Market Movers | Winners: SKYQ, NVCT, ABSI | Losers: ATLN, HTZ, CGTX
On Wednesday, June 24, the S&P 500 falling 0.10%, the Dow 30 rising 0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.43% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
List of Market 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 | SKYQ | Sky Quarry | 59.8% | 46.5% |
| 2 | NVCT | Nuvectis Pharma | 39.5% | 224.2% |
| 3 | ABSI | Absci | 36.0% | 188.7% |
| 4 | VTAK | Catheter Precision | 29.3% | -35.0% |
| 5 | WEN | Wendy’s | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 6 | GALT | Galectin Therapeutics | 25.6% | -5.8% |
| 7 | DOMO | Domo | 22.8% | -67.4% |
| 8 | WKSP | Worksport | 22.6% | -51.6% |
| 9 | OPTU | Optimum Communications | 19.3% | -2.4% |
| 10 | LIFE | Ethos Technologies | 18.6% | 2095.0% |
List of Market 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 | ATLN | Atlantic International | -41.3% | -41.3% |
| 2 | HTZ | Hertz Global | -40.7% | -41.6% |
| 3 | CGTX | Cognition Therapeutics | -38.2% | -24.4% |
| 4 | FRTT | Fort Technology | -28.2% | -51.9% |
| 5 | VMAR | Vision Marine Technologies | -27.9% | -97.5% |
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.
Separately, the Trefis High Quality Portfolio has outperformed its benchmark to achieve returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 2.04%, the Dow 30 falling 0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.50%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
List of 1-Week Market 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 | CAST | FreeCast | 128.8% | -6.0% |
| 2 | SKYQ | Sky Quarry | 120.2% | 46.5% |
| 3 | NVCT | Nuvectis Pharma | 105.0% | 224.2% |
| 4 | FTHM | Fathom | 84.8% | 15.8% |
| 5 | BOLD | Boundless Bio | 84.4% | 116.7% |
| 6 | QURE | uniQure | 81.0% | 104.1% |
| 7 | WKSP | Worksport | 74.6% | -51.6% |
| 8 | DFTX | Definium Therapeutics, Inc. | 74.4% | 211.8% |
| 9 | ALOT | AstroNova | 70.6% | 229.2% |
| 10 | NIXX | Nixxy | 65.4% | 53.0% |
List of 1-Week Market 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 | SRXH | SRX Global | -52.3% | -60.3% |
| 2 | STI | Solidion Technology | -43.2% | 66.9% |
| 3 | PFSA | Profusa | -40.9% | -98.3% |
| 4 | HTZ | Hertz Global | -39.9% | -41.6% |
| 5 | TOON | Kartoon Studios | -39.2% | 5.6% |
| 6 | IMCC | IM Cannabis | -38.3% | -88.5% |
| 7 | FRTT | Fort Technology | -36.8% | -51.9% |
| 8 | AEMD | Aethlon Medical | -36.8% | -56.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 1.54%, the Dow 30 rising 2.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.89% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
List of 1-Month Market 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 | EROC | ERock | 775.9% | 775.9% |
| 2 | CAST | FreeCast | 749.5% | -6.0% |
| 3 | OTLK | Outlook Therapeutics | 442.1% | 6.3% |
| 4 | ASTC | Astrotech | 347.1% | 194.7% |
| 5 | RTB | RTB Digital | 191.7% | 66.9% |
| 6 | INDP | Indaptus Therapeutics | 191.0% | 22.0% |
| 7 | NIXX | Nixxy | 176.1% | 53.0% |
List of 1-Month Market 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 | SNBR | Sleep Number | -92.7% | -98.5% |
| 2 | GDC | GD Culture | -80.2% | -99.5% |
| 3 | KIDZ | KIDZ AI | -78.5% | -98.9% |
| 4 | CNTX | Context Therapeutics | -77.8% | -60.8% |
| 5 | NXTC | NextCure | -77.4% | -87.5% |
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.