S&P 500 Movers | Winners: TAP, STLD, JNJ | Losers: TAP, STLD, JNJ
On Thursday, August 7, the broader market was quiet, with the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat. Despite the subdued index movement, stock-level volatility remained noticeable.
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 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| 2 | DAY | Dayforce | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 3 | MTB | M&T Bank | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 4 | MTD | Mettler-Toledo International | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 5 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 6 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0.0% | 19.9% |
| 7 | VLTO | Veralto | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| 8 | NVR | NVR | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 9 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| 10 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 0.0% | -13.0% |
List of S&P 500 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 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| 2 | DAY | Dayforce | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 3 | MTB | M&T Bank | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 4 | MTD | Mettler-Toledo International | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 5 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 6 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0.0% | 19.9% |
| 7 | VLTO | Veralto | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| 8 | NVR | NVR | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 9 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| 10 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 0.0% | -13.0% |
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.
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 0.09%, the Dow 30 rising 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.42%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 16.8% | 51.0% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 14.3% | 45.3% |
| 3 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 13.4% | 137.4% |
| 4 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 13.3% | 36.8% |
| 5 | ANET | Arista Networks | 12.6% | 25.6% |
| 6 | AIZ | Assurant | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 7 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| 8 | NEM | Newmont | 9.4% | 84.4% |
| 9 | LDOS | Leidos | 9.3% | 21.8% |
| 10 | MTCH | Match | 8.8% | 15.3% |
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 | IT | Gartner | -28.0% | -49.7% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -20.7% | 53.5% |
| 3 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -19.6% | 22.3% |
| 4 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -16.6% | -25.5% |
| 5 | EMN | Eastman Chemical | -16.1% | -32.0% |
| 6 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | -15.6% | -4.2% |
| 7 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -14.5% | -30.4% |
| 8 | MOS | Mosaic | -14.1% | 27.8% |
| 9 | TDG | TransDigm | -12.9% | 10.6% |
| 10 | PARA | Paramount Global | -12.2% | 6.4% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the S&P 500 rising 1.31%, the Dow 30 falling 0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.97% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | ANET | Arista Networks | 30.6% | 25.6% |
| 2 | GNRC | Generac | 28.5% | 25.1% |
| 3 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 25.4% | 137.4% |
| 4 | IVZ | Invesco | 24.5% | 23.7% |
| 5 | GEV | GE Vernova | 24.1% | 102.3% |
| 6 | GLW | Corning | 21.7% | 36.2% |
| 7 | EBAY | eBay | 21.3% | 50.7% |
| 8 | GL | Globe Life | 20.1% | 27.2% |
| 9 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| 10 | TTD | Trade Desk | 18.4% | -23.8% |
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 | IT | Gartner | -38.2% | -49.7% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -35.8% | -47.7% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -35.1% | -23.6% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -31.7% | -34.3% |
| 5 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -29.7% | -56.2% |
| 6 | DOW | Dow | -28.6% | -44.6% |
| 7 | BAX | Baxter International | -24.5% | -22.0% |
| 8 | EMN | Eastman Chemical | -24.1% | -32.0% |
| 9 | CNC | Centene | -23.8% | -58.4% |
| 10 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -23.7% | -29.2% |
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