S&P 500 Movers | Winners: CIEN, DLTR, SNDK | Losers: MOS, CF, CRWD
On Monday, March 16, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.01%, the Dow 30 rising 0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.13%. 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 | CIEN | Ciena | 7.9% | 55.6% |
| 2 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | 6.4% | -7.0% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 6.3% | 196.4% |
| 4 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 5.1% | 66.2% |
| 6 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 7 | UAL | United Airlines | 4.2% | -19.3% |
| 8 | TER | Teradyne | 4.1% | 54.2% |
| 9 | MDLZ | Mondelez International | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| 10 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 4.0% | -10.1% |
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 | MOS | Mosaic | -5.6% | 15.8% |
| 2 | CF | CF Industries | -5.6% | 59.0% |
| 3 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | -4.1% | -9.6% |
| 4 | TECH | Bio-Techne | -4.0% | -16.9% |
| 5 | IT | Gartner | -3.9% | -36.5% |
| 6 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -3.5% | -14.6% |
| 7 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | -3.5% | -8.9% |
| 8 | LDOS | Leidos | -3.4% | -6.9% |
| 9 | PSA | Public Storage | -2.7% | 11.7% |
| 10 | ARES | Ares Management | -2.6% | -38.7% |
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 CF Industries (CF) and Gartner (IT) attractive.
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