S&P 500 Movers | Winners: INTC, SNPS, APP | Losers: WRB, PODD, BBY
On Monday, December 1, investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.42% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
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 | INTC | Intel | 8.7% | 99.6% |
| 2 | SNPS | Synopsys | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 3 | APP | AppLovin | 6.3% | 92.6% |
| 4 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 5.5% | -54.7% |
| 5 | DASH | DoorDash | 4.9% | 22.6% |
| 6 | FANG | Diamondback Energy | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 7 | MU | Micron Technology | 4.4% | 186.5% |
| 8 | DVN | Devon Energy | 4.0% | 18.1% |
| 9 | ACN | Accenture | 3.9% | -25.3% |
| 10 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | 3.8% | -20.0% |
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 | WRB | WR Berkley | -6.0% | 26.0% |
| 2 | PODD | Insulet | -4.9% | 19.1% |
| 3 | BBY | Best Buy | -4.6% | -6.4% |
| 4 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | -4.4% | 5.9% |
| 5 | LLY | Eli Lilly | -4.2% | 38.1% |
| 6 | CNC | Centene | -4.0% | -37.5% |
| 7 | IRM | Iron Mountain | -3.9% | -19.2% |
| 8 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -3.9% | 230.8% |
| 9 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | -3.6% | 76.3% |
| 10 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -3.4% | 18.3% |
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 Deckers Outdoor (DECK) and Micron Technology (MU) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 4.19%, the Dow 30 rising 3.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.36%. 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 | APP | AppLovin | 19.7% | 92.6% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 19.4% | 186.5% |
| 3 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | 19.3% | -20.8% |
| 4 | INTC | Intel | 19.0% | 99.6% |
| 5 | ADI | Analog Devices | 18.3% | 27.1% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 16.6% | 267.9% |
| 7 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 16.4% | 23.0% |
| 8 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | 16.0% | 230.8% |
| 9 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 15.9% | -29.1% |
| 10 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 15.7% | 58.2% |
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 | WRB | WR Berkley | -5.6% | 26.0% |
| 2 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | -5.5% | -7.0% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -4.6% | 21.8% |
| 4 | CPRT | Copart | -4.6% | -31.8% |
| 5 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies | -4.2% | 32.0% |
| 6 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -3.5% | 18.3% |
| 7 | SBAC | SBA Communications | -3.4% | -5.6% |
| 8 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -3.2% | -22.3% |
| 9 | ED | Consolidated Edison | -3.0% | 13.5% |
| 10 | EQIX | Equinix | -2.6% | -20.4% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all three indices fell — the S&P 500 falling 1.13%, the Dow 30 falling 0.72%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.97%. Losses were widespread, though not universal.
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 | ALB | Albemarle | 31.2% | 51.7% |
| 2 | LLY | Eli Lilly | 30.2% | 38.1% |
| 3 | CAH | Cardinal Health | 26.5% | 78.4% |
| 4 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | 25.2% | 33.8% |
| 5 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 23.9% | 57.9% |
| 6 | SOLV | Solventum | 22.6% | 29.5% |
| 7 | KVUE | Kenvue | 21.8% | -16.0% |
| 8 | EXE | Expand Energy | 21.7% | 26.0% |
| 9 | BIIB | Biogen | 20.2% | 16.3% |
| 10 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 20.1% | -8.3% |
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 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | -51.4% | -46.8% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -36.6% | 9.6% |
| 3 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -29.8% | -10.3% |
| 4 | ORCL | Oracle | -27.0% | 21.8% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -25.5% | 4.6% |
| 6 | DASH | DoorDash | -22.7% | 22.6% |
| 7 | EME | EMCOR | -21.8% | 34.2% |
| 8 | ANET | Arista Networks | -20.9% | 15.9% |
| 9 | TTD | Trade Desk | -20.8% | -66.3% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -19.3% | 16.7% |
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