S&P 500 Movers | Winners: MRNA, INTC, SNDK | Losers: APP, KHC, ORCL
On Wednesday, January 21, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.16%, the Dow 30 rising 1.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.36%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | MRNA | Moderna | 15.8% | 68.9% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 11.7% | 47.0% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 10.6% | 111.2% |
| 4 | TDY | Teledyne Technologies | 9.8% | 21.7% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 8.5% | 40.4% |
| 6 | Q | Qnity Electronics | 8.0% | 25.8% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 7.7% | 16.6% |
| 8 | CFG | Citizens Financial | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | 6.9% | 21.5% |
| 10 | MU | Micron Technology | 6.6% | 36.3% |
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 | APP | AppLovin | -5.8% | -21.0% |
| 2 | KHC | Kraft Heinz | -5.7% | -7.6% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -3.4% | -10.6% |
| 4 | TGT | Target | -3.0% | 8.5% |
| 5 | SRE | Sempra | -2.8% | -2.6% |
| 6 | GEV | GE Vernova | -2.5% | 2.3% |
| 7 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | -2.4% | -2.4% |
| 8 | MSFT | Microsoft | -2.3% | -8.2% |
| 9 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics | -2.3% | 6.9% |
| 10 | NFLX | Netflix | -2.2% | -9.0% |
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 them, we find Quest Diagnostics (DGX) attractive while AppLovin (APP) looks attractive but volatile.
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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 1.27%, the Dow 30 falling 0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.61%. 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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 28.6% | 111.2% |
| 2 | MRNA | Moderna | 25.8% | 68.9% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 15.1% | 36.3% |
| 4 | INTC | Intel | 14.7% | 47.0% |
| 5 | Q | Qnity Electronics | 14.5% | 25.8% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 13.0% | 16.6% |
| 7 | WDC | Western Digital | 13.0% | 40.4% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| 9 | TDY | Teledyne Technologies | 12.0% | 21.7% |
| 10 | CF | CF Industries | 10.8% | 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 | APP | AppLovin | -20.4% | -21.0% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | -14.0% | -10.6% |
| 3 | INTU | Intuit | -13.3% | -20.6% |
| 4 | TRMB | Trimble | -12.5% | -10.4% |
| 5 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | -12.4% | -6.5% |
| 6 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -11.9% | -6.3% |
| 7 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -11.7% | -16.7% |
| 8 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -10.4% | -8.6% |
| 9 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -10.2% | 0.3% |
| 10 | NTAP | NetApp | -9.5% | -8.9% |
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 1.49%, the Dow 30 rising 2.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.23%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | 128.4% | 111.2% |
| 2 | MRNA | Moderna | 60.9% | 68.9% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 56.6% | 36.3% |
| 4 | INTC | Intel | 49.5% | 47.0% |
| 5 | LRCX | Lam Research | 38.7% | 33.4% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 38.2% | 40.4% |
| 7 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 31.0% | 24.3% |
| 8 | Q | Qnity Electronics | 30.0% | 25.8% |
| 9 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 28.3% | 26.6% |
| 10 | ALB | Albemarle | 28.2% | 27.3% |
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 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -61.3% | 20.5% |
| 2 | LW | Lamb Weston | -25.3% | 5.8% |
| 3 | APP | AppLovin | -23.3% | -21.0% |
| 4 | INTU | Intuit | -21.4% | -20.6% |
| 5 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -18.5% | -16.7% |
| 6 | NOW | ServiceNow | -18.3% | -18.2% |
| 7 | GDDY | GoDaddy | -17.8% | -16.1% |
| 8 | ADBE | Adobe | -17.3% | -15.9% |
| 9 | HPQ | HP | -16.7% | -12.3% |
| 10 | AIG | American International | -16.6% | -16.0% |
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