S&P 500 Movers | Winners: XEL, INTC, CNC | Losers: FCX, AXON, KKR
On Wednesday, September 24, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 0.28%, the Dow 30 falling 0.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.31%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | XEL | Xcel Energy | 6.7% | 19.3% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 6.4% | 55.7% |
| 3 | CNC | Centene | 5.8% | -42.8% |
| 4 | MOS | Mosaic | 5.8% | 49.4% |
| 5 | CF | CF Industries | 5.2% | 9.4% |
| 6 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 4.5% | -34.5% |
| 7 | EQT | EQT | 4.2% | 16.2% |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla | 4.0% | 9.6% |
| 9 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 3.6% | -20.4% |
| 10 | PWR | Quanta Services | 3.4% | 27.6% |
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 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -17.0% | 0.1% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -10.2% | 17.4% |
| 3 | KKR | KKR | -6.3% | -6.4% |
| 4 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | -5.3% | -16.1% |
| 5 | SNPS | Synopsys | -4.5% | -3.6% |
| 6 | JBL | Jabil | -3.9% | 56.8% |
| 7 | EA | Electronic Arts | -3.9% | 14.8% |
| 8 | BX | Blackstone | -3.7% | 5.5% |
| 9 | CBRE | CBRE | -3.7% | 19.7% |
| 10 | HPQ | HP | -3.6% | -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. In above, we find Centene (CNC) and CF Industries (CF) 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 0.57%, the Dow 30 rising 0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.16%. 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 | INTC | Intel | 25.4% | 55.7% |
| 2 | TER | Teradyne | 16.5% | 6.2% |
| 3 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 13.1% | 24.9% |
| 4 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 10.2% | 87.5% |
| 5 | SNPS | Synopsys | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 6 | MCK | McKesson | 9.9% | 33.9% |
| 7 | HAL | Halliburton | 9.8% | -8.0% |
| 8 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 9.6% | -53.1% |
| 9 | ES | Eversource Energy | 9.2% | 24.7% |
| 10 | CF | CF Industries | 8.9% | 9.4% |
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 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -16.5% | 0.1% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -14.8% | -40.0% |
| 3 | DXCM | DexCom | -11.7% | -13.2% |
| 4 | DRI | Darden Restaurants | -10.6% | 2.2% |
| 5 | SPGI | S&P Global | -9.8% | -0.9% |
| 6 | KVUE | Kenvue | -8.1% | -18.8% |
| 7 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -7.8% | -16.6% |
| 8 | GNRC | Generac | -7.7% | 7.9% |
| 9 | MCO | Moodys | -7.2% | 0.9% |
| 10 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -7.2% | 17.4% |
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 3.08%, the Dow 30 rising 1.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.60%. 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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 64.6% | 87.5% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 38.9% | 92.6% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 38.6% | 146.8% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 36.4% | 162.7% |
| 5 | ORCL | Oracle | 31.0% | 86.6% |
| 6 | TSLA | Tesla | 27.8% | 9.6% |
| 7 | INTC | Intel | 27.2% | 55.7% |
| 8 | LRCX | Lam Research | 26.9% | 79.0% |
| 9 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 24.4% | 24.9% |
| 10 | KLAC | KLA | 21.5% | 70.8% |
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 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -25.2% | -40.0% |
| 2 | SNPS | Synopsys | -21.6% | -3.6% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -20.4% | -18.8% |
| 4 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -18.5% | -38.6% |
| 5 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -16.0% | -16.6% |
| 6 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -15.6% | -16.5% |
| 7 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -14.4% | -18.9% |
| 8 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -14.2% | 28.0% |
| 9 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -13.8% | 0.1% |
| 10 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | -13.5% | -22.9% |
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