S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EA, PCAR, CDW | Losers: COST, ORCL, EBAY
On Friday, September 26, stocks moved decisively higher, as seen in the S&P 500 rising 0.59%, the Dow 30 rising 0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.44%. Most stocks saw buying, though some stocks missed out.
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 | EA | Electronic Arts | 14.9% | 32.7% |
| 2 | PCAR | PACCAR | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 3 | CDW | CDW | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 4 | LW | Lamb Weston | 4.5% | -15.7% |
| 5 | TTWO | Take-Two Interactive Software | 4.5% | 39.1% |
| 6 | INTC | Intel | 4.4% | 77.1% |
| 7 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment | 4.4% | -19.1% |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla | 4.0% | 9.1% |
| 9 | ALB | Albemarle | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 10 | PCG | PG&E | 3.7% | -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:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COST | Costco Wholesale | -2.9% | 0.3% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | -2.7% | 71.5% |
| 3 | EBAY | eBay | -2.1% | 48.8% |
| 4 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -1.9% | -23.7% |
| 5 | DXCM | DexCom | -1.8% | -13.7% |
| 6 | PODD | Insulet | -1.7% | 21.8% |
| 7 | KMX | CarMax | -1.6% | -45.1% |
| 8 | ENPH | Enphase Energy | -1.6% | -46.9% |
| 9 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | -1.5% | 29.9% |
| 10 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | -1.4% | 84.6% |
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.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.31%, the Dow 30 falling 0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.50%. 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 | INTC | Intel | 20.0% | 77.1% |
| 2 | TER | Teradyne | 12.9% | 7.8% |
| 3 | EA | Electronic Arts | 11.7% | 32.7% |
| 4 | HAL | Halliburton | 11.6% | -5.5% |
| 5 | XEL | Xcel Energy | 9.9% | 21.3% |
| 6 | EQT | EQT | 9.9% | 18.3% |
| 7 | CNC | Centene | 9.7% | -42.5% |
| 8 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 9.6% | -34.0% |
| 9 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 9.0% | -13.3% |
| 10 | DVN | Devon Energy | 8.9% | 15.4% |
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 | -23.2% | -45.1% |
| 2 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -20.4% | -5.0% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -10.5% | -20.9% |
| 4 | KKR | KKR | -10.0% | -9.0% |
| 5 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -8.7% | 25.9% |
| 6 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -8.5% | 19.3% |
| 7 | ORCL | Oracle | -8.2% | 71.5% |
| 8 | APD | Air Products & Chemicals | -8.1% | -6.3% |
| 9 | UAL | United Airlines | -7.9% | 0.8% |
| 10 | GNRC | Generac | -7.7% | 8.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 2.50%, the Dow 30 rising 1.50%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.98%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | 60.6% | 84.6% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 42.9% | 77.1% |
| 3 | MU | Micron Technology | 33.6% | 87.3% |
| 4 | WDC | Western Digital | 32.6% | 140.4% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology | 30.1% | 155.4% |
| 6 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 28.1% | |
| 7 | TSLA | Tesla | 26.0% | 9.1% |
| 8 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 24.0% | 26.4% |
| 9 | LRCX | Lam Research | 24.0% | 79.0% |
| 10 | CNC | Centene | 20.9% | -42.5% |
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 | KMX | CarMax | -27.7% | -45.1% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -23.8% | -39.2% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -20.9% | -20.9% |
| 4 | SNPS | Synopsys | -19.1% | 0.5% |
| 5 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -18.5% | -5.0% |
| 6 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -17.5% | -39.0% |
| 7 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -16.6% | -17.3% |
| 8 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -15.8% | 26.8% |
| 9 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -14.8% | -18.9% |
| 10 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -14.2% | -53.9% |
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