S&P 500 Movers | Winners: DECK, NEM, VRSN | Losers: CHTR, INTC, DOC
On Friday, July 25, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 0.40%, the Dow 30 rising 0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.23%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 11.3% | -42.5% |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont | 6.9% | 78.5% |
| 3 | VRSN | VeriSign | 6.7% | 48.2% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 6.1% | -53.1% |
| 5 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences | 5.5% | 8.1% |
| 6 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 7 | AON | Aon | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| 8 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 4.3% | -43.3% |
| 9 | MHK | Mohawk Industries | 4.2% | 1.5% |
| 10 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | 4.2% | 21.8% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -18.5% | -9.6% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | -8.5% | 3.2% |
| 3 | DOC | Healthpeak Properties | -6.7% | -9.8% |
| 4 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | -5.6% | -19.4% |
| 5 | CMCSA | Comcast | -4.8% | -7.8% |
| 6 | EQT | EQT | -3.4% | 13.9% |
| 7 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | -3.1% | -12.8% |
| 8 | NOW | ServiceNow | -2.7% | -8.6% |
| 9 | AOS | A.O. Smith | -2.5% | 6.7% |
| 10 | JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates | -2.5% | 1.3% |
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 1.46%, the Dow 30 rising 1.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.90%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.0% | -19.4% |
| 2 | LW | Lamb Weston | 24.2% | -7.7% |
| 3 | IQV | IQVIA | 24.0% | 1.4% |
| 4 | TEL | TE Connectivity | 16.3% | 46.8% |
| 5 | BKR | Baker Hughes | 15.9% | 13.5% |
| 6 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 7 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 14.7% | -42.5% |
| 8 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | 14.5% | -4.2% |
| 9 | TECH | Bio-Techne | 13.0% | -18.2% |
| 10 | NEM | Newmont | 13.0% | 78.5% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -18.9% | -9.6% |
| 2 | TXN | Texas Instruments | -14.6% | 0.2% |
| 3 | FI | Fiserv | -14.3% | -30.9% |
| 4 | LKQ | LKQ | -13.3% | -11.2% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -13.3% | -22.5% |
| 6 | EQT | EQT | -11.8% | 13.9% |
| 7 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -10.5% | -48.4% |
| 8 | INTC | Intel | -10.4% | 3.2% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | -10.0% | -33.6% |
| 10 | PM | Philip Morris International | -10.0% | 35.9% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 4.87%, the Dow 30 rising 4.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.65%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | IVZ | Invesco | 43.0% | 27.9% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 3 | AES | AES | 31.4% | 10.9% |
| 4 | GEV | GE Vernova | 28.3% | 96.2% |
| 5 | MRNA | Moderna | 27.1% | -17.9% |
| 6 | TPR | Tapestry | 26.8% | 67.3% |
| 7 | IQV | IQVIA | 25.5% | 1.4% |
| 8 | NKE | Nike | 25.4% | 2.0% |
| 9 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 25.2% | -7.4% |
| 10 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 24.1% | 27.6% |
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 | -46.9% | -53.1% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -43.9% | -43.3% |
| 3 | FTV | Fortive | -26.5% | -31.2% |
| 4 | ELV | Elevance Health | -22.7% | -21.0% |
| 5 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -22.3% | -9.6% |
| 6 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -19.1% | -23.0% |
| 7 | EXE | Expand Energy | -17.6% | -0.3% |
| 8 | FI | Fiserv | -16.6% | -30.9% |
| 9 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -15.2% | -22.5% |
| 10 | WAT | Waters | -13.4% | -18.3% |
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