Market Movers | Winners: | Losers:

On Thursday, December 18, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 0.79%, the Dow 30 rising 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.51%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
 

List of Market Winners

The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns on the last trading day:
 

 
List of Market Losers

On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
 

 
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.

Don’t get too attached to RUA stock, even if you love it. Stocks crash. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio lets you navigate that risk.

Movers – Last One Week

Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 1.83%, the Dow 30 falling 1.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.60%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
 
List of 1-Week Market Winners

The following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the highest returns over the last week:
 

 
List of 1-Week Market Losers

Similarly, the following table shows the 10 stocks that were at the bottom in terms of returns:
 

 
Movers – Last One Month

On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 2.38%, the Dow 30 rising 4.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.11%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
 
List of 1-Month Market Winners

The following table shows the 10 stocks that generated the maximum returns over the last one month:
 

 
List of 1-Month Market Losers

In the same period, these 10 stocks were at the bottom in terms of returns:
 

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.