S&P 500 Movers | Winners: AKAM, SNDK, MU | Losers: MTD, MSI, EXPE
On Friday, May 8, the S&P 500 rising 0.84%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.35% showed minimal movement. However, some individual stocks defied the quiet broader trend.
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 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 26.6% | 69.3% |
| 2 | SNDK | SanDisk | 16.6% | 558.2% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 15.5% | 161.8% |
| 4 | INTC | Intel | 14.0% | 238.5% |
| 5 | MNST | Monster Beverage | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| 6 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 13.1% | 107.8% |
| 7 | CPAY | Corpay | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| 8 | GEN | Gen Digital | 12.3% | -16.1% |
| 9 | MRNA | Moderna | 12.0% | 84.3% |
| 10 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 11.4% | 112.5% |
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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 | MTD | Mettler-Toledo International | -14.8% | -19.3% |
| 2 | MSI | Motorola Solutions | -11.4% | 0.4% |
| 3 | EXPE | Expedia | -9.0% | -18.6% |
| 4 | FIS | Fidelity National Information Services | -8.0% | -34.0% |
| 5 | CSGP | CoStar | -6.3% | -51.3% |
| 6 | APH | Amphenol | -6.3% | -5.1% |
| 7 | APP | AppLovin | -6.1% | -30.5% |
| 8 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -5.5% | -28.9% |
| 9 | ZTS | Zoetis | -5.1% | -33.6% |
| 10 | TECH | Bio-Techne | -5.0% | -17.7% |
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 Dell Technologies (DELL) and Corpay (CPAY) attractive.
Don’t get too attached to SPX stock, even if you love it. Stocks crash. The Trefis High-Quality Portfolio lets you navigate that risk.
Movers – Last One Week
Analyzing over the last week (5 trading days), markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.33%, the Dow 30 rising 0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.50%. 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 | DDOG | Datadog | 42.4% | 47.2% |
| 2 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 42.2% | 69.3% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 37.7% | 161.8% |
| 4 | FTNT | Fortinet | 32.2% | 43.6% |
| 5 | SNDK | SanDisk | 31.6% | 558.2% |
| 6 | DVA | DaVita | 31.0% | 74.9% |
| 7 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 30.6% | 20.8% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 26.3% | 112.5% |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | 25.4% | 238.5% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 23.9% | 107.8% |
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 | ZTS | Zoetis | -27.4% | -33.6% |
| 2 | CDW | CDW | -23.0% | -22.7% |
| 3 | ANET | Arista Networks | -17.9% | 8.2% |
| 4 | COR | Cencora | -14.1% | -22.6% |
| 5 | LDOS | Leidos | -12.8% | -27.7% |
| 6 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | -12.3% | -6.7% |
| 7 | TECH | Bio-Techne | -12.1% | -17.7% |
| 8 | PODD | Insulet | -11.9% | -45.8% |
| 9 | MSI | Motorola Solutions | -11.9% | 0.4% |
| 10 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -11.7% | -51.6% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 8.41%, the Dow 30 rising 2.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 16.56%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | 102.4% | 238.5% |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 92.4% | 112.5% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog | 83.7% | 47.2% |
| 4 | SNDK | SanDisk | 83.5% | 558.2% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 77.2% | 161.8% |
| 6 | QCOM | Qualcomm | 71.5% | 28.9% |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology | 56.3% | 184.7% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 52.3% | 20.8% |
| 9 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 50.7% | 90.6% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | 49.0% | 36.0% |
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 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -32.8% | -38.4% |
| 2 | ZTS | Zoetis | -30.7% | -33.6% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -30.6% | -25.8% |
| 4 | PODD | Insulet | -22.7% | -45.8% |
| 5 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | -21.6% | -6.7% |
| 6 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -21.2% | -36.9% |
| 7 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -20.4% | -3.3% |
| 8 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -19.9% | -51.6% |
| 9 | COR | Cencora | -19.0% | -22.6% |
| 10 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | -18.8% | 5.3% |
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.