S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EBAY, CHRW, META | Losers: ALGN, BAX, IP
On Thursday, July 31, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 0.37%, the Dow 30 falling 0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.55%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | EBAY | eBay | 18.3% | 49.4% |
| 2 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 18.1% | 13.1% |
| 3 | META | Meta Platforms | 11.3% | 32.3% |
| 4 | XYL | Xylem | 10.7% | 25.4% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 10.2% | 76.8% |
| 6 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 7 | HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 7.9% | 49.6% |
| 8 | GNRC | Generac | 7.6% | 25.6% |
| 9 | STX | Seagate Technology | 6.5% | 84.4% |
| 10 | PTC | PTC | 6.1% | 16.8% |
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 | ALGN | Align Technology | -36.6% | -38.1% |
| 2 | BAX | Baxter International | -22.4% | -24.6% |
| 3 | IP | International Paper | -12.8% | -11.6% |
| 4 | CI | Cigna | -10.2% | -2.2% |
| 5 | EXR | Extra Space Storage | -10.0% | -8.2% |
| 6 | DXCM | DexCom | -9.3% | 3.9% |
| 7 | MRNA | Moderna | -8.1% | -28.9% |
| 8 | QCOM | Qualcomm | -7.7% | -3.4% |
| 9 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | -6.6% | 29.2% |
| 10 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace | -6.4% | 64.6% |
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 Qualcomm (QCOM) Attractive while Meta Platforms (META) looks Attractive but Volatile.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), markets stayed flat overall, as seen in the S&P 500 falling 0.38%, the Dow 30 falling 1.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat. Still, certain stocks experienced more movement than the indices suggested.
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 | 26.9% | 25.6% |
| 2 | TER | Teradyne | 17.6% | -14.5% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 14.0% | 76.8% |
| 4 | GLW | Corning | 13.5% | 34.6% |
| 5 | CDNS | Cadence Design Systems | 12.3% | 21.3% |
| 6 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 12.3% | 93.5% |
| 7 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 11.8% | 13.1% |
| 8 | EBAY | eBay | 11.3% | 49.4% |
| 9 | XYL | Xylem | 10.2% | 25.4% |
| 10 | HUM | Humana | 9.0% | -0.8% |
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 | ALGN | Align Technology | -36.2% | -38.1% |
| 2 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -29.1% | -21.4% |
| 3 | BAX | Baxter International | -24.4% | -24.6% |
| 4 | ALB | Albemarle | -19.4% | -20.2% |
| 5 | UPS | United Parcel Service | -16.0% | -29.6% |
| 6 | IP | International Paper | -14.7% | -11.6% |
| 7 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | -14.3% | -26.8% |
| 8 | RVTY | Revvity | -13.8% | -21.1% |
| 9 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks | -13.7% | -4.6% |
| 10 | CARR | Carrier Global | -13.6% | 1.1% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, the S&P 500 rising 2.28%, the Dow 30 falling 0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.29% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | GNRC | Generac | 32.8% | 25.6% |
| 2 | GEV | GE Vernova | 30.5% | 101.0% |
| 3 | IVZ | Invesco | 29.9% | 23.2% |
| 4 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 29.5% | 46.0% |
| 5 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 24.9% | 93.5% |
| 6 | ANET | Arista Networks | 24.6% | 11.5% |
| 7 | TPR | Tapestry | 24.3% | 66.8% |
| 8 | PTC | PTC | 24.1% | 16.8% |
| 9 | WDC | Western Digital | 23.3% | 76.8% |
| 10 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 21.8% | -0.7% |
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 | -54.0% | -57.0% |
| 2 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -48.5% | -45.8% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -35.6% | -21.4% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -33.6% | -38.1% |
| 5 | BAX | Baxter International | -30.3% | -24.6% |
| 6 | ELV | Elevance Health | -28.5% | -22.6% |
| 7 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -26.4% | -28.9% |
| 8 | UNH | UnitedHealth | -23.5% | -50.1% |
| 9 | LKQ | LKQ | -22.4% | -18.7% |
| 10 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -22.1% | -27.8% |
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