S&P 500 Movers | Winners: WBD, PSKY, TSLA | Losers: ANET, MRNA, ORCL
On Friday, September 12, investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 falling 0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.42% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 16.7% | 78.5% |
| 2 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 7.6% | |
| 3 | TSLA | Tesla | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 4.4% | 87.2% |
| 5 | NRG | NRG Energy | 4.4% | 84.7% |
| 6 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 4.3% | 126.7% |
| 7 | VST | Vistra | 2.8% | 52.6% |
| 8 | IT | Gartner | 2.6% | -48.9% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 2.4% | 47.6% |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | 2.1% | 64.6% |
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 | ANET | Arista Networks | -8.9% | 26.1% |
| 2 | MRNA | Moderna | -7.4% | -43.5% |
| 3 | ORCL | Oracle | -5.1% | 76.8% |
| 4 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -4.3% | -17.2% |
| 5 | LII | Lennox International | -4.0% | -10.2% |
| 6 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -4.0% | -37.9% |
| 7 | PFE | Pfizer | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| 8 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | -3.9% | 46.8% |
| 9 | WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | -3.9% | -22.4% |
| 10 | FFIV | F5 | -3.9% | 27.9% |
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 Gartner (IT) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Attractive.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 1.59%, the Dow 30 rising 0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.86%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 55.8% | 78.5% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | 25.5% | 76.8% |
| 3 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 25.3% | |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 19.7% | 87.2% |
| 5 | CNC | Centene | 14.8% | -45.1% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 13.6% | 62.8% |
| 7 | TSLA | Tesla | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 8 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | 12.0% | 126.7% |
| 9 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 11.8% | -29.5% |
| 10 | NRG | NRG Energy | 11.6% | 84.7% |
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 | SNPS | Synopsys | -28.9% | -12.3% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -13.3% | -61.6% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | -10.2% | 9.7% |
| 4 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -7.9% | -33.2% |
| 5 | ALB | Albemarle | -6.8% | -10.2% |
| 6 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -6.8% | -17.2% |
| 7 | TER | Teradyne | -6.6% | -10.5% |
| 8 | MRNA | Moderna | -6.5% | -43.5% |
| 9 | ACN | Accenture | -6.4% | -31.2% |
| 10 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -6.2% | 13.1% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 1.82%, the Dow 30 rising 2.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.02%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 56.6% | 78.5% |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 29.7% | -29.5% |
| 3 | DAY | Dayforce | 29.1% | -5.0% |
| 4 | WDC | Western Digital | 28.5% | 119.7% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 26.5% | 87.2% |
| 6 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 25.3% | |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology | 24.9% | 130.2% |
| 8 | CNC | Centene | 22.9% | -45.1% |
| 9 | ORCL | Oracle | 19.7% | 76.8% |
| 10 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 19.3% | 27.6% |
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 | SNPS | Synopsys | -31.2% | -12.3% |
| 2 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -21.8% | -13.4% |
| 3 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -20.3% | -58.2% |
| 4 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -18.1% | -35.8% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -16.9% | -61.6% |
| 6 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -15.6% | 30.0% |
| 7 | AMCR | Amcor | -15.4% | -8.3% |
| 8 | TGT | Target | -14.6% | -31.4% |
| 9 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -14.0% | 31.3% |
| 10 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -13.4% | -17.7% |
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