S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ULTA, BIIB, RL | Losers: KHC, TDG, STZ

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On Tuesday, September 2, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.69%, the Dow 30 falling 0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.79%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
 
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 ULTA Ulta Beauty 8.1% 22.4%
2 BIIB Biogen 5.6% -8.7%
3 RL Ralph Lauren 4.7% 35.6%
4 TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software 3.3% 30.9%
5 ROST Ross Stores 2.8% 0.6%
6 DECK Deckers Outdoor 2.7% -39.5%
7 APA APA 2.7% 7.5%
8 VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2.6% -0.4%
9 NTAP NetApp 2.3% 0.5%
10 FOXA Fox 2.3% 26.3%

 
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 KHC Kraft Heinz -7.0% -11.6%
2 TDG TransDigm -6.7% 10.0%
3 STZ Constellation Brands -6.6% -30.4%
4 ALB Albemarle -6.3% -6.5%
5 GEV GE Vernova -5.4% 76.4%
6 EFX Equifax -5.0% -7.7%
7 ERIE Erie Indemnity -4.6% -17.1%
8 XYZ Block -4.3% -10.3%
9 WY Weyerhaeuser -3.8% -9.5%
10 IQV IQVIA -3.7% -6.5%

 
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 Biogen (BIIB) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK) Attractive.

Movers – Last One Week

Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), the broader market was quiet, with the S&P 500 falling 0.37%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.83%. Despite the subdued index movement, stock-level volatility remained noticeable.
 
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 ADSK Autodesk 11.9% 8.0%
2 DECK Deckers Outdoor 8.7% -39.5%
3 RL Ralph Lauren 8.2% 35.6%
4 NEM Newmont 6.7% 106.0%
5 APA APA 6.6% 7.5%
6 WYNN Wynn Resorts 6.0% 46.7%
7 LLY Eli Lilly 5.7% -4.2%
8 FICO Fair Isaac 5.7% -24.4%
9 HPQ HP 5.2% -9.4%
10 A Agilent Technologies 5.1% -6.4%

 
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 HRL Hormel Foods -13.3% -17.9%
2 COO Cooper Companies -11.1% -28.9%
3 SBAC SBA Communications -8.8% 0.6%
4 EBAY eBay -8.5% 46.8%
5 DELL Dell Technologies -7.7% 6.5%
6 BG Bunge Global -7.6% 7.6%
7 STZ Constellation Brands -7.6% -30.4%
8 SMCI Super Micro Computer -7.5% 33.8%
9 MCHP Microchip Technology -7.2% 13.4%
10 GNRC Generac -7.1% 15.8%

 
Movers – Last One Month

On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 2.85%, the Dow 30 rising 3.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.06%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
 
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 UNH UnitedHealth 29.9% -38.3%
2 APA APA 29.1% 7.5%
3 DAY Dayforce 25.7% -4.3%
4 HUM Humana 25.4% 23.1%
5 INTC Intel 25.4% 20.7%
6 UAL United Airlines 23.8% 7.8%
7 VTRS Viatris 21.2% -11.9%
8 NEM Newmont 21.2% 106.0%
9 PODD Insulet 21.1% 32.1%
10 DAL Delta Air Lines 19.5% 1.9%

 
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 -37.1% -53.9%
2 SMCI Super Micro Computer -28.0% 33.8%
3 IT Gartner -23.6% -48.2%
4 FTNT Fortinet -21.0% -18.6%
5 INTU Intuit -14.7% 5.8%
6 ON ON Semiconductor -13.9% -22.4%
7 NRG NRG Energy -13.4% 62.6%
8 MKTX MarketAxess -13.3% -19.7%
9 KDP Keurig Dr Pepper -13.2% -8.1%
10 VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals -13.2% -0.4%

 

Picking winners on a consistent basis is not an easy task – especially given the volatility associated with a single stock. Instead, the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.