S&P 500 Movers | Winners: IVZ, RF, VST | Losers: MOH, ELV, NFLX
On Friday, July 18, little changed in the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.07% today. Beneath the surface, however, some stocks still showed notable swings.
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 | IVZ | Invesco | 15.3% | 16.8% |
| 2 | RF | Regions Financial | 6.1% | 13.1% |
| 3 | VST | Vistra | 6.0% | 40.4% |
| 4 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 5.9% | 15.1% |
| 5 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 4.3% | 44.1% |
| 6 | TSLA | Tesla | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 7 | NRG | NRG Energy | 3.0% | 69.6% |
| 8 | SCHW | Charles Schwab | 2.9% | 30.3% |
| 9 | TRGP | Targa Resources | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 10 | MOS | Mosaic | 2.8% | 49.7% |
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 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -10.4% | -37.1% |
| 2 | ELV | Elevance Health | -8.4% | -24.2% |
| 3 | NFLX | Netflix | -5.1% | 35.7% |
| 4 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | -4.8% | -35.5% |
| 5 | VTRS | Viatris | -4.2% | -26.7% |
| 6 | CNC | Centene | -4.1% | -53.9% |
| 7 | SLB | Schlumberger | -3.9% | -11.8% |
| 8 | MMM | 3M | -3.7% | 19.9% |
| 9 | XOM | Exxon Mobil | -3.5% | 2.0% |
| 10 | WAT | Waters | -3.2% | -22.5% |
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 rising 0.59%, the Dow 30 falling 0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.25% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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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 | IVZ | Invesco | 14.3% | 16.8% |
| 2 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 8.7% | 20.6% |
| 3 | ALB | Albemarle | 8.6% | -9.4% |
| 4 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 8.5% | 69.1% |
| 5 | FSLR | First Solar | 8.3% | -0.2% |
| 6 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 8.0% | 103.0% |
| 7 | C | Citigroup | 7.7% | 34.7% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 7.2% | 30.0% |
| 9 | EQT | EQT | 7.0% | 29.1% |
| 10 | GEV | GE Vernova | 6.6% | 74.8% |
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 | ELV | Elevance Health | -18.7% | -24.2% |
| 2 | WAT | Waters | -18.5% | -22.5% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -17.4% | -37.1% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | -11.1% | -53.9% |
| 5 | SLB | Schlumberger | -10.7% | -11.8% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | -8.1% | 36.2% |
| 7 | RVTY | Revvity | -8.1% | -16.3% |
| 8 | HAL | Halliburton | -8.1% | -20.7% |
| 9 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -7.6% | -13.8% |
| 10 | A | Agilent Technologies | -7.5% | -14.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 4.37%, the Dow 30 rising 4.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.14%. 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 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 60.5% | 69.1% |
| 2 | IVZ | Invesco | 34.3% | 16.8% |
| 3 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 32.3% | 52.7% |
| 4 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 27.2% | -8.3% |
| 5 | ALB | Albemarle | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 24.2% | 30.0% |
| 7 | CCL | Carnival | 24.0% | 18.6% |
| 8 | JBL | Jabil | 23.9% | 55.8% |
| 9 | TPR | Tapestry | 22.7% | 59.7% |
| 10 | BX | Blackstone | 22.0% | -0.6% |
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 | CNC | Centene | -48.9% | -53.9% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -37.0% | -37.1% |
| 3 | FTV | Fortive | -28.6% | -32.5% |
| 4 | ELV | Elevance Health | -26.4% | -24.2% |
| 5 | WAT | Waters | -17.3% | -22.5% |
| 6 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -15.0% | -22.6% |
| 7 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -13.8% | -42.4% |
| 8 | BG | Bunge Global | -13.7% | -2.5% |
| 9 | IT | Gartner | -13.1% | -26.6% |
| 10 | EQIX | Equinix | -12.4% | -16.6% |
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