S&P 500 Movers | Winners: GNRC, TER, HUM | Losers: IEX, ODFL, FCX
On Wednesday, July 30, index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 0.12%, the Dow 30 falling 0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.16% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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 | GNRC | Generac | 19.6% | 16.7% |
| 2 | TER | Teradyne | 18.9% | -14.3% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | 12.4% | 3.8% |
| 4 | EA | Electronic Arts | 5.7% | 7.1% |
| 5 | BG | Bunge Global | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| 6 | EXE | Expand Energy | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| 7 | VST | Vistra | 4.6% | 50.6% |
| 8 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 4.5% | 54.8% |
| 9 | NRG | NRG Energy | 4.2% | 86.2% |
| 10 | CVS | CVS Health | 3.8% | 43.5% |
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 | IEX | IDEX | -11.3% | -20.7% |
| 2 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | -9.7% | -16.7% |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -9.5% | 4.0% |
| 4 | TT | Trane Technologies | -8.4% | 17.4% |
| 5 | GEHC | GE HealthCare Technologies | -7.8% | -8.2% |
| 6 | ESS | Essex Property Trust | -7.6% | -3.5% |
| 7 | GRMN | Garmin | -7.4% | 8.3% |
| 8 | MDLZ | Mondelez International | -6.6% | 10.5% |
| 9 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | -6.3% | 0.3% |
| 10 | RSG | Republic Services | -5.8% | 16.0% |
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. In above, we find Humana (HUM) Attractive while Verisk Analytics (VRSK) looks Attractive but Volatile.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), the major indices showed mixed performance, with the S&P 500 rising 0.06%, the Dow 30 falling 1.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.79%. Stock-level movements were also varied, reflecting company-specific dynamics.
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 | GNRC | Generac | 18.4% | 16.7% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 17.4% | 99.2% |
| 3 | TER | Teradyne | 15.7% | -14.3% |
| 4 | CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 13.7% | 23.5% |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 13.1% | 48.6% |
| 6 | GL | Globe Life | 13.0% | 27.0% |
| 7 | GLW | Corning | 12.2% | 33.3% |
| 8 | HUM | Humana | 10.3% | 3.8% |
| 9 | INCY | Incyte | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 10 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 9.6% | -23.7% |
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 | -29.7% | -18.3% |
| 2 | LKQ | LKQ | -22.0% | -16.9% |
| 3 | DOW | Dow | -21.2% | -37.8% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -18.0% | -7.6% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -17.1% | -27.4% |
| 6 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -15.9% | -45.0% |
| 7 | UPS | United Parcel Service | -15.8% | -28.7% |
| 8 | CARR | Carrier Global | -14.3% | 0.5% |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | -13.4% | 1.4% |
| 10 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -12.7% | 4.0% |
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 2.55%, the Dow 30 rising 0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.94%. 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 | IVZ | Invesco | 36.2% | 26.0% |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 26.5% | 48.6% |
| 3 | GNRC | Generac | 26.4% | 16.7% |
| 4 | SNPS | Synopsys | 25.9% | 33.0% |
| 5 | AES | AES | 24.3% | 5.1% |
| 6 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 23.9% | 99.2% |
| 7 | GEV | GE Vernova | 23.8% | 99.4% |
| 8 | TPR | Tapestry | 23.2% | 67.1% |
| 9 | TEL | TE Connectivity | 22.5% | 45.8% |
| 10 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 21.7% | 4.4% |
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 | CNC | Centene | -52.5% | -57.4% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -46.3% | -45.0% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -31.5% | -18.3% |
| 4 | ELV | Elevance Health | -24.5% | -19.7% |
| 5 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -22.1% | -27.4% |
| 6 | LKQ | LKQ | -18.6% | -16.9% |
| 7 | FI | Fiserv | -18.3% | -31.4% |
| 8 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -16.4% | -23.3% |
| 9 | BRO | Brown & Brown | -16.2% | -8.6% |
| 10 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -15.8% | -51.4% |
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 the S&P 500 over the last 4-year period. 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.