S&P 500 Movers | Winners: TER, STX, WDC | Losers: FI, CZR, ENPH
On Wednesday, October 29, markets were split, as the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.41% 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 | TER | Teradyne | 20.5% | 38.6% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 19.1% | 212.9% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 13.2% | 218.1% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 12.5% | -38.4% |
| 5 | CAT | Caterpillar | 11.6% | 63.8% |
| 6 | CMI | Cummins | 6.5% | 28.6% |
| 7 | AEP | American Electric Power | 6.1% | 35.9% |
| 8 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 9 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 4.9% | 162.9% |
| 10 | VST | Vistra | 4.6% | 45.2% |
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On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FI | Fiserv | -44.0% | -65.6% |
| 2 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment | -15.2% | -44.0% |
| 3 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -15.1% | -54.7% |
| 4 | SW | Smurfit WestRock | -12.2% | -27.8% |
| 5 | GRMN | Garmin | -11.5% | 7.7% |
| 6 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | -10.4% | -24.1% |
| 7 | CSGP | CoStar | -9.9% | -1.5% |
| 8 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -9.1% | -28.6% |
| 9 | GPN | Global Payments | -7.5% | -28.7% |
| 10 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -7.5% | -44.0% |
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. Among these stocks, we find Centene (CNC) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) attractive.
That is one way to look at stocks. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 2.85%, the Dow 30 rising 2.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.99%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | TER | Teradyne | 25.3% | 38.6% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 23.5% | 212.9% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 17.4% | 218.1% |
| 4 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 16.1% | 16.4% |
| 5 | NVDA | NVIDIA | 14.8% | 54.2% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 14.8% | 118.8% |
| 7 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 14.7% | 80.2% |
| 8 | DOW | Dow | 14.6% | -34.4% |
| 9 | MU | Micron Technology | 14.2% | 170.1% |
| 10 | CAT | Caterpillar | 13.9% | 63.8% |
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 | FI | Fiserv | -43.6% | -65.6% |
| 2 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -24.4% | -36.8% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -17.9% | -44.9% |
| 4 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment | -17.2% | -44.0% |
| 5 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -16.9% | -58.7% |
| 6 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -13.7% | -54.7% |
| 7 | FFIV | F5 | -13.1% | 2.9% |
| 8 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | -12.4% | -24.1% |
| 9 | ROP | Roper Technologies | -12.3% | -13.6% |
| 10 | LH | Labcorp | -12.3% | 9.1% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 3.02%, the Dow 30 rising 2.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.83%. 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 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 63.4% | 118.8% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 35.5% | 170.1% |
| 3 | TER | Teradyne | 26.4% | 38.6% |
| 4 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 5 | INTC | Intel | 23.2% | 106.2% |
| 6 | CAT | Caterpillar | 23.1% | 63.8% |
| 7 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 22.0% | 80.2% |
| 8 | ALB | Albemarle | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| 9 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 20.2% | 3.0% |
| 10 | LRCX | Lam Research | 20.0% | 124.1% |
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 | FI | Fiserv | -45.2% | -65.6% |
| 2 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment | -30.7% | -44.0% |
| 3 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -29.5% | -36.8% |
| 4 | FFIV | F5 | -19.9% | 2.9% |
| 5 | MOS | Mosaic | -17.4% | 19.1% |
| 6 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | -17.3% | -24.1% |
| 7 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -17.3% | -58.7% |
| 8 | VRSN | VeriSign | -16.7% | 13.1% |
| 9 | CSGP | CoStar | -16.4% | -1.5% |
| 10 | EFX | Equifax | -16.4% | -15.4% |
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.