S&P 500 Movers | Winners: AMD, ALB, UAL | Losers: PSKY, SLB, HAL
On Wednesday, November 12, the major indices showed mixed performance, with the S&P 500 rising 0.06%, the Dow 30 rising 0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.06%. Stock-level movements were also varied, reflecting company-specific dynamics.
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 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 9.0% | 114.3% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | 6.2% | 30.4% |
| 3 | UAL | United Airlines | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| 4 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 5.1% | -48.1% |
| 5 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 4.7% | 1.2% |
| 6 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 4.2% | 0.9% |
| 7 | ELV | Elevance Health | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 8 | TECH | Bio-Techne | 3.8% | -14.4% |
| 9 | NRG | NRG Energy | 3.7% | 89.7% |
| 10 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 3.6% | 40.0% |
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 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -7.0% | 33.0% |
| 2 | SLB | SLB | -4.1% | -3.7% |
| 3 | HAL | Halliburton | -4.0% | 1.3% |
| 4 | ORCL | Oracle | -3.9% | 37.6% |
| 5 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks | -3.8% | 15.4% |
| 6 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | -3.7% | 109.9% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -3.6% | 143.5% |
| 8 | DDOG | Datadog | -3.5% | 33.6% |
| 9 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | -3.3% | 4.1% |
| 10 | IRM | Iron Mountain | -3.0% | -4.3% |
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 Elevance Health (ELV) and Coterra Energy (CTRA) 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), index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 rising 0.80%, the Dow 30 rising 1.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.40% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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 | EXPE | Expedia | 28.0% | 47.8% |
| 2 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 23.5% | -5.8% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog | 23.2% | 33.6% |
| 4 | ALB | Albemarle | 20.0% | 30.4% |
| 5 | NEM | Newmont | 14.0% | 153.6% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | 13.4% | -35.8% |
| 7 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | 11.9% | -23.0% |
| 8 | HST | Host Hotels & Resorts | 11.4% | 7.1% |
| 9 | PH | Parker Hannifin | 10.6% | 35.6% |
| 10 | APA | APA | 10.3% | 8.9% |
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 | DASH | DoorDash | -17.4% | 17.1% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -10.9% | -4.2% |
| 3 | XYZ | Block | -10.7% | -22.6% |
| 4 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -9.8% | 24.4% |
| 5 | ORCL | Oracle | -9.3% | 37.6% |
| 6 | HUM | Humana | -9.2% | -4.2% |
| 7 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -8.7% | -17.8% |
| 8 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | -8.5% | -0.8% |
| 9 | TTD | Trade Desk | -8.2% | -62.7% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -7.7% | 24.3% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 3.11%, the Dow 30 rising 4.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.82%. 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 | WDC | Western Digital | 46.8% | 273.7% |
| 2 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 39.3% | 32.6% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 33.8% | 233.7% |
| 4 | CAH | Cardinal Health | 32.5% | 75.2% |
| 5 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 31.2% | 9.7% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | 30.9% | 191.8% |
| 7 | TER | Teradyne | 30.9% | 42.9% |
| 8 | INCY | Incyte | 25.9% | 56.7% |
| 9 | GM | General Motors | 25.7% | 36.0% |
| 10 | LLY | Eli Lilly | 25.3% | 32.6% |
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 | -48.6% | -68.9% |
| 2 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | -47.4% | -45.6% |
| 3 | FFIV | F5 | -30.0% | -4.5% |
| 4 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -28.6% | 24.4% |
| 5 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -28.4% | -42.2% |
| 6 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -27.6% | -51.5% |
| 7 | DASH | DoorDash | -27.4% | 17.1% |
| 8 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -25.6% | -48.1% |
| 9 | ORCL | Oracle | -24.1% | 37.6% |
| 10 | GRMN | Garmin | -20.3% | -2.6% |
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.