S&P 500 Movers | Winners: UNH, FSLR, ENPH | Losers: AMAT, KLAC, LRCX
On Friday, August 15, markets were split, as the S&P 500 falling 0.29%, the Dow 30 rising 0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.51% moved in different directions. Similar variation was seen across individual stocks.
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 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 12.0% | -39.2% |
| 2 | FSLR | First Solar | 11.1% | 13.5% |
| 3 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | 8.1% | -49.3% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 5.8% | -53.0% |
| 5 | TPR | Tapestry | 5.3% | 55.6% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | 5.0% | -32.6% |
| 7 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 4.9% | -42.5% |
| 8 | ELV | Elevance Health | 4.8% | -15.4% |
| 9 | NEE | NextEra Energy | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| 10 | CRM | Salesforce | 3.9% | -27.3% |
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 | AMAT | Applied Materials | -14.1% | -0.0% |
| 2 | KLAC | KLA | -8.4% | 39.5% |
| 3 | LRCX | Lam Research | -7.3% | 38.5% |
| 4 | CSCO | Cisco Systems | -4.5% | 13.3% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | -3.5% | 43.9% |
| 6 | NRG | NRG Energy | -3.4% | 66.5% |
| 7 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -3.3% | -20.0% |
| 8 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | -3.0% | -17.7% |
| 9 | WFC | Wells Fargo | -2.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 | MMM | 3M | -2.7% | 19.2% |
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 UnitedHealth (UNH) and First Solar (FSLR) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 0.94%, the Dow 30 rising 1.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.43%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | INTC | Intel | 23.1% | 22.5% |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 21.2% | -39.2% |
| 3 | TKO | TKO | 15.7% | 33.6% |
| 4 | UAL | United Airlines | 13.0% | 3.9% |
| 5 | LLY | Eli Lilly | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 6 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 12.3% | 0.5% |
| 7 | CNC | Centene | 11.3% | -53.0% |
| 8 | APTV | Aptiv | 10.9% | 22.7% |
| 9 | INCY | Incyte | 10.9% | 25.8% |
| 10 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 10.4% | 11.1% |
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 | AMAT | Applied Materials | -12.5% | -0.0% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -10.5% | 26.9% |
| 3 | AMCR | Amcor | -9.7% | -4.7% |
| 4 | CSCO | Cisco Systems | -7.8% | 13.3% |
| 5 | TPR | Tapestry | -7.7% | 55.6% |
| 6 | KR | Kroger | -5.7% | 15.7% |
| 7 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -5.5% | 6.3% |
| 8 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace | -5.3% | 56.9% |
| 9 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -5.2% | 134.3% |
| 10 | CSGP | CoStar | -5.1% | 25.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 2.42%, the Dow 30 rising 1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.73%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | GNRC | Generac | 32.8% | 28.2% |
| 2 | EBAY | eBay | 31.1% | 63.9% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | 28.1% | 13.7% |
| 4 | DHI | D.R. Horton | 26.1% | 19.5% |
| 5 | INCY | Incyte | 26.1% | 25.8% |
| 6 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 25.5% | 57.4% |
| 7 | IVZ | Invesco | 23.4% | 25.1% |
| 8 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 23.0% | 18.9% |
| 9 | ANET | Arista Networks | 22.6% | 24.2% |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | 20.7% | 39.3% |
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 | TTD | Trade Desk | -36.0% | -55.7% |
| 2 | IT | Gartner | -34.0% | -50.7% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -30.2% | -21.9% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -25.9% | -31.7% |
| 5 | FTNT | Fortinet | -24.6% | -16.3% |
| 6 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -22.7% | 27.9% |
| 7 | FI | Fiserv | -18.3% | -33.5% |
| 8 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -18.0% | -42.5% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | -17.9% | -39.2% |
| 10 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -17.7% | -27.0% |
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