S&P 500 Movers | Winners: GPN, JNJ, APO | Losers: ANSS, VST, VLO
On Wednesday, July 16, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.32%, the Dow 30 rising 0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.10%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | GPN | Global Payments | 6.5% | -25.8% |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 6.2% | 15.8% |
| 3 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | 4.8% | -6.9% |
| 4 | OMC | Omnicom | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 5 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 4.6% | 19.0% |
| 6 | KKR | KKR | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 7 | IPG | Interpublic of Companies | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 8 | BX | Blackstone | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 9 | TSLA | Tesla | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 10 | BLK | BlackRock | 3.4% | 6.7% |
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 | ANSS | Ansys | -4.7% | 11.0% |
| 2 | VST | Vistra | -3.8% | 34.0% |
| 3 | VLO | Valero Energy | -3.8% | 18.8% |
| 4 | UHS | Universal Health Services | -3.8% | -4.9% |
| 5 | PSX | Phillips 66 | -3.6% | 10.6% |
| 6 | CF | CF Industries | -3.4% | 9.8% |
| 7 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -3.1% | 38.2% |
| 8 | MU | Micron Technology | -3.1% | 38.7% |
| 9 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -3.0% | -43.2% |
| 10 | FSLR | First Solar | -3.0% | -5.3% |
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets were split, as the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.19% moved in different directions. Similar variation was seen across individual stocks.
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 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 15.7% | 32.5% |
| 2 | UAL | United Airlines | 10.3% | -8.9% |
| 3 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 4 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 9.5% | 19.0% |
| 5 | TSLA | Tesla | 8.7% | -20.3% |
| 6 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| 7 | EQT | EQT | 7.8% | 29.1% |
| 8 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 6.5% | 60.4% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 6.4% | 74.6% |
| 10 | GE | GE Aerospace | 6.3% | 60.1% |
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 | WAT | Waters | -17.1% | -21.9% |
| 2 | APA | APA | -11.3% | -19.3% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -8.9% | -25.8% |
| 4 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -8.9% | -43.2% |
| 5 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | -8.4% | 37.5% |
| 6 | DVN | Devon Energy | -8.2% | -1.6% |
| 7 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -8.2% | -28.6% |
| 8 | CNC | Centene | -8.1% | -49.8% |
| 9 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -7.8% | 25.0% |
| 10 | IT | Gartner | -7.8% | -25.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 3.61%, the Dow 30 rising 3.00%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.54%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 65.2% | 60.4% |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 35.1% | 32.5% |
| 3 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 27.7% | 48.0% |
| 4 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 26.2% | 28.2% |
| 5 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 23.8% | 19.0% |
| 6 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | 23.4% | 16.4% |
| 7 | CCL | Carnival | 23.2% | 16.5% |
| 8 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 23.1% | -10.4% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 22.7% | 74.6% |
| 10 | TPR | Tapestry | 22.5% | 55.4% |
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 | CNC | Centene | -45.1% | -49.8% |
| 2 | FTV | Fortive | -29.1% | -32.8% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -26.4% | -25.8% |
| 4 | WAT | Waters | -17.2% | -21.9% |
| 5 | EQIX | Equinix | -14.6% | -17.9% |
| 6 | CAG | Conagra Brands | -14.5% | -29.4% |
| 7 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -13.9% | -22.8% |
| 8 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -12.7% | -43.2% |
| 9 | ADBE | Adobe | -12.5% | -18.6% |
| 10 | IT | Gartner | -12.1% | -25.0% |
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