S&P 500 Movers | Winners: WBD, PSKY, SNPS | Losers: ORCL, NFLX, BA
On Thursday, September 11, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.85%, the Dow 30 rising 1.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.60%. 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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 28.9% | 53.0% |
| 2 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 15.6% | |
| 3 | SNPS | Synopsys | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 9.0% | -43.7% |
| 5 | LRCX | Lam Research | 7.7% | 60.9% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | 7.5% | 79.3% |
| 7 | TSLA | Tesla | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 8 | EFX | Equifax | 6.0% | 2.7% |
| 9 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| 10 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 5.2% | -35.3% |
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 | ORCL | Oracle | -6.2% | 86.3% |
| 2 | NFLX | Netflix | -3.5% | 35.0% |
| 3 | BA | Boeing | -3.3% | 24.3% |
| 4 | CDW | CDW | -3.0% | -3.8% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom | -2.7% | 56.0% |
| 6 | VST | Vistra | -2.5% | 48.4% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -2.4% | 28.9% |
| 8 | NRG | NRG Energy | -2.0% | 77.0% |
| 9 | TTD | Trade Desk | -2.0% | -61.5% |
| 10 | TER | Teradyne | -1.9% | -7.9% |
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 Centene (CNC) and Molina Healthcare (MOH) Attractive.
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 1.31%, the Dow 30 rising 1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.52%. 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 | ORCL | Oracle | 38.1% | 86.3% |
| 2 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 37.4% | 53.0% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 21.2% | 79.3% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 19.0% | -43.7% |
| 5 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 18.5% | |
| 6 | AVGO | Broadcom | 17.5% | 56.0% |
| 7 | LRCX | Lam Research | 15.1% | 60.9% |
| 8 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 13.9% | -29.3% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 10.3% | -35.3% |
| 10 | KLAC | KLA | 9.8% | 53.3% |
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 | SNPS | Synopsys | -27.2% | -9.7% |
| 2 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -19.6% | -56.6% |
| 3 | TTD | Trade Desk | -12.9% | -61.5% |
| 4 | HUM | Humana | -10.7% | 10.6% |
| 5 | KVUE | Kenvue | -8.2% | -9.2% |
| 6 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -6.1% | -32.5% |
| 7 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -5.9% | -35.4% |
| 8 | DXCM | DexCom | -5.9% | -2.3% |
| 9 | FAST | Fastenal | -5.8% | 33.7% |
| 10 | ALB | Albemarle | -5.8% | -12.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 2.20%, the Dow 30 rising 3.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.64%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 59.2% | |
| 2 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 44.1% | 53.0% |
| 3 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 35.2% | -29.3% |
| 4 | DAY | Dayforce | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 5 | CNC | Centene | 30.2% | -43.7% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 26.8% | 116.3% |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology | 26.5% | 131.1% |
| 8 | ORCL | Oracle | 21.3% | 86.3% |
| 9 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 21.1% | -19.8% |
| 10 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 19.8% | -35.3% |
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 | SNPS | Synopsys | -30.0% | -9.7% |
| 2 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -20.7% | -12.3% |
| 3 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -15.9% | -34.2% |
| 4 | TTD | Trade Desk | -15.1% | -61.5% |
| 5 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -14.1% | -56.6% |
| 6 | KVUE | Kenvue | -13.9% | -9.2% |
| 7 | TGT | Target | -13.9% | -30.2% |
| 8 | AMCR | Amcor | -13.4% | -7.7% |
| 9 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -12.9% | 32.6% |
| 10 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -12.1% | 117.3% |
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