S&P 500 Movers | Winners: DG, GEV, DELL | Losers: INTC, LYB, ALB
On Thursday, December 4, the S&P 500 rising 0.11%, the Dow 30 falling 0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.10% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | DG | Dollar General | 14.0% | 69.5% |
| 2 | GEV | GE Vernova | 4.5% | 91.6% |
| 3 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 4.0% | 22.8% |
| 4 | HRL | Hormel Foods | 3.8% | -19.7% |
| 5 | EME | EMCOR | 3.8% | 40.3% |
| 6 | CRM | Salesforce | 3.7% | -25.6% |
| 7 | WDC | Western Digital | 3.5% | 262.5% |
| 8 | META | Meta Platforms | 3.4% | 13.2% |
| 9 | WMB | Williams Companies | 3.4% | 20.7% |
| 10 | IVZ | Invesco | 3.4% | 50.6% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTC | Intel | -7.4% | 102.0% |
| 2 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -6.2% | -36.2% |
| 3 | ALB | Albemarle | -5.8% | 40.9% |
| 4 | LEN | Lennar | -4.8% | -5.5% |
| 5 | KR | Kroger | -4.6% | 5.4% |
| 6 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | -4.4% | 47.3% |
| 7 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -4.1% | -13.1% |
| 8 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -3.8% | -49.9% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | -3.7% | -38.8% |
| 10 | UPS | United Parcel Service | -3.5% | -19.7% |
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 them, we find Western Digital (WDC) attractive while Meta Platforms (META) looks attractive but volatile.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 0.65%, the Dow 30 rising 0.89%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.37%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 23.1% | 16.4% |
| 2 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 16.7% | 10.4% |
| 3 | APP | AppLovin | 16.6% | 111.2% |
| 4 | DG | Dollar General | 15.2% | 69.5% |
| 5 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | 14.0% | -12.3% |
| 6 | SNPS | Synopsys | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 7 | DASH | DoorDash | 12.9% | 31.9% |
| 8 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | 11.2% | 40.9% |
| 9 | TER | Teradyne | 10.7% | 58.4% |
| 10 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 10.4% | -52.6% |
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 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -13.0% | -49.9% |
| 2 | WRB | WR Berkley | -8.7% | 22.4% |
| 3 | BBY | Best Buy | -8.5% | -10.2% |
| 4 | COR | Cencora | -8.4% | 51.4% |
| 5 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -8.3% | -36.2% |
| 6 | LLY | Eli Lilly | -8.1% | 32.4% |
| 7 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | -7.9% | 2.0% |
| 8 | MCK | McKesson | -7.8% | 43.5% |
| 9 | PPL | PPL | -6.9% | 7.8% |
| 10 | CAH | Cardinal Health | -6.5% | 70.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 1.26%, the Dow 30 rising 1.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.57%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | 34.7% | 40.9% |
| 2 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | 27.2% | -13.8% |
| 3 | DG | Dollar General | 25.6% | 69.5% |
| 4 | SOLV | Solventum | 24.3% | 29.1% |
| 5 | EXPE | Expedia | 22.0% | 39.8% |
| 6 | BIIB | Biogen | 21.9% | 19.0% |
| 7 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 21.0% | -52.6% |
| 8 | APA | APA | 20.9% | 21.8% |
| 9 | ADI | Analog Devices | 20.9% | 32.2% |
| 10 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 20.8% | 12.5% |
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 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -27.8% | 12.3% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -22.0% | -7.4% |
| 3 | IRM | Iron Mountain | -17.7% | -17.1% |
| 4 | TTD | Trade Desk | -16.7% | -66.5% |
| 5 | ANET | Arista Networks | -16.3% | 16.3% |
| 6 | XYZ | Block | -14.3% | -26.8% |
| 7 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -13.7% | -49.9% |
| 8 | ORCL | Oracle | -13.6% | 29.9% |
| 9 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -13.6% | 78.8% |
| 10 | EQIX | Equinix | -12.0% | -21.2% |
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.