S&P 500 Movers | Winners: GLW, INCY, CDNS | Losers: CARR, UPS, BRO
On Tuesday, July 29, weakness was evident in the S&P 500 falling 0.30%, the Dow 30 falling 0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.21%. The pullback was broad, but select names remained resilient.
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 | GLW | Corning | 11.9% | 31.9% |
| 2 | INCY | Incyte | 10.3% | 12.0% |
| 3 | CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 9.7% | 21.9% |
| 4 | CBRE | CBRE | 7.8% | 20.4% |
| 5 | SNPS | Synopsys | 7.3% | 31.0% |
| 6 | GL | Globe Life | 6.8% | 29.0% |
| 7 | UHS | Universal Health Services | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 8 | WELL | Welltower | 4.8% | 32.9% |
| 9 | CINF | Cincinnati Financial | 3.6% | 7.3% |
| 10 | WM | Waste Management | 3.4% | 17.6% |
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 | CARR | Carrier Global | -10.6% | 5.6% |
| 2 | UPS | United Parcel Service | -10.6% | -25.7% |
| 3 | BRO | Brown & Brown | -10.4% | -9.7% |
| 4 | VRSN | VeriSign | -9.3% | 34.4% |
| 5 | PYPL | PayPal | -8.7% | -16.3% |
| 6 | UNH | UnitedHealth | -7.5% | -47.8% |
| 7 | JCI | Johnson Controls International | -7.4% | 31.9% |
| 8 | SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | -7.2% | -12.6% |
| 9 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher | -6.7% | 2.0% |
| 10 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -5.9% | -18.1% |
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. In above, we find UnitedHealth (UNH) Attractive while Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) looks Attractive but Volatile.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 0.97%, the Dow 30 rising 0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.06%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | LW | Lamb Weston | 20.9% | -9.9% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 17.6% | 92.4% |
| 3 | GL | Globe Life | 16.6% | 29.0% |
| 4 | TEL | TE Connectivity | 15.9% | 47.6% |
| 5 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 15.5% | -22.7% |
| 6 | GEV | GE Vernova | 15.2% | 92.6% |
| 7 | GLW | Corning | 14.7% | 31.9% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 14.7% | 46.9% |
| 9 | CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 14.6% | 21.9% |
| 10 | BKR | Baker Hughes | 14.3% | 12.8% |
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 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -29.1% | -18.1% |
| 2 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -21.2% | -51.3% |
| 3 | LKQ | LKQ | -20.8% | -15.9% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -16.3% | -6.4% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -15.3% | -26.4% |
| 6 | DOW | Dow | -15.1% | -34.5% |
| 7 | FI | Fiserv | -14.1% | -30.6% |
| 8 | ALB | Albemarle | -14.0% | -15.8% |
| 9 | OTIS | Otis Worldwide | -13.6% | -4.9% |
| 10 | INTC | Intel | -12.2% | 1.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 3.20%, the Dow 30 rising 1.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.44%. 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 | IVZ | Invesco | 38.3% | 27.4% |
| 2 | SNPS | Synopsys | 26.5% | 31.0% |
| 3 | TEL | TE Connectivity | 25.3% | 47.6% |
| 4 | AES | AES | 25.3% | 7.9% |
| 5 | IQV | IQVIA | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 6 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 23.4% | 46.9% |
| 7 | TPR | Tapestry | 23.3% | 65.8% |
| 8 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 23.2% | 92.4% |
| 9 | GEV | GE Vernova | 21.8% | 92.6% |
| 10 | PTC | PTC | 20.6% | 11.1% |
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 | -52.7% | -57.9% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -45.8% | -44.7% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -30.0% | -18.1% |
| 4 | FTV | Fortive | -28.9% | -32.0% |
| 5 | ELV | Elevance Health | -24.3% | -21.1% |
| 6 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -19.4% | -26.4% |
| 7 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -18.1% | -51.3% |
| 8 | LKQ | LKQ | -17.9% | -15.9% |
| 9 | FI | Fiserv | -17.3% | -30.6% |
| 10 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -17.1% | -24.4% |
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