S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ADI, MCK, MDT | Losers: INTC, TGT, DELL
On Wednesday, August 20, markets stayed flat overall, as seen in the S&P 500 falling 0.24%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.58%. Still, certain stocks experienced more movement than the indices suggested.
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 | ADI | Analog Devices | 6.3% | 16.3% |
| 2 | MCK | McKesson | 3.8% | 23.6% |
| 3 | MDT | Medtronic | 3.7% | 18.6% |
| 4 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | 3.6% | -18.9% |
| 5 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 3.4% | -16.7% |
| 6 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 3.2% | 18.2% |
| 7 | BG | Bunge Global | 3.1% | 8.8% |
| 8 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences | 3.1% | 9.9% |
| 9 | COR | Cencora | 3.0% | 36.0% |
| 10 | DAY | Dayforce | 2.9% | -7.2% |
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 | INTC | Intel | -7.0% | 17.4% |
| 2 | TGT | Target | -6.3% | -24.7% |
| 3 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -5.0% | 13.1% |
| 4 | GNRC | Generac | -4.7% | 22.3% |
| 5 | LII | Lennox International | -4.0% | -2.9% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | -4.0% | 39.6% |
| 7 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -3.9% | -7.1% |
| 8 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -3.7% | 16.6% |
| 9 | MRNA | Moderna | -3.7% | -35.3% |
| 10 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | -3.2% | -15.7% |
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 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) Attractive
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 1.09%, the Dow 30 remaining flat, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.51%. 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 | DAY | Dayforce | 26.1% | -7.2% |
| 2 | FSLR | First Solar | 11.7% | 17.1% |
| 3 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 10.3% | -40.1% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 8.6% | -51.5% |
| 5 | PODD | Insulet | 7.9% | 27.6% |
| 6 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 7.7% | -40.4% |
| 7 | CVS | CVS Health | 7.5% | 63.2% |
| 8 | LLY | Eli Lilly | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 9 | CI | Cigna | 6.1% | 11.4% |
| 10 | MCK | McKesson | 6.0% | 23.6% |
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 | AMAT | Applied Materials | -15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -15.4% | 106.3% |
| 3 | AMCR | Amcor | -13.8% | -6.5% |
| 4 | TPR | Tapestry | -12.9% | 52.7% |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -10.4% | 36.8% |
| 6 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | -9.8% | -21.1% |
| 7 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -9.1% | 16.6% |
| 8 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -8.1% | -7.1% |
| 9 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -7.7% | 13.1% |
| 10 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -7.5% | 39.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 1.37%, the Dow 30 rising 0.98%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.81%. 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 | GNRC | Generac | 26.2% | 22.3% |
| 2 | HUM | Humana | 25.5% | 15.1% |
| 3 | INCY | Incyte | 25.1% | 24.8% |
| 4 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 22.4% | 18.7% |
| 5 | EBAY | eBay | 21.3% | 61.4% |
| 6 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 20.3% | 54.8% |
| 7 | ANET | Arista Networks | 19.8% | 18.9% |
| 8 | GLW | Corning | 19.6% | 37.5% |
| 9 | TER | Teradyne | 16.9% | -12.8% |
| 10 | HCA | HCA Healthcare | 16.9% | 37.2% |
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 | TTD | Trade Desk | -35.7% | -55.3% |
| 2 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -32.6% | -22.2% |
| 3 | IT | Gartner | -31.5% | -49.6% |
| 4 | ALGN | Align Technology | -26.0% | -31.1% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -24.7% | 22.6% |
| 6 | FTNT | Fortinet | -24.0% | -15.7% |
| 7 | ON | ON Semiconductor | -20.8% | -21.5% |
| 8 | LKQ | LKQ | -19.7% | -14.7% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | -18.8% | -37.4% |
| 10 | MRNA | Moderna | -17.8% | -35.3% |
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