S&P 500 Movers | Winners: DECK, WYNN, APA | Losers: KDP, DXCM, MRNA
On Monday, August 25, a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.43%, the Dow 30 falling 0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.31%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 3.6% | -44.3% |
| 2 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 3.5% | 38.4% |
| 3 | APA | APA | 3.3% | 0.8% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 3.0% | 92.6% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 2.9% | 78.0% |
| 6 | DPZ | Domino’s Pizza | 2.1% | 10.6% |
| 7 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 2.1% | 11.4% |
| 8 | ADM | Archer-Daniels Midland | 2.1% | 29.8% |
| 9 | TSLA | Tesla | 1.9% | -14.2% |
| 10 | MOS | Mosaic | 1.8% | 36.8% |
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 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2 | DXCM | DexCom | -7.7% | -2.3% |
| 3 | MRNA | Moderna | -6.5% | -39.0% |
| 4 | CSX | CSX | -5.1% | 2.5% |
| 5 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | -4.9% | -15.6% |
| 6 | ES | Eversource Energy | -4.7% | 13.1% |
| 7 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -4.3% | 23.2% |
| 8 | LII | Lennox International | -3.6% | -5.9% |
| 9 | IT | Gartner | -3.4% | -50.2% |
| 10 | ALGN | Align Technology | -3.1% | -30.5% |
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 Deckers Outdoor (DECK) and Western Digital (WDC) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), index performance was mixed — the S&P 500 falling 0.15%, the Dow 30 rising 0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.22% offered no clear consensus. Stock-specific factors shaped outcomes throughout the market.
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 | ADI | Analog Devices | 9.9% | 20.9% |
| 2 | APA | APA | 9.6% | 0.8% |
| 3 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 9.4% | 38.4% |
| 4 | BG | Bunge Global | 9.4% | 16.5% |
| 5 | PKG | Packaging of America | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 6 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 7.7% | -18.0% |
| 7 | ADM | Archer-Daniels Midland | 7.6% | 29.8% |
| 8 | VLO | Valero Energy | 7.5% | 23.0% |
| 9 | DOW | Dow | 7.2% | -35.2% |
| 10 | SLB | Schlumberger | 7.1% | -5.6% |
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 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2 | MRNA | Moderna | -9.8% | -39.0% |
| 3 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -9.7% | 107.8% |
| 4 | FSLR | First Solar | -9.1% | 13.2% |
| 5 | CSX | CSX | -8.8% | 2.5% |
| 6 | INTU | Intuit | -8.4% | 5.0% |
| 7 | TGT | Target | -7.5% | -25.9% |
| 8 | SBUX | Starbucks | -7.3% | -4.2% |
| 9 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -7.3% | 35.2% |
| 10 | DXCM | DexCom | -6.0% | -2.3% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 0.79%, the Dow 30 rising 0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.66%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | TER | Teradyne | 29.9% | -6.8% |
| 2 | HUM | Humana | 24.9% | 18.0% |
| 3 | GNRC | Generac | 23.1% | 24.7% |
| 4 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 23.1% | 23.9% |
| 5 | EBAY | eBay | 21.0% | 60.4% |
| 6 | INCY | Incyte | 20.7% | 22.7% |
| 7 | GLW | Corning | 20.6% | 42.1% |
| 8 | HCA | HCA Healthcare | 20.5% | 34.8% |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | 18.6% | 22.4% |
| 10 | UHS | Universal Health Services | 18.2% | 2.7% |
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 | TTD | Trade Desk | -39.2% | -55.4% |
| 2 | IT | Gartner | -32.3% | -50.2% |
| 3 | ALGN | Align Technology | -29.5% | -30.5% |
| 4 | FTNT | Fortinet | -25.9% | -17.8% |
| 5 | MRNA | Moderna | -25.8% | -39.0% |
| 6 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -21.9% | 23.2% |
| 7 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -19.1% | 44.6% |
| 8 | CARR | Carrier Global | -18.2% | -2.7% |
| 9 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | -17.2% | -3.4% |
| 10 | INTU | Intuit | -16.4% | 5.0% |
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