S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ALB, DDOG, KMX | Losers: SBAC, SJM, WSM
On Wednesday, August 27, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.24%, the Dow 30 rising 0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.17%. 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 | ALB | Albemarle | 7.5% | 3.1% |
| 2 | DDOG | Datadog | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 3 | KMX | CarMax | 4.0% | -24.1% |
| 4 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 3.5% | 44.1% |
| 5 | MGM | MGM Resorts International | 3.3% | 14.8% |
| 6 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment | 3.2% | -19.3% |
| 7 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | 3.1% | 24.7% |
| 8 | WDAY | Workday | 3.1% | -11.0% |
| 9 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 3.0% | 14.9% |
| 10 | NOW | ServiceNow | 2.7% | -16.2% |
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 | SBAC | SBA Communications | -4.9% | 3.7% |
| 2 | SJM | JM Smucker | -4.4% | -1.1% |
| 3 | WSM | Williams-Sonoma | -2.9% | 5.0% |
| 4 | RVTY | Revvity | -2.9% | -20.5% |
| 5 | FSLR | First Solar | -2.8% | 8.5% |
| 6 | EQT | EQT | -2.6% | 12.4% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -2.6% | 107.2% |
| 8 | NEE | NextEra Energy | -2.0% | 4.0% |
| 9 | AMT | American Tower | -2.0% | 12.6% |
| 10 | CBOE | Cboe Global Markets | -2.0% | 22.5% |
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 First Solar (FSLR) and EQT (EQT) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 1.34%, the Dow 30 rising 1.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.36%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | ALB | Albemarle | 12.2% | 3.1% |
| 2 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 12.2% | -42.5% |
| 3 | APA | APA | 11.1% | 1.9% |
| 4 | CCL | Carnival | 10.5% | 29.8% |
| 5 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 10.5% | 44.1% |
| 6 | MGM | MGM Resorts International | 9.5% | 14.8% |
| 7 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 9.1% | 56.6% |
| 8 | SW | Smurfit WestRock | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 9 | HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 8.0% | 8.1% |
| 10 | TSLA | Tesla | 7.9% | -13.4% |
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 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2 | CSX | CSX | -9.6% | 1.7% |
| 3 | FSLR | First Solar | -7.4% | 8.5% |
| 4 | SBAC | SBA Communications | -7.0% | 3.7% |
| 5 | MRNA | Moderna | -6.7% | -39.6% |
| 6 | SJM | JM Smucker | -6.5% | -1.1% |
| 7 | DXCM | DexCom | -6.5% | -1.8% |
| 8 | WMT | Walmart | -6.3% | 7.1% |
| 9 | CBOE | Cboe Global Markets | -5.5% | 22.5% |
| 10 | EBAY | eBay | -5.5% | 52.5% |
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 1.74%, the Dow 30 rising 2.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.10%. 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 | TER | Teradyne | 29.2% | -6.9% |
| 2 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 28.3% | 25.5% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | 27.8% | 18.0% |
| 4 | GNRC | Generac | 23.6% | 20.6% |
| 5 | ALB | Albemarle | 22.5% | 3.1% |
| 6 | INTC | Intel | 21.8% | 23.9% |
| 7 | CVS | CVS Health | 19.9% | 65.7% |
| 8 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 19.6% | 47.1% |
| 9 | EBAY | eBay | 19.3% | 52.5% |
| 10 | HCA | HCA Healthcare | 17.6% | 35.5% |
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 | -37.7% | -55.2% |
| 2 | ALGN | Align Technology | -31.0% | -31.9% |
| 3 | IT | Gartner | -29.7% | -49.1% |
| 4 | FTNT | Fortinet | -25.4% | -17.3% |
| 5 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -23.7% | 46.9% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | -23.1% | -39.6% |
| 7 | INTU | Intuit | -17.8% | 6.0% |
| 8 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | -16.9% | -3.4% |
| 9 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -16.8% | 24.4% |
| 10 | BAX | Baxter International | -14.9% | -15.0% |
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