Market Movers | Winners: PCSA, MNTS, DFLI | Losers: VTGN, NOW, VMAR
On Wednesday, December 17, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 1.16%, the Dow 30 falling 0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.93%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
List of Market 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 | PCSA | Processa Pharmaceuticals | 5457.4% | -69.8% |
| 2 | MNTS | Momentus | 1686.4% | 17.8% |
| 3 | DFLI | Dragonfly Energy | 878.9% | 54.9% |
| 4 | YCBD | cbdMD | 58.7% | -24.3% |
| 5 | ATPC | Agape ATP | 56.4% | -88.1% |
| 6 | VYNE | VYNE Therapeutics | 49.0% | -82.1% |
| 7 | ISPO | Inspirato | 46.8% | 25.6% |
| 8 | ADTX | Aditxt | 22.5% | -100.0% |
| 9 | AGIG | Abundia Global Impact | 21.6% | -86.0% |
| 10 | KLRS | Kalaris Therapeutics | 20.3% | -9.2% |
List of Market 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 | VTGN | Vistagen Therapeutics | -80.3% | -70.8% |
| 2 | NOW | ServiceNow | -80.0% | -85.2% |
| 3 | VMAR | Vision Marine Technologies | -48.8% | -96.9% |
| 4 | PLCE | Children’s Place | -36.9% | -55.6% |
| 5 | TRAW | Traws Pharma | -36.4% | -84.2% |
| 6 | KYTX | Kyverna Therapeutics | -32.5% | 84.8% |
| 7 | AMCI | AMC Robotics | -30.2% | 49.6% |
| 8 | ELAB | PMGC | -29.7% | -95.9% |
| 9 | LAZR | Luminar Technologies | -27.8% | -95.8% |
| 10 | LHAI | Linkhome | -27.4% | 65.0% |
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 ServiceNow (NOW) attractive but volatile
Individual stocks can soar or tank, but one thing matters: staying invested. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio helps you do that.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 2.40%, the Dow 30 falling 0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 4.38%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
List of 1-Week Market 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 | TTSH | Tile Shop | 238081.8% | 227726.1% |
| 2 | BNKK | Bonk | 2986.2% | -85.8% |
| 3 | CMND | Clearmind Medicine | 2349.7% | -94.9% |
| 4 | PCSA | Processa Pharmaceuticals | 2312.4% | -69.8% |
| 5 | NVVE | Nuvve | 2120.2% | -97.0% |
| 6 | STAI | ScanTech AI Systems | 1216.6% | -91.8% |
| 7 | XBP | XBP Global | 1191.1% | -51.0% |
| 8 | MNTS | Momentus | 949.5% | 17.8% |
| 9 | BNAI | Brand Engagement Network | 418.6% | -84.3% |
| 10 | DFLI | Dragonfly Energy | 399.5% | 54.9% |
List of 1-Week Market 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 | CCHH | CCH | -95.1% | -84.6% |
| 2 | IRBT | iRobot | -85.5% | -90.2% |
| 3 | NOW | ServiceNow | -81.7% | -85.2% |
| 4 | RZLT | Rezolute | -81.6% | -59.0% |
| 5 | VTGN | Vistagen Therapeutics | -81.0% | -70.8% |
| 6 | LAZR | Luminar Technologies | -74.1% | -95.8% |
| 7 | ZYXI | Zynex | -69.8% | -96.7% |
| 8 | BBGI | Beasley Broadcast | -69.1% | -45.3% |
| 9 | GRI | GRI Bio | -65.3% | -97.0% |
| 10 | ASNS | Actelis Networks | -62.6% | -91.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the major indices showed mixed performance, with the S&P 500 rising 0.73%, the Dow 30 rising 2.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.61%. Stock-level movements were also varied, reflecting company-specific dynamics.
List of 1-Month Market 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 | TTSH | Tile Shop | 249423.8% | 227726.1% |
| 2 | CDNL | Cardinal Infrastructure | 1738.5% | 1738.5% |
| 3 | MNTS | Momentus | 1322.7% | 17.8% |
| 4 | DFLI | Dragonfly Energy | 438.4% | 54.9% |
| 5 | CAPR | Capricor Therapeutics | 359.6% | 89.5% |
| 6 | OLMA | Olema Pharmaceuticals | 282.6% | 459.2% |
| 7 | YCBD | cbdMD | 277.1% | -24.3% |
| 8 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals | 221.1% | 780.9% |
| 9 | WSHP | WeShop | 198.9% | 291.0% |
| 10 | CV | CapsoVision | 129.9% | -65.5% |
List of 1-Month Market 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 | IVP | Inspire Veterinary Partners | -89.4% | -99.0% |
| 2 | CHOW | ChowChow Cloud International | -89.2% | -87.9% |
| 3 | ATPC | Agape ATP | -89.2% | -88.1% |
| 4 | CCHH | CCH | -88.1% | -84.6% |
| 5 | TII | Titan Mining | -87.3% | -87.3% |
| 6 | FPAY | FlexShopper | -85.0% | -99.9% |
| 7 | INHD | Inno | -84.0% | -97.6% |
| 8 | SGD | Safe & Green Development | -81.3% | -93.0% |
| 9 | NOW | ServiceNow | -81.3% | -85.2% |
| 10 | VTGN | Vistagen Therapeutics | -80.5% | -70.8% |
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.