S&P 500 Movers | Winners: LUV, RCL, META | Losers: LVS, URI, FSLR
On Thursday, January 29, index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 0.13%, the Dow 30 rising 0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.53% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 18.7% | 17.3% |
| 2 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 18.6% | 24.0% |
| 3 | META | Meta Platforms | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| 4 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10.2% | 2.7% |
| 5 | CCL | Carnival | 8.5% | 2.0% |
| 6 | TT | Trane Technologies | 8.1% | 9.5% |
| 7 | MRSH | Marsh & McLennan | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| 8 | IBM | International Business Machines | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| 9 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 5.1% | 20.5% |
| 10 | APP | AppLovin | 5.0% | -15.5% |
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 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -14.0% | -19.0% |
| 2 | URI | United Rentals | -12.9% | -2.8% |
| 3 | FSLR | First Solar | -10.2% | -14.2% |
| 4 | MSFT | Microsoft | -10.0% | -10.4% |
| 5 | NOW | ServiceNow | -9.9% | -23.8% |
| 6 | TYL | Tyler Technologies | -9.3% | -16.3% |
| 7 | DDOG | Datadog | -8.8% | -5.7% |
| 8 | WDAY | Workday | -7.6% | -18.7% |
| 9 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -7.6% | 1.9% |
| 10 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -7.3% | -10.3% |
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 Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and First Solar (FSLR) attractive.
Don’t get too attached to SPX 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), investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 rising 0.81%, the Dow 30 falling 0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.43% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
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 | STX | Seagate Technology | 28.9% | 62.2% |
| 2 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 21.2% | 24.0% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 14.4% | 61.6% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 14.3% | 17.3% |
| 5 | META | Meta Platforms | 14.0% | 11.8% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 12.4% | 45.0% |
| 7 | KLAC | KLA | 12.3% | 38.7% |
| 8 | TXN | Texas Instruments | 11.6% | 25.4% |
| 9 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 10.7% | 28.6% |
| 10 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 10.1% | 2.7% |
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 | HUM | Humana | -26.1% | -23.2% |
| 2 | URI | United Rentals | -17.7% | -2.8% |
| 3 | UNH | UnitedHealth | -17.5% | -11.5% |
| 4 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -16.1% | -10.3% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -15.1% | -17.7% |
| 6 | TYL | Tyler Technologies | -13.8% | -16.3% |
| 7 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -12.5% | -12.9% |
| 8 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -12.1% | -19.0% |
| 9 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -11.9% | -15.7% |
| 10 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -11.4% | -17.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 0.92%, the Dow 30 rising 1.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.41%. 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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 120.8% | 127.2% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 58.8% | 62.2% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 54.9% | 61.6% |
| 4 | MRNA | Moderna | 50.4% | 58.9% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 48.0% | 52.7% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 41.1% | 45.0% |
| 7 | KLAC | KLA | 33.7% | 38.7% |
| 8 | INTC | Intel | 32.7% | 31.9% |
| 9 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 29.8% | 32.8% |
| 10 | BG | Bunge Global | 28.9% | 29.3% |
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 | INTU | Intuit | -25.3% | -23.9% |
| 2 | NOW | ServiceNow | -24.5% | -23.8% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | -23.9% | -23.2% |
| 4 | GDDY | GoDaddy | -21.6% | -20.0% |
| 5 | WDAY | Workday | -20.2% | -18.7% |
| 6 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -19.8% | -18.6% |
| 7 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -19.7% | -19.0% |
| 8 | CRM | Salesforce | -19.6% | -19.2% |
| 9 | ROP | Roper Technologies | -19.0% | -17.8% |
| 10 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -18.8% | -17.0% |
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