S&P 500 Movers | Winners: WAT, INTC, SNDK | Losers: HII, FISV, POOL
On Tuesday, May 5, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.81%, the Dow 30 rising 0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.31%. 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 | WAT | Waters | 13.5% | -9.8% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 12.9% | 193.1% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 12.0% | 492.4% |
| 4 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 11.5% | 35.2% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 11.1% | 124.4% |
| 6 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 10.8% | 9.8% |
| 7 | IQV | IQVIA | 9.6% | -21.7% |
| 8 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | 9.6% | 2.7% |
| 9 | ROK | Rockwell Automation | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| 10 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | 8.4% | 23.0% |
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 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | -10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2 | FISV | Fiserv | -8.8% | -14.7% |
| 3 | POOL | Pool | -8.0% | -17.7% |
| 4 | APTV | Aptiv | -7.9% | -27.9% |
| 5 | LDOS | Leidos | -7.8% | -23.8% |
| 6 | PYPL | PayPal | -7.7% | -20.1% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -6.9% | -23.5% |
| 8 | BALL | Ball | -6.3% | 8.1% |
| 9 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -4.3% | -24.2% |
| 10 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -4.2% | -20.0% |
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 market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 1.69%, the Dow 30 rising 0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.65%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | 40.3% | 492.4% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 33.2% | 180.5% |
| 3 | INTC | Intel | 28.0% | 193.1% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 27.0% | 124.4% |
| 5 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 26.9% | 35.4% |
| 6 | LITE | Lumentum | 25.7% | 169.8% |
| 7 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 24.4% | 9.8% |
| 8 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 23.6% | 35.2% |
| 9 | PWR | Quanta Services | 22.3% | 82.9% |
| 10 | GNRC | Generac | 21.4% | 93.4% |
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 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -15.4% | -27.5% |
| 2 | POOL | Pool | -13.5% | -17.7% |
| 3 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | -11.6% | 25.2% |
| 4 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | -11.1% | 4.3% |
| 5 | GEHC | GE HealthCare Technologies | -10.9% | -25.5% |
| 6 | CLX | Clorox | -10.8% | -12.6% |
| 7 | WTW | Willis Towers Watson | -10.8% | -20.8% |
| 8 | META | Meta Platforms | -9.9% | -8.3% |
| 9 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | -9.8% | -3.8% |
| 10 | PH | Parker Hannifin | -9.3% | -0.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 9.79%, the Dow 30 rising 5.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 15.80%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | 113.0% | 193.1% |
| 2 | SNDK | SanDisk | 94.1% | 492.4% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 70.1% | 180.5% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 69.5% | 124.4% |
| 5 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 61.7% | 89.6% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 61.3% | 65.9% |
| 7 | WDC | Western Digital | 53.0% | 170.2% |
| 8 | CNC | Centene | 49.7% | 28.7% |
| 9 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 48.4% | 9.8% |
| 10 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 48.3% | 35.4% |
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 | -28.1% | -24.2% |
| 2 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -28.0% | -34.4% |
| 3 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | -20.2% | 5.8% |
| 4 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | -20.0% | -3.8% |
| 5 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -20.0% | -46.5% |
| 6 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -19.7% | -1.7% |
| 7 | PODD | Insulet | -17.7% | -41.1% |
| 8 | CLX | Clorox | -16.9% | -12.6% |
| 9 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions | -16.8% | -37.2% |
| 10 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -16.6% | -37.3% |
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