S&P 500 Movers | Winners: TPL, DVN, COP | Losers: NOW, GEV, VST
On Wednesday, December 17, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 1.16%, the Dow 30 falling 0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.93%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 7.6% | -19.7% |
| 2 | DVN | Devon Energy | 5.3% | 16.0% |
| 3 | COP | ConocoPhillips | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 4 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 4.4% | -16.0% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 3.8% | -38.6% |
| 6 | GIS | General Mills | 3.4% | -20.3% |
| 7 | TRGP | Targa Resources | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| 8 | FANG | Diamondback Energy | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 9 | MSI | Motorola Solutions | 2.9% | -18.1% |
| 10 | MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities | 2.9% | -7.6% |
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 | NOW | ServiceNow | -80.0% | -85.2% |
| 2 | GEV | GE Vernova | -10.5% | 87.0% |
| 3 | VST | Vistra | -7.8% | 16.5% |
| 4 | GNRC | Generac | -6.8% | -6.6% |
| 5 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -6.7% | 53.3% |
| 6 | NRG | NRG Energy | -6.7% | 67.9% |
| 7 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -5.8% | 11.5% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -5.7% | -2.1% |
| 9 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -5.6% | 134.4% |
| 10 | PWR | Quanta Services | -5.5% | 31.2% |
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 Devon Energy (DVN) and ConocoPhillips (COP) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), weakness was evident in the S&P 500 falling 2.40%, the Dow 30 falling 0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 4.38%. The pullback was broad, but select names remained resilient.
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 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 12.0% | -16.3% |
| 2 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 10.8% | -45.6% |
| 3 | CMCSA | Comcast | 9.9% | -16.2% |
| 4 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 9.4% | 24.7% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 9.0% | -38.6% |
| 6 | BALL | Ball | 9.0% | -4.1% |
| 7 | IT | Gartner | 8.8% | -48.1% |
| 8 | DG | Dollar General | 8.8% | 85.3% |
| 9 | MAR | Marriott International | 8.1% | 12.2% |
| 10 | HLT | Hilton Worldwide | 8.0% | 18.8% |
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 | NOW | ServiceNow | -81.7% | -85.2% |
| 2 | AVGO | Broadcom | -21.1% | 41.6% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -20.0% | 8.2% |
| 4 | GEV | GE Vernova | -15.0% | 87.0% |
| 5 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -14.6% | 210.8% |
| 6 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -14.5% | -2.1% |
| 7 | MU | Micron Technology | -14.5% | 168.7% |
| 8 | GNRC | Generac | -13.1% | -6.6% |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | -11.6% | 79.8% |
| 10 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -11.3% | 11.5% |
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 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 | DG | Dollar General | 32.8% | 85.3% |
| 2 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 28.7% | 24.0% |
| 3 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 26.8% | -49.6% |
| 4 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 26.6% | -45.6% |
| 5 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 25.0% | 16.6% |
| 6 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 24.1% | 166.9% |
| 7 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | 23.8% | 71.3% |
| 8 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 23.8% | 15.1% |
| 9 | MRNA | Moderna | 23.2% | -26.6% |
| 10 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 22.9% | -16.3% |
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 | NOW | ServiceNow | -81.3% | -85.2% |
| 2 | DDOG | Datadog | -24.2% | -4.3% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -18.8% | 8.2% |
| 4 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -17.6% | 64.0% |
| 5 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -17.0% | 11.5% |
| 6 | UBER | Uber Technologies | -14.1% | 31.2% |
| 7 | NFLX | Netflix | -14.1% | 6.3% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -12.5% | -2.1% |
| 9 | AZO | AutoZone | -12.0% | 6.0% |
| 10 | J | Jacobs Solutions | -11.9% | 1.1% |
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