S&P 500 Movers | Winners: CF, LYB, DOW | Losers: CRL, Q, EL
On Thursday, March 12, the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat showed minimal movement. However, some individual stocks defied the quiet broader trend.
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 | CF | CF Industries | 13.2% | 76.8% |
| 2 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 10.3% | 73.7% |
| 3 | DOW | Dow | 9.3% | 62.6% |
| 4 | MOS | Mosaic | 7.6% | 31.3% |
| 5 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 5.1% | 42.7% |
| 6 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals | 4.6% | 18.5% |
| 7 | KR | Kroger | 3.8% | 20.6% |
| 8 | PM | Philip Morris International | 3.1% | 7.2% |
| 9 | AWK | American Water Works | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| 10 | COP | ConocoPhillips | 2.8% | 29.5% |
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 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -9.6% | -23.5% |
| 2 | Q | Qnity Electronics | -7.9% | 31.2% |
| 3 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -7.9% | -19.3% |
| 4 | CCL | Carnival | -7.9% | -21.3% |
| 5 | IP | International Paper | -7.8% | -8.6% |
| 6 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -7.7% | -6.2% |
| 7 | SLB | SLB | -7.5% | 16.8% |
| 8 | XYZ | Block | -7.3% | -8.0% |
| 9 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | -7.0% | -3.9% |
| 10 | LW | Lamb Weston | -6.9% | -2.6% |
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.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.80%, the Dow 30 falling 1.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.22%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | CF | CF Industries | 22.8% | 76.8% |
| 2 | MOS | Mosaic | 20.3% | 31.3% |
| 3 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 12.8% | 73.7% |
| 4 | CIEN | Ciena | 12.5% | 44.0% |
| 5 | DOW | Dow | 11.4% | 62.6% |
| 6 | BG | Bunge Global | 11.2% | 42.1% |
| 7 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 9.7% | 42.7% |
| 8 | SNDK | SanDisk | 9.4% | 160.7% |
| 9 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 9.0% | 27.1% |
| 10 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | 5.8% | 42.2% |
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 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -25.9% | -35.3% |
| 2 | CNC | Centene | -20.1% | -16.0% |
| 3 | ARES | Ares Management | -17.5% | -40.3% |
| 4 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -16.5% | -26.9% |
| 5 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | -16.3% | 12.6% |
| 6 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -15.8% | -23.5% |
| 7 | IP | International Paper | -13.7% | -8.6% |
| 8 | CPB | Campbell’s | -13.6% | -21.1% |
| 9 | GDDY | GoDaddy | -13.3% | -34.9% |
| 10 | CAG | Conagra Brands | -13.1% | -4.7% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 2.39%, the Dow 30 falling 5.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.65%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | CF | CF Industries | 41.2% | 76.8% |
| 2 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 31.9% | 84.4% |
| 3 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 30.5% | 73.7% |
| 4 | MRNA | Moderna | 27.1% | 81.0% |
| 5 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 26.8% | 42.7% |
| 6 | APA | APA | 22.4% | 38.7% |
| 7 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 20.3% | 39.2% |
| 8 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 19.0% | 19.6% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 18.9% | -14.0% |
| 10 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 18.9% | -14.6% |
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 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -32.6% | -15.8% |
| 2 | ARES | Ares Management | -29.6% | -40.3% |
| 3 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -29.1% | -33.7% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -28.3% | -6.2% |
| 5 | CCL | Carnival | -28.3% | -21.3% |
| 6 | GPC | Genuine Parts | -26.4% | -12.2% |
| 7 | CPB | Campbell’s | -25.7% | -21.1% |
| 8 | UAL | United Airlines | -25.6% | -22.6% |
| 9 | CVNA | Carvana | -25.3% | -30.7% |
| 10 | IP | International Paper | -25.0% | -8.6% |
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