S&P 500 Movers | Winners: SNDK, BLDR, INTC | Losers: LVS, CSGP, DDOG
On Friday, January 9, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 0.65%, the Dow 30 rising 0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.02%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 12.8% | 59.0% |
| 2 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | 12.0% | 21.2% |
| 3 | INTC | Intel | 10.8% | 23.4% |
| 4 | VST | Vistra | 10.5% | 3.1% |
| 5 | LEN | Lennar | 8.9% | 16.0% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 8.7% | 27.6% |
| 7 | DHI | D.R. Horton | 7.8% | 9.2% |
| 8 | PHM | PulteGroup | 7.3% | 12.7% |
| 9 | WY | Weyerhaeuser | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| 10 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 6.9% | 17.2% |
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 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2 | CSGP | CoStar | -4.7% | -13.0% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog | -4.0% | -7.7% |
| 4 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -3.9% | -1.9% |
| 5 | EQR | Equity Residential | -3.9% | -3.1% |
| 6 | DASH | DoorDash | -3.8% | -4.8% |
| 7 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -3.6% | 3.4% |
| 8 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -3.4% | 0.1% |
| 9 | AIG | American International | -3.2% | -11.8% |
| 10 | VLO | Valero Energy | -3.2% | 13.8% |
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 PulteGroup (PHM) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU) attractive.
Separately, the Trefis High Quality Portfolio has outperformed its benchmark to achieve returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 1.57%, the Dow 30 rising 2.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.22%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 37.1% | 59.0% |
| 2 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | 19.1% | 21.2% |
| 3 | LRCX | Lam Research | 18.0% | 27.6% |
| 4 | CVNA | Carvana | 15.7% | 9.7% |
| 5 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 15.7% | 18.0% |
| 6 | INTC | Intel | 15.7% | 23.4% |
| 7 | LEN | Lennar | 14.4% | 16.0% |
| 8 | APTV | Aptiv | 13.0% | 16.5% |
| 9 | SLB | SLB | 12.4% | 17.8% |
| 10 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 12.1% | 11.2% |
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 | FSLR | First Solar | -13.0% | -8.6% |
| 2 | CSGP | CoStar | -11.0% | -13.0% |
| 3 | AIG | American International | -10.5% | -11.8% |
| 4 | NRG | NRG Energy | -10.2% | -6.3% |
| 5 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -9.6% | -9.4% |
| 6 | JCI | Johnson Controls International | -9.4% | -7.4% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -9.1% | -5.1% |
| 8 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -8.5% | -10.0% |
| 9 | GEV | GE Vernova | -8.3% | -4.7% |
| 10 | HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | -8.3% | -7.7% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 1.84%, the Dow 30 rising 4.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.38%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 36.8% | 20.9% |
| 3 | LRCX | Lam Research | 31.7% | 27.6% |
| 4 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 31.0% | 9.9% |
| 5 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 26.2% | 11.3% |
| 6 | CCL | Carnival | 26.0% | 5.2% |
| 7 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 25.9% | 11.7% |
| 8 | ALB | Albemarle | 24.8% | 14.0% |
| 9 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 22.9% | 13.8% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | 22.4% | 13.3% |
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 | LW | Lamb Weston | -29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2 | DDOG | Datadog | -17.7% | -7.7% |
| 3 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -17.3% | -10.0% |
| 4 | NOW | ServiceNow | -17.1% | -7.4% |
| 5 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -15.1% | 1.9% |
| 6 | AVGO | Broadcom | -14.9% | -0.3% |
| 7 | HPQ | HP | -14.4% | -3.6% |
| 8 | CSGP | CoStar | -13.9% | -13.0% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -13.9% | 3.0% |
| 10 | EXE | Expand Energy | -13.5% | -7.9% |
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.