sabre | -34.6% | -46.6% |
| 5 | HAE | Haemonetics | -31.4% | -33.1% |
| 6 | PUBM | PubMatic | -28.4% | -43.2% |
| 7 | ROOT | Root | -28.3% | 24.0% |
| 8 | EOLS | Evolus | -28.2% | -42.0% |
| 9 | AI | C3.ai | -27.4% | -50.9% |
| 10 | VSTS | Vestis | -27.2% | -71.3% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the broader market was quiet, with the S&P 500 rising 2.83%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.30%. Despite the subdued index movement, stock-level volatility remained noticeable.
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 | 174.2% | 54.4% |
| 2 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 112.6% | 45.0% |
| 3 | COMM | CommScope | 96.0% | 192.7% |
| 4 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare | 77.9% | 58.4% |
| 5 | VSAT | Viasat | 72.8% | 202.8% |
| 6 | LQDA | Liquidia | 66.4% | 104.9% |
| 7 | BE | Bloom Energy | 58.9% | 85.7% |
| 8 | STAA | Staar Surgical | 58.3% | 12.8% |
| 9 | APLD | Applied Digital | 57.2% | 95.9% |
| 10 | MOD | Modine Manufacturing | 54.9% | 22.6% |
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 | -60.4% | -53.1% |
| 2 | REPL | Replimune | -53.5% | -56.6% |
| 3 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -48.5% | 190.1% |
| 4 | RDW | Redwire | -46.9% | -42.8% |
| 5 | IT | Gartner | -38.5% | -52.7% |
| 6 | SABR | Sabre | -38.5% | -46.6% |
| 7 | LBRDA | Liberty Broadband | -38.3% | -19.8% |
| 8 | CDNA | CareDx | -37.8% | -41.8% |
| 9 | TROX | Tronox | -37.1% | -63.9% |
| 10 | NFE | New Fortress Energy | -37.0% | -83.8% |
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