S&P 500 Movers | Winners: UNH, CNC, SMCI | Losers: HUM, ALB, FOX
On Tuesday, September 9, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 0.27%, the Dow 30 rising 0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.33%. While many stocks participated in the rally, some lagged behind.
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 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 8.6% | -30.4% |
| 2 | CNC | Centene | 7.7% | -48.7% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 7.2% | 40.8% |
| 4 | APH | Amphenol | 5.7% | 68.9% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 5.5% | 28.4% |
| 6 | IRM | Iron Mountain | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 4.0% | 114.7% |
| 8 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 3.4% | -37.6% |
| 10 | VST | Vistra | 3.1% | 41.0% |
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 | HUM | Humana | -12.0% | 8.4% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | -11.5% | -14.7% |
| 3 | FOX | Fox | -6.7% | 17.1% |
| 4 | FOXA | Fox | -6.1% | 21.8% |
| 5 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -5.9% | 16.6% |
| 6 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -5.0% | -1.7% |
| 7 | NWS | News | -4.8% | 6.7% |
| 8 | BXP | BXP | -4.5% | 0.2% |
| 9 | PTC | PTC | -4.1% | 11.0% |
| 10 | LII | Lennox International | -3.9% | -8.0% |
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 UnitedHealth (UNH) and Centene (CNC) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.51%, the Dow 30 rising 0.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.62%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | WDC | Western Digital | 15.4% | 112.7% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 14.1% | 61.1% |
| 3 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 13.5% | 27.0% |
| 4 | GOOG | Alphabet | 13.3% | 26.4% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom | 12.9% | 46.0% |
| 6 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 12.7% | -30.4% |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology | 12.4% | 125.0% |
| 8 | GEHC | GE HealthCare Technologies | 9.9% | 0.8% |
| 9 | LRCX | Lam Research | 8.8% | 47.0% |
| 10 | KLAC | KLA | 8.4% | 46.6% |
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 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -17.2% | -56.7% |
| 2 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -13.5% | 28.5% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | -11.9% | 8.4% |
| 4 | KVUE | Kenvue | -9.2% | -9.1% |
| 5 | APA | APA | -9.1% | -2.3% |
| 6 | FANG | Diamondback Energy | -9.1% | -15.0% |
| 7 | ALB | Albemarle | -8.8% | -14.7% |
| 8 | MGM | MGM Resorts International | -7.5% | 3.9% |
| 9 | TXN | Texas Instruments | -7.4% | 1.0% |
| 10 | COP | ConocoPhillips | -7.2% | -5.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.93%, the Dow 30 rising 3.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.97%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 44.6% | |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 38.7% | -30.4% |
| 3 | DAY | Dayforce | 34.6% | -5.1% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 27.3% | 125.0% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 26.3% | 112.7% |
| 6 | APTV | Aptiv | 22.8% | 35.8% |
| 7 | INTC | Intel | 22.5% | 21.9% |
| 8 | VLO | Valero Energy | 21.4% | 35.3% |
| 9 | CNC | Centene | 21.4% | -48.7% |
| 10 | TKO | TKO | 20.3% | 38.9% |
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 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -19.8% | -12.2% |
| 2 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -17.1% | 28.5% |
| 3 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -14.4% | -32.8% |
| 4 | AMCR | Amcor | -14.0% | -9.2% |
| 5 | TGT | Target | -13.7% | -30.7% |
| 6 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -13.2% | 114.7% |
| 7 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -13.1% | 23.2% |
| 8 | SBAC | SBA Communications | -12.9% | -4.6% |
| 9 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -12.5% | -56.7% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -11.9% | 6.8% |
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