S&P 500 Movers | Winners: LULU, MOS, GE | Losers: AVGO, GLW, ANET
On Friday, December 12, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 1.07%, the Dow 30 falling 0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.91%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 9.6% | -46.4% |
| 2 | MOS | Mosaic | 4.0% | 10.0% |
| 3 | GE | GE Aerospace | 3.9% | 80.6% |
| 4 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 3.6% | -40.1% |
| 5 | BALL | Ball | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 6 | LIN | Linde | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| 7 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 8 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | 3.0% | -29.2% |
| 9 | TSLA | Tesla | 2.7% | 13.6% |
| 10 | BRO | Brown & Brown | 2.6% | -19.5% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
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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 | AVGO | Broadcom | -11.4% | 56.4% |
| 2 | GLW | Corning | -8.0% | 89.4% |
| 3 | ANET | Arista Networks | -7.2% | 12.9% |
| 4 | APH | Amphenol | -7.1% | 87.2% |
| 5 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -7.0% | 58.2% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | -6.7% | 187.3% |
| 7 | FSLR | First Solar | -6.6% | 44.6% |
| 8 | STX | Seagate Technology | -6.6% | 238.8% |
| 9 | APP | AppLovin | -6.5% | 107.1% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -6.2% | 14.8% |
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 Micron Technology (MU) and First Solar (FSLR) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), the S&P 500 falling 0.63%, the Dow 30 rising 1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.93% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 15.0% | 183.6% |
| 2 | MOS | Mosaic | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 11.0% | -42.1% |
| 4 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10.3% | -18.9% |
| 5 | AIG | American International | 10.2% | 18.5% |
| 6 | NEM | Newmont | 9.3% | 168.1% |
| 7 | OMC | Omnicom | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 8 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 8.8% | 24.6% |
| 9 | ELV | Elevance Health | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 10 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 8.2% | 22.0% |
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 | ORCL | Oracle | -12.7% | 15.1% |
| 2 | AZO | AutoZone | -9.9% | 7.6% |
| 3 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -9.4% | 220.7% |
| 4 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -9.3% | -23.7% |
| 5 | INTC | Intel | -8.7% | 88.6% |
| 6 | WELL | Welltower | -8.6% | 50.8% |
| 7 | TTD | Trade Desk | -8.5% | -68.8% |
| 8 | EQT | EQT | -8.4% | 22.0% |
| 9 | EXE | Expand Energy | -8.2% | 16.9% |
| 10 | AVGO | Broadcom | -7.8% | 56.4% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 0.34%, the Dow 30 rising 0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.26% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 35.1% | 183.6% |
| 2 | DG | Dollar General | 27.8% | 80.2% |
| 3 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 23.5% | 24.6% |
| 4 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | 22.3% | 73.3% |
| 5 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 21.9% | 20.8% |
| 6 | ALB | Albemarle | 20.7% | 57.4% |
| 7 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 19.9% | -46.4% |
| 8 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 19.9% | -50.2% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 19.5% | -42.1% |
| 10 | TPR | Tapestry | 18.9% | 91.6% |
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 | DDOG | Datadog | -23.5% | 2.2% |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -18.6% | 74.5% |
| 3 | NFLX | Netflix | -17.8% | 6.8% |
| 4 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -16.5% | -23.7% |
| 5 | ORCL | Oracle | -16.3% | 15.1% |
| 6 | TTD | Trade Desk | -16.3% | -68.8% |
| 7 | IRM | Iron Mountain | -15.0% | -18.7% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -14.7% | 6.1% |
| 9 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -13.3% | -49.8% |
| 10 | PODD | Insulet | -12.2% | 13.3% |
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