S&P 500 Movers | Winners: PFE, MRK, DHR | Losers: ALB, MGM, COF
On Tuesday, September 30, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.41%, the Dow 30 rising 0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.28%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | PFE | Pfizer | 6.8% | 1.2% |
| 2 | MRK | Merck | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 3 | DHR | Danaher | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 4 | TECH | Bio-Techne | 6.5% | -22.4% |
| 5 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | 6.4% | -15.2% |
| 6 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 5.9% | 24.8% |
| 7 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| 8 | IQV | IQVIA | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 9 | LLY | Eli Lilly | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 10 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5.0% | -6.5% |
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 | ALB | Albemarle | -6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2 | MGM | MGM Resorts International | -5.1% | 0.0% |
| 3 | COF | Capital One Financial | -4.9% | 20.3% |
| 4 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -4.6% | 2.0% |
| 5 | XYZ | Block | -4.1% | -15.0% |
| 6 | GPN | Global Payments | -3.8% | -25.2% |
| 7 | PYPL | PayPal | -3.8% | -21.4% |
| 8 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | -3.7% | -18.5% |
| 9 | BKR | Baker Hughes | -3.6% | 20.7% |
| 10 | GDDY | GoDaddy | -3.4% | -30.7% |
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 Pfizer (PFE) and Merck (MRK) 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 0.47%, the Dow 30 rising 0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.41%. 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 | EA | Electronic Arts | 15.9% | 38.4% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 14.3% | 67.3% |
| 3 | XEL | Xcel Energy | 10.4% | 23.4% |
| 4 | CNC | Centene | 8.9% | -41.1% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 8.9% | 170.1% |
| 6 | IPG | Interpublic of Companies | 7.0% | 3.5% |
| 7 | LW | Lamb Weston | 6.9% | -11.4% |
| 8 | OMC | Omnicom | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 9 | EQT | EQT | 6.8% | 19.1% |
| 10 | LHX | L3Harris Technologies | 6.7% | 47.4% |
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 | -22.1% | -45.1% |
| 2 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -13.5% | 4.2% |
| 3 | KKR | KKR | -11.7% | -11.8% |
| 4 | ORCL | Oracle | -10.4% | 70.2% |
| 5 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -9.5% | -50.1% |
| 6 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | -8.0% | -18.5% |
| 7 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -7.7% | 20.7% |
| 8 | BX | Blackstone | -7.6% | 1.3% |
| 9 | JBL | Jabil | -7.4% | 51.1% |
| 10 | UAL | United Airlines | -7.3% | -0.6% |
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 3.53%, the Dow 30 rising 1.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.40%. 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 | 67.8% | 84.8% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 49.4% | 170.1% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 41.5% | 178.1% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 40.6% | 99.3% |
| 5 | INTC | Intel | 37.8% | 67.3% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 34.0% | 86.8% |
| 7 | TSLA | Tesla | 33.2% | 10.1% |
| 8 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 29.1% | |
| 9 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 27.4% | 26.9% |
| 10 | ORCL | Oracle | 24.4% | 70.2% |
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 | KMX | CarMax | -26.9% | -45.1% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -23.3% | -39.9% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -21.6% | -21.8% |
| 4 | SNPS | Synopsys | -18.2% | 1.7% |
| 5 | STZ | Constellation Brands | -16.8% | -38.0% |
| 6 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -15.3% | -50.1% |
| 7 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -14.5% | -35.5% |
| 8 | HUM | Humana | -14.0% | 3.6% |
| 9 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -13.6% | 25.9% |
| 10 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | -13.0% | -29.5% |
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