Market Movers | Winners: WULF, OPEN, SLDP | Losers: EVEX, COHR, TPR
On Thursday, August 14, markets stayed flat overall, as seen in the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.07%. Still, certain stocks experienced more movement than the indices suggested.
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 | WULF | TeraWulf | 59.5% | 53.9% |
| 2 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 25.6% | 90.0% |
| 3 | SLDP | Solid Power | 11.4% | 184.1% |
| 4 | HROW | Harrow | 9.6% | 19.3% |
| 5 | SNDX | Syndax Pharmaceuticals | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 6 | GTN-A | Gray Media | 8.9% | 57.2% |
| 7 | CIFR | Cipher Mining | 8.6% | 14.7% |
| 8 | LFST | LifeStance Health | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | 7.4% | 19.0% |
| 10 | KODK | Eastman Kodak | 7.2% | -11.3% |
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 | EVEX | Eve | -24.6% | -18.8% |
| 2 | COHR | Coherent | -19.6% | -3.3% |
| 3 | TPR | Tapestry | -15.7% | 47.8% |
| 4 | BMBL | Bumble | -15.1% | -25.4% |
| 5 | LUNR | Intuitive Machines | -14.3% | -50.5% |
| 6 | UI | Ubiquiti | -13.9% | 26.1% |
| 7 | AMCR | Amcor | -11.9% | -4.4% |
| 8 | AAOI | Applied Optoelectronics | -8.7% | -43.0% |
| 9 | SPRY | ARS Pharmaceuticals | -8.5% | 37.2% |
| 10 | AAP | Advance Auto Parts | -8.0% | 22.3% |
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 Ubiquiti (UI) Attractive but Volatile
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.03%, the Dow 30 rising 2.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.89%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | TLRY | Tilray Brands | 81.4% | -11.3% |
| 2 | WULF | TeraWulf | 76.3% | 53.9% |
| 3 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 64.3% | 90.0% |
| 4 | SOUN | SoundHound AI | 54.3% | -16.6% |
| 5 | GTN | Gray Media | 44.9% | 98.2% |
| 6 | LFST | LifeStance Health | 44.6% | -24.3% |
| 7 | GCT | GigaCloud Technology | 44.2% | 72.4% |
| 8 | REAL | RealReal | 42.8% | -28.0% |
| 9 | GDOT | Green Dot | 42.2% | 29.6% |
| 10 | SHC | Sotera Health | 40.5% | 15.2% |
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 | ACDC | ProFrac | -42.6% | -54.8% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -42.5% | -56.8% |
| 3 | SEZL | Sezzle | -34.4% | 114.6% |
| 4 | SG | Sweetgreen | -27.7% | -71.5% |
| 5 | PUBM | PubMatic | -25.9% | -43.6% |
| 6 | EVEX | Eve | -25.0% | -18.8% |
| 7 | UA | Under Armour | -24.1% | -36.2% |
| 8 | CAVA | Cava | -22.5% | -38.9% |
| 9 | KLC | KinderCare Learning Companies | -22.4% | -58.5% |
| 10 | NFE | New Fortress Energy | -21.9% | -84.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 3.27%, the Dow 30 rising 1.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.04%. 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 | ALAB | Astera Labs | 107.4% | 44.0% |
| 2 | OPEN | Opendoor Technologies | 104.0% | 90.0% |
| 3 | COMM | CommScope | 100.7% | 189.3% |
| 4 | TLRY | Tilray Brands | 95.8% | -11.3% |
| 5 | LQDA | Liquidia | 83.9% | 121.9% |
| 6 | BE | Bloom Energy | 82.7% | 103.1% |
| 7 | AVAH | Aveanna Healthcare | 80.5% | 57.5% |
| 8 | VSAT | Viasat | 78.2% | 221.4% |
| 9 | SLDP | Solid Power | 72.7% | 184.1% |
| 10 | RDDT | 68.7% | 49.0% |
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 | REPL | Replimune | -57.6% | -55.8% |
| 2 | ACDC | ProFrac | -55.3% | -54.8% |
| 3 | AEVA | Aeva Technologies | -51.8% | 179.6% |
| 4 | AGL | Agilon Health | -50.9% | -44.2% |
| 5 | RDW | Redwire | -48.1% | -44.8% |
| 6 | NFE | New Fortress Energy | -40.4% | -84.2% |
| 7 | SABR | Sabre | -39.8% | -49.9% |
| 8 | CDNA | CareDx | -38.4% | -44.8% |
| 9 | EVEX | Eve | -38.4% | -18.8% |
| 10 | TTD | Trade Desk | -37.4% | -56.8% |
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