S&P 500 Movers | Winners: CNC, BEN, AVB | Losers: ARE, ZBH, PNR
On Tuesday, April 28, all three indices fell — the S&P 500 falling 0.49%, the Dow 30 falling 0.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.01%. Losses were widespread, though not universal.
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 | CNC | Centene | 14.0% | 20.5% |
| 2 | BEN | Franklin Resources | 6.9% | 25.1% |
| 3 | AVB | AvalonBay Communities | 5.3% | 2.3% |
| 4 | UDR | UDR | 4.8% | 1.1% |
| 5 | PKG | Packaging of America | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| 6 | NUE | Nucor | 4.7% | 38.5% |
| 7 | EQR | Equity Residential | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| 8 | ESS | Essex Property Trust | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| 9 | CPT | Camden Property Trust | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 10 | IP | International Paper | 4.2% | -12.8% |
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 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -11.3% | -16.1% |
| 2 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet | -10.6% | -7.7% |
| 3 | PNR | Pentair | -10.2% | -20.0% |
| 4 | UHS | Universal Health Services | -9.5% | -25.4% |
| 5 | GLW | Corning | -8.9% | 75.1% |
| 6 | LITE | Lumentum | -7.9% | 114.7% |
| 7 | ALLE | Allegion | -7.1% | -13.1% |
| 8 | CIEN | Ciena | -6.4% | 102.5% |
| 9 | SNDK | SanDisk | -6.3% | 322.3% |
| 10 | ALB | Albemarle | -6.3% | 32.5% |
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 Centene (CNC) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets stayed flat overall, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 1.06%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.08%. Still, certain stocks experienced more movement than the indices suggested.
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 | 27.6% | 129.1% |
| 2 | CNC | Centene | 26.6% | 20.5% |
| 3 | URI | United Rentals | 19.4% | 19.2% |
| 4 | TXN | Texas Instruments | 13.7% | 53.7% |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 13.6% | 50.9% |
| 6 | BKR | Baker Hughes | 12.3% | 49.2% |
| 7 | MU | Micron Technology | 12.2% | 76.8% |
| 8 | MAS | Masco | 11.4% | 17.6% |
| 9 | SNDK | SanDisk | 10.9% | 322.3% |
| 10 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 10.7% | -11.7% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -28.5% | -17.1% |
| 2 | TEL | TE Connectivity | -16.0% | -9.9% |
| 3 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -15.5% | -16.1% |
| 4 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -14.6% | -31.5% |
| 5 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -13.9% | 15.1% |
| 6 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -13.6% | -44.3% |
| 7 | MRNA | Moderna | -13.1% | 59.9% |
| 8 | COHR | Coherent | -11.6% | 64.7% |
| 9 | EXPE | Expedia | -11.6% | -14.3% |
| 10 | BBY | Best Buy | -11.2% | -10.3% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 12.09%, the Dow 30 rising 8.80%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 16.84%. 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 | INTC | Intel | 96.0% | 129.1% |
| 2 | SNDK | SanDisk | 62.8% | 322.3% |
| 3 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 60.0% | 50.9% |
| 4 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 59.9% | 72.3% |
| 5 | CNC | Centene | 54.9% | 20.5% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology | 52.3% | 110.6% |
| 7 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 42.8% | 66.3% |
| 8 | WDC | Western Digital | 42.0% | 127.1% |
| 9 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 41.6% | 12.0% |
| 10 | MU | Micron Technology | 41.2% | 76.8% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -21.0% | -17.1% |
| 2 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -20.7% | -28.5% |
| 3 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | -16.8% | 6.5% |
| 4 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | -16.7% | 9.4% |
| 5 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -15.8% | 50.2% |
| 6 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -15.6% | -44.3% |
| 7 | BSX | Boston Scientific | -15.5% | -38.7% |
| 8 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -14.9% | 1.7% |
| 9 | EXE | Expand Energy | -14.6% | -11.7% |
| 10 | APA | APA | -12.3% | 60.6% |
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