S&P 500 Movers | Winners: HOOD, MU, DAL | Losers: AKAM, APA, WFC
On Tuesday, April 14, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 1.18%, the Dow 30 rising 0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.81%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | 10.4% | -30.1% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 9.2% | 63.2% |
| 3 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| 4 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 5.9% | -32.9% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 6 | ARES | Ares Management | 5.6% | -29.4% |
| 7 | TDG | TransDigm | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 8 | ORCL | Oracle | 4.7% | -15.9% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 4.7% | -7.1% |
| 10 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | 4.6% | 0.3% |
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 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | -6.4% | 1.8% |
| 2 | APA | APA | -6.2% | 52.8% |
| 3 | WFC | Wells Fargo | -5.7% | -11.9% |
| 4 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -4.7% | 3.3% |
| 5 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | -4.6% | 35.3% |
| 6 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | -4.5% | -12.0% |
| 7 | DVN | Devon Energy | -4.3% | 24.2% |
| 8 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | -4.1% | 21.2% |
| 9 | COP | ConocoPhillips | -3.9% | 27.9% |
| 10 | IT | Gartner | -3.3% | -40.9% |
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 Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 5.30%, the Dow 30 rising 4.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 6.77%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | 32.9% | 297.9% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 23.3% | 63.2% |
| 3 | COHR | Coherent | 22.9% | 69.8% |
| 4 | LRCX | Lam Research | 21.4% | 59.3% |
| 5 | INTC | Intel | 20.6% | 72.9% |
| 6 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 7 | VRT | Vertiv | 18.4% | 91.7% |
| 8 | WDC | Western Digital | 17.4% | 112.7% |
| 9 | CVNA | Carvana | 16.9% | -11.3% |
| 10 | CARR | Carrier Global | 16.6% | 22.9% |
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 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | -22.0% | 1.8% |
| 2 | APA | APA | -13.8% | 52.8% |
| 3 | NOW | ServiceNow | -12.7% | -42.7% |
| 4 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | -12.0% | 35.3% |
| 5 | CF | CF Industries | -11.1% | 54.6% |
| 6 | INTU | Intuit | -10.6% | -44.4% |
| 7 | COP | ConocoPhillips | -9.9% | 27.9% |
| 8 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -9.6% | -23.7% |
| 9 | DVN | Devon Energy | -9.4% | 24.2% |
| 10 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | -9.3% | 21.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 5.05%, the Dow 30 rising 4.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.99%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | 42.7% | 297.9% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 39.4% | 72.9% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 39.3% | 94.0% |
| 4 | CIEN | Ciena | 38.5% | 99.8% |
| 5 | LITE | Lumentum | 37.0% | 131.4% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 34.5% | 112.7% |
| 7 | GLW | Corning | 33.8% | 97.7% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 31.9% | 19.1% |
| 9 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 29.8% | 50.7% |
| 10 | COHR | Coherent | 29.1% | 69.8% |
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 | -23.2% | -32.9% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -23.1% | -44.6% |
| 3 | NOW | ServiceNow | -22.7% | -42.7% |
| 4 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -22.4% | 43.7% |
| 5 | MOS | Mosaic | -18.3% | 0.2% |
| 6 | NKE | Nike | -18.1% | -30.2% |
| 7 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | -17.5% | 1.8% |
| 8 | INTU | Intuit | -16.4% | -44.4% |
| 9 | APTV | Aptiv | -16.2% | -22.4% |
| 10 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | -15.2% | -23.5% |
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.