S&P 500 Movers | Winners: TER, ORCL, AMAT | Losers: KVUE, MTCH, KDP
On Monday, September 22, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 0.44%, the Dow 30 rising 0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.55%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | TER | Teradyne | 12.8% | 7.7% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | 6.3% | 98.5% |
| 3 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 5.5% | 24.3% |
| 4 | WDC | Western Digital | 5.4% | 152.9% |
| 5 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | 5.4% | -41.0% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | 5.2% | -36.1% |
| 7 | SWKS | Skyworks Solutions | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 8 | WAB | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 9 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 4.9% | 55.9% |
| 10 | IRM | Iron Mountain | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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 | KVUE | Kenvue | -7.5% | -18.3% |
| 2 | MTCH | Match | -5.4% | 12.7% |
| 3 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | -4.3% | -17.5% |
| 4 | LEN | Lennar | -4.2% | -9.9% |
| 5 | CHD | Church & Dwight | -4.1% | -16.5% |
| 6 | MGM | MGM Resorts International | -3.7% | -0.5% |
| 7 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | -3.2% | -19.3% |
| 8 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -3.1% | 33.7% |
| 9 | ADM | Archer-Daniels Midland | -2.9% | 21.0% |
| 10 | ANET | Arista Networks | -2.8% | 31.5% |
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 Western Digital (WDC) Attractive while Arista Networks (ANET) looks Attractive but Volatile.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.19%, the Dow 30 rising 1.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.92%. 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 | SNPS | Synopsys | 22.8% | 6.1% |
| 2 | TER | Teradyne | 18.5% | 7.7% |
| 3 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 17.3% | 24.3% |
| 4 | INTC | Intel | 16.1% | 43.4% |
| 5 | SWKS | Skyworks Solutions | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | 11.2% | -36.1% |
| 7 | LRCX | Lam Research | 10.9% | 84.0% |
| 8 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | 10.9% | 44.1% |
| 9 | WDC | Western Digital | 9.8% | 152.9% |
| 10 | WDAY | Workday | 8.9% | -6.0% |
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 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -14.2% | -38.0% |
| 2 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -13.1% | -14.8% |
| 3 | DRI | Darden Restaurants | -12.7% | 1.4% |
| 4 | LEN | Lennar | -8.9% | -9.9% |
| 5 | DXCM | DexCom | -8.0% | -10.6% |
| 6 | SPGI | S&P Global | -7.1% | 2.1% |
| 7 | KVUE | Kenvue | -7.0% | -18.3% |
| 8 | AVGO | Broadcom | -6.9% | 47.2% |
| 9 | HUM | Humana | -6.4% | 2.4% |
| 10 | MHK | Mohawk Industries | -6.1% | 8.1% |
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 5.08%, the Dow 30 rising 3.56%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 6.99%. 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 | 69.3% | 85.5% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 50.7% | 152.9% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 48.3% | 169.3% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 42.2% | 96.0% |
| 5 | ORCL | Oracle | 40.7% | 98.5% |
| 6 | TSLA | Tesla | 35.6% | 7.5% |
| 7 | LRCX | Lam Research | 34.3% | 84.0% |
| 8 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 26.5% | 33.8% |
| 9 | GOOG | Alphabet | 26.2% | 33.2% |
| 10 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 25.5% | 24.3% |
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 | -26.3% | -17.5% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -21.3% | -38.0% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -20.8% | -18.3% |
| 4 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -19.1% | -38.6% |
| 5 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -16.1% | 26.1% |
| 6 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -15.9% | -20.2% |
| 7 | SNPS | Synopsys | -13.9% | 6.1% |
| 8 | DXCM | DexCom | -13.8% | -10.6% |
| 9 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -12.5% | -54.7% |
| 10 | HUM | Humana | -12.4% | 2.4% |
Picking winners on a consistent basis is not an easy task – especially given the volatility associated with a single stock. Instead, the Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.