S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EXPE, AKAM, SOLV | Losers: TTWO, XYZ, TTD
On Friday, November 7, the broader market was quiet, with the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat. Despite the subdued index movement, stock-level volatility remained noticeable.
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 | EXPE | Expedia | 17.5% | 39.5% |
| 2 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 14.7% | -12.5% |
| 3 | SOLV | Solventum | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| 4 | NWSA | News | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 5 | ALB | Albemarle | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| 6 | NWS | News | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| 7 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials | 5.5% | ∞% |
| 8 | MNST | Monster Beverage | 5.2% | 32.7% |
| 9 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 10 | TPR | Tapestry | 4.9% | 60.7% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
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 | TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software | -8.1% | 26.0% |
| 2 | XYZ | Block | -7.7% | -23.0% |
| 3 | TTD | Trade Desk | -6.3% | -63.4% |
| 4 | DXCM | DexCom | -5.2% | -29.3% |
| 5 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | -5.2% | 0.3% |
| 6 | BEN | Franklin Resources | -4.4% | |
| 7 | GILD | Gilead Sciences | -3.7% | 31.4% |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla | -3.7% | |
| 9 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -2.9% | -10.9% |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | -2.7% | 82.7% |
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 the stocks above, we find Block (XYZ) attractive
Trefis works with Empirical Asset Management — a Boston area wealth manager — whose asset allocation strategies yielded positive returns during the 2008-09 period when the S&P lost more than 40%. Empirical has incorporated the Trefis HQ Portfolio in this asset allocation framework to provide clients with higher returns while taking on lower levels of risk versus the benchmark index.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 1.80%, the Dow 30 falling 0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 3.52%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials | 47489900.0% | ∞% |
| 2 | KVUE | Kenvue | 17.5% | -18.7% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog | 17.5% | 33.8% |
| 4 | EXPE | Expedia | 17.4% | 39.5% |
| 5 | HSIC | Henry Schein | 13.8% | 3.9% |
| 6 | INCY | Incyte | 13.4% | 53.4% |
| 7 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | 12.7% | 24.9% |
| 8 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 12.5% | 71.4% |
| 9 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 10 | STE | Steris | 11.9% | 29.3% |
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 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | -51.3% | -46.9% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -23.5% | 30.4% |
| 3 | DASH | DoorDash | -19.7% | 21.8% |
| 4 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -17.7% | 1.4% |
| 5 | ZTS | Zoetis | -16.6% | -25.2% |
| 6 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | -14.9% | -25.9% |
| 7 | ANET | Arista Networks | -14.6% | 21.8% |
| 8 | TTD | Trade Desk | -14.5% | -63.4% |
| 9 | XYZ | Block | -13.8% | -23.0% |
| 10 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -13.3% | -20.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.69%, the Dow 30 rising 3.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.46%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials | 47489900.0% | ∞% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 36.1% | 266.6% |
| 3 | CAH | Cardinal Health | 29.6% | 74.7% |
| 4 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 28.3% | 114.5% |
| 5 | GM | General Motors | 26.5% | 33.9% |
| 6 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 26.3% | 29.7% |
| 7 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 26.2% | 7.3% |
| 8 | STX | Seagate Technology | 26.0% | 229.1% |
| 9 | TER | Teradyne | 25.5% | 45.3% |
| 10 | INCY | Incyte | 25.1% | 53.4% |
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 | -49.4% | -69.0% |
| 2 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | -48.9% | -46.9% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -31.4% | |
| 4 | FFIV | F5 | -28.2% | -2.3% |
| 5 | DASH | DoorDash | -25.8% | 21.8% |
| 6 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -25.3% | |
| 7 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -25.2% | -49.3% |
| 8 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -24.1% | -47.8% |
| 9 | MOS | Mosaic | -23.5% | 6.4% |
| 10 | GRMN | Garmin | -21.6% | -1.3% |
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.