S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ANET, AIZ, MTCH | Losers: SMCI, NRG, MOS
On Wednesday, August 6, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.73%, the Dow 30 rising 0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.29%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | ANET | Arista Networks | 17.5% | 25.6% |
| 2 | AIZ | Assurant | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 3 | MTCH | Match | 10.5% | 15.3% |
| 4 | GPN | Global Payments | 9.1% | -23.2% |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple | 5.1% | -14.6% |
| 6 | WMT | Walmart | 4.1% | 15.0% |
| 7 | AMZN | Amazon.com | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| 8 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 3.8% | -30.0% |
| 9 | TSLA | Tesla | 3.6% | -20.8% |
| 10 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 3.6% | 137.4% |
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 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -18.3% | 53.5% |
| 2 | NRG | NRG Energy | -13.6% | 66.5% |
| 3 | MOS | Mosaic | -13.3% | 27.8% |
| 4 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -10.2% | -18.6% |
| 5 | MKTX | MarketAxess | -10.1% | -16.8% |
| 6 | DVA | DaVita | -9.0% | -14.5% |
| 7 | TECH | Bio-Techne | -8.7% | -30.6% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -6.4% | 35.0% |
| 9 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | -6.3% | -20.9% |
| 10 | PARA | Paramount Global | -6.0% | 6.4% |
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 Global Payments (GPN) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.28%, the Dow 30 falling 0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.13%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 20.6% | 15.4% |
| 2 | EBAY | eBay | 19.3% | 50.7% |
| 3 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 15.4% | 45.3% |
| 4 | AIZ | Assurant | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 5 | ANET | Arista Networks | 13.7% | 25.6% |
| 6 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 13.2% | 137.4% |
| 7 | META | Meta Platforms | 11.0% | 32.1% |
| 8 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 10.3% | 36.8% |
| 9 | TYL | Tyler Technologies | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| 10 | XYL | Xylem | 10.0% | 24.6% |
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 | -32.8% | -34.3% |
| 2 | IT | Gartner | -29.1% | -49.7% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -22.9% | 53.5% |
| 4 | BAX | Baxter International | -19.8% | -22.0% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -19.6% | 22.3% |
| 6 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -19.1% | -25.5% |
| 7 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | -17.8% | -4.2% |
| 8 | EMN | Eastman Chemical | -17.0% | -32.0% |
| 9 | PARA | Paramount Global | -17.0% | 6.4% |
| 10 | MRNA | Moderna | -16.9% | -35.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets were split, as the S&P 500 rising 1.92%, the Dow 30 falling 0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.70% moved in different directions. Similar variation was seen across individual stocks.
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 | ANET | Arista Networks | 34.2% | 25.6% |
| 2 | GNRC | Generac | 30.0% | 25.1% |
| 3 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 28.5% | 137.4% |
| 4 | IVZ | Invesco | 26.4% | 23.7% |
| 5 | GEV | GE Vernova | 25.4% | 102.3% |
| 6 | EBAY | eBay | 22.8% | 50.7% |
| 7 | TPR | Tapestry | 21.6% | 73.2% |
| 8 | GLW | Corning | 21.3% | 36.2% |
| 9 | TTD | Trade Desk | 21.0% | -23.8% |
| 10 | PTC | PTC | 20.6% | 17.3% |
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 | IT | Gartner | -38.9% | -49.7% |
| 2 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -36.3% | -23.6% |
| 3 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -34.1% | -47.7% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -30.0% | -34.3% |
| 5 | DOW | Dow | -26.7% | -44.6% |
| 6 | BAX | Baxter International | -26.6% | -22.0% |
| 7 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -26.5% | -56.2% |
| 8 | EMN | Eastman Chemical | -24.3% | -32.0% |
| 9 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -23.0% | -29.2% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | -22.7% | -58.4% |
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.