S&P 500 Movers | Winners: INTC, IBM, SNPS | Losers: KMX, JBL, FCX
On Thursday, September 25, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 0.50%, the Dow 30 falling 0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.43%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | INTC | Intel | 8.9% | 69.5% |
| 2 | IBM | International Business Machines | 5.2% | 30.6% |
| 3 | SNPS | Synopsys | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| 4 | ALB | Albemarle | 4.0% | 0.3% |
| 5 | CHTR | Charter Communications | 2.7% | -21.1% |
| 6 | SCHW | Charles Schwab | 2.6% | 29.3% |
| 7 | VLO | Valero Energy | 2.1% | 45.8% |
| 8 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 2.0% | 19.8% |
| 9 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies | 1.8% | 39.6% |
| 10 | PSX | Phillips 66 | 1.8% | 25.6% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
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| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KMX | CarMax | -20.1% | -44.2% |
| 2 | JBL | Jabil | -6.7% | 46.3% |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -6.2% | -6.1% |
| 4 | ORCL | Oracle | -5.6% | 76.3% |
| 5 | TPR | Tapestry | -5.0% | 67.1% |
| 6 | MRNA | Moderna | -4.9% | -40.8% |
| 7 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -4.9% | -47.9% |
| 8 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -4.7% | 23.5% |
| 9 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -4.7% | -29.6% |
| 10 | CPB | Campbell’s | -4.5% | -21.6% |
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.41%, the Dow 30 falling 0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.24%. 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 | TER | Teradyne | 11.8% | 5.9% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 11.2% | 69.5% |
| 3 | HAL | Halliburton | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 4 | EQT | EQT | 9.2% | 18.0% |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple | 8.0% | 2.9% |
| 6 | ES | Eversource Energy | 7.2% | 23.6% |
| 7 | XEL | Xcel Energy | 7.0% | 18.2% |
| 8 | CNC | Centene | 6.9% | -43.2% |
| 9 | NEM | Newmont | 6.8% | 127.9% |
| 10 | MCK | McKesson | 6.7% | 29.7% |
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 | KMX | CarMax | -24.0% | -44.2% |
| 2 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -21.3% | -6.1% |
| 3 | GNRC | Generac | -10.7% | 5.9% |
| 4 | KVUE | Kenvue | -10.7% | -22.1% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -10.6% | 23.5% |
| 6 | DXCM | DexCom | -9.9% | -12.2% |
| 7 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -9.3% | -18.2% |
| 8 | KKR | KKR | -9.2% | -7.9% |
| 9 | APD | Air Products & Chemicals | -9.1% | -6.6% |
| 10 | BAX | Baxter International | -8.4% | -24.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets rallied broadly, with the S&P 500 rising 2.15%, the Dow 30 rising 1.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.71%. 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 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.6% | 87.1% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 39.6% | 69.5% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 34.7% | 141.2% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 34.6% | 86.8% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology | 33.0% | 158.2% |
| 6 | ORCL | Oracle | 24.4% | 76.3% |
| 7 | LRCX | Lam Research | 23.9% | 78.7% |
| 8 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 21.3% | 23.7% |
| 9 | TSLA | Tesla | 20.4% | 4.8% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | 20.0% | -43.2% |
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 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -25.3% | -40.4% |
| 2 | KMX | CarMax | -23.6% | -44.2% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -22.2% | -22.1% |
| 4 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -20.3% | -6.1% |
| 5 | SNPS | Synopsys | -18.3% | 0.4% |
| 6 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -18.1% | -18.2% |
| 7 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -16.2% | -38.9% |
| 8 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -16.0% | 25.5% |
| 9 | HUM | Humana | -15.2% | 0.6% |
| 10 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -15.1% | -19.9% |
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