S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ADSK, COO, SJM | Losers: DELL, ULTA, ORCL
On Friday, August 29, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.64%, the Dow 30 falling 0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.22%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | ADSK | Autodesk | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| 2 | COO | Cooper Companies | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 3 | SJM | JM Smucker | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 4 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 3.5% | -37.9% |
| 5 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 6 | EMN | Eastman Chemical | 3.2% | -21.4% |
| 7 | ELV | Elevance Health | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 8 | EIX | Edison International | 2.6% | -26.7% |
| 9 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 2.5% | -38.0% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | 2.3% | -52.1% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
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| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -8.9% | 7.5% |
| 2 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -7.1% | 13.3% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -5.9% | 36.8% |
| 4 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -5.5% | 36.3% |
| 5 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -4.4% | 25.7% |
| 6 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | -4.1% | 23.8% |
| 7 | VST | Vistra | -3.9% | 37.6% |
| 8 | LRCX | Lam Research | -3.8% | 39.4% |
| 9 | NTAP | NetApp | -3.8% | -1.8% |
| 10 | CAT | Caterpillar | -3.6% | 16.9% |
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 Molina Healthcare (MOH) and Elevance Health (ELV) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.10%, the Dow 30 falling 0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.35%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | 10.9% | 48.2% |
| 2 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 9.7% | -41.1% |
| 3 | ADSK | Autodesk | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| 4 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 7.5% | -23.6% |
| 5 | APA | APA | 7.3% | 4.7% |
| 6 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | 5.4% | 58.4% |
| 7 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | 5.2% | 30.3% |
| 8 | STX | Seagate Technology | 5.1% | 96.6% |
| 9 | NEM | Newmont | 5.1% | 102.0% |
| 10 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | 4.7% | 14.2% |
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 | -17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -13.0% | -16.5% |
| 3 | MRNA | Moderna | -11.2% | -42.1% |
| 4 | COO | Cooper Companies | -10.4% | -26.7% |
| 5 | DXCM | DexCom | -8.4% | -3.1% |
| 6 | EBAY | eBay | -8.4% | 48.0% |
| 7 | SBAC | SBA Communications | -8.1% | 2.0% |
| 8 | WSM | Williams-Sonoma | -7.5% | 2.8% |
| 9 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -6.9% | 13.3% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -6.6% | 7.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 1.91%, the Dow 30 rising 3.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.85%. 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 | ALB | Albemarle | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 24.2% | -38.0% |
| 3 | INTC | Intel | 23.0% | 21.4% |
| 4 | VTRS | Viatris | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 5 | HUM | Humana | 21.5% | 20.5% |
| 6 | IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories | 21.1% | 56.5% |
| 7 | DAY | Dayforce | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 8 | APA | APA | 20.4% | 4.7% |
| 9 | NEM | Newmont | 19.8% | 102.0% |
| 10 | EXPE | Expedia | 19.4% | 16.0% |
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 | -37.1% | -53.5% |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -29.6% | 36.3% |
| 3 | IT | Gartner | -25.8% | -48.2% |
| 4 | FTNT | Fortinet | -21.2% | -16.6% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -19.4% | 22.7% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | -18.5% | -42.1% |
| 7 | INTU | Intuit | -15.0% | 6.6% |
| 8 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | -14.4% | -2.9% |
| 9 | TDG | TransDigm | -13.0% | 10.4% |
| 10 | NRG | NRG Energy | -12.9% | 63.1% |
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