S&P 500 Movers | Winners: MU, LRCX, CEG | Losers: NOW, FDS, GNRC
On Thursday, December 18, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.79%, the Dow 30 rising 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.51%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | MU | Micron Technology | 10.2% | 196.2% |
| 2 | LRCX | Lam Research | 6.3% | 130.1% |
| 3 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 5.9% | 62.3% |
| 4 | APP | AppLovin | 5.7% | 114.4% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 5.3% | 294.0% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology | 5.2% | 244.0% |
| 7 | SBUX | Starbucks | 4.9% | 0.6% |
| 8 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 4.7% | 145.5% |
| 9 | DASH | DoorDash | 4.4% | 37.7% |
| 10 | KLAC | KLA | 4.3% | 95.7% |
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 | -80.4% | -27.7% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -7.7% | -42.4% |
| 3 | GNRC | Generac | -5.4% | -11.6% |
| 4 | FANG | Diamondback Energy | -4.6% | -7.7% |
| 5 | HPQ | HP | -4.0% | -24.9% |
| 6 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -3.9% | 8.6% |
| 7 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | -3.7% | 23.2% |
| 8 | LEN | Lennar | -3.5% | -19.2% |
| 9 | APA | APA | -3.3% | 8.6% |
| 10 | DVN | Devon Energy | -3.3% | 12.2% |
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 Micron Technology (MU) and Western Digital (WDC) 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 1.83%, the Dow 30 falling 1.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.60%. 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 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 15.0% | -43.7% |
| 2 | CMCSA | Comcast | 9.7% | -16.3% |
| 3 | TSLA | Tesla | 8.2% | 19.7% |
| 4 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 7.9% | -37.6% |
| 5 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | 7.4% | -47.4% |
| 6 | IT | Gartner | 7.3% | -48.5% |
| 7 | PCG | PG&E | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 8 | BALL | Ball | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 9 | SBUX | Starbucks | 5.5% | 0.6% |
| 10 | GIS | General Mills | 5.4% | -20.1% |
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 | -82.3% | -27.7% |
| 2 | AVGO | Broadcom | -18.8% | 43.3% |
| 3 | GNRC | Generac | -18.3% | -11.6% |
| 4 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -13.7% | -3.6% |
| 5 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -11.3% | 8.6% |
| 6 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -11.1% | -3.7% |
| 7 | IRM | Iron Mountain | -10.4% | -22.3% |
| 8 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | -10.2% | 23.2% |
| 9 | PSX | Phillips 66 | -10.0% | 17.6% |
| 10 | ETN | Eaton | -9.8% | -3.6% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.38%, the Dow 30 rising 4.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.11%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | 32.3% | 84.9% |
| 2 | APP | AppLovin | 32.0% | 114.4% |
| 3 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 31.2% | -43.7% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 27.4% | 23.3% |
| 5 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 25.9% | 15.2% |
| 6 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | 24.9% | 69.3% |
| 7 | MRNA | Moderna | 24.2% | -25.6% |
| 8 | KEY | KeyCorp | 23.2% | 28.1% |
| 9 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | 23.0% | 46.5% |
| 10 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 22.8% | 17.3% |
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 | DDOG | Datadog | -21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -18.8% | 11.5% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -18.4% | 9.1% |
| 4 | NFLX | Netflix | -17.6% | 5.5% |
| 5 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -15.8% | -3.6% |
| 6 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | -15.8% | 23.2% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -12.7% | 66.5% |
| 8 | VLO | Valero Energy | -12.7% | 36.3% |
| 9 | UBER | Uber Technologies | -12.3% | 32.1% |
| 10 | PODD | Insulet | -12.2% | 12.2% |
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.