S&P 500 Movers | Winners: TER, INTC, CCL | Losers: APA, LYB, WDAY
On Wednesday, April 8, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 2.51%, the Dow 30 rising 2.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.90%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.

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 | TER | Teradyne | 11.8% | 85.2% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 11.4% | 59.8% |
| 3 | CCL | Carnival | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 4 | GLW | Corning | 11.2% | 88.9% |
| 5 | COHR | Coherent | 10.5% | 52.7% |
| 6 | CIEN | Ciena | 10.3% | 111.2% |
| 7 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 10.2% | 45.1% |
| 8 | LRCX | Lam Research | 9.9% | 44.2% |
| 9 | SNDK | SanDisk | 9.9% | 229.0% |
| 10 | LITE | Lumentum | 9.8% | 143.1% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
- Cash Machine Trading Cheap – RH Stock Set to Run?
- Deere Stock Pays Out $26 Bil – Investors Take Note
- Applied Materials Stock Pays Out $27 Bil – Investors Take Note
- Netflix Stock Hits Key Support – Buying Opportunity?
- Intuit Stock Pulls Back to Support – Smart Entry?
- Steel Dynamics Earnings: Record Shipments And Margin Expansion Drive A Strong Quarter
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 | APA | APA | -9.8% | 59.9% |
| 2 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -7.5% | 73.5% |
| 3 | WDAY | Workday | -6.5% | -44.5% |
| 4 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -6.2% | -20.8% |
| 5 | CF | CF Industries | -5.7% | 64.0% |
| 6 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | -5.5% | 43.4% |
| 7 | INTU | Intuit | -5.3% | -41.3% |
| 8 | DOW | Dow | -5.1% | 70.0% |
| 9 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | -5.0% | 46.0% |
| 10 | COP | ConocoPhillips | -5.0% | 34.8% |
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 Workday (WDAY) and CF Industries (CF) attractive.
Individual stocks can soar or tank, but one thing matters: staying invested. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio helps you do that.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 3.90%, the Dow 30 rising 3.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.90%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | INTC | Intel | 33.6% | 59.8% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum | 27.5% | 143.1% |
| 3 | CIEN | Ciena | 27.2% | 111.2% |
| 4 | SBAC | SBA Communications | 27.1% | 13.8% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology | 26.7% | 80.5% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 25.2% | 96.8% |
| 7 | SNDK | SanDisk | 22.9% | 229.0% |
| 8 | GLW | Corning | 21.4% | 88.9% |
| 9 | TER | Teradyne | 20.9% | 85.2% |
| 10 | MU | Micron Technology | 20.4% | 42.6% |
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 | NKE | Nike | -18.3% | -31.9% |
| 2 | APTV | Aptiv | -12.5% | -20.2% |
| 3 | TTD | Trade Desk | -10.8% | -46.7% |
| 4 | INTU | Intuit | -10.2% | -41.3% |
| 5 | EXE | Expand Energy | -8.7% | -8.7% |
| 6 | APA | APA | -8.7% | 59.9% |
| 7 | WDAY | Workday | -8.3% | -44.5% |
| 8 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | -8.0% | 46.0% |
| 9 | XOM | Exxon Mobil | -7.9% | 30.7% |
| 10 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -7.9% | 73.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the S&P 500 falling 0.19%, the Dow 30 rising 0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.26% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | CIEN | Ciena | 55.1% | 111.2% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum | 39.9% | 143.1% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 32.8% | 80.5% |
| 4 | SNDK | SanDisk | 32.6% | 229.0% |
| 5 | INTC | Intel | 29.3% | 59.8% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 29.3% | 96.8% |
| 7 | GLW | Corning | 27.9% | 88.9% |
| 8 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 26.6% | 48.0% |
| 9 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 23.9% | 45.1% |
| 10 | TER | Teradyne | 20.9% | 85.2% |
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 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -30.0% | -31.1% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -29.1% | -46.7% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -26.9% | -20.2% |
| 4 | APP | AppLovin | -24.4% | -41.9% |
| 5 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -24.2% | -35.4% |
| 6 | NKE | Nike | -23.7% | -31.9% |
| 7 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -22.9% | -31.6% |
| 8 | MKC | McCormick | -21.3% | -25.8% |
| 9 | NOW | ServiceNow | -20.1% | -36.4% |
| 10 | CSGP | CoStar | -19.8% | -42.3% |
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.