S&P 500 Movers | Winners: HUM, CNC, CI | Losers: PLTR, LVS, WYNN
On Friday, October 3, the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 rising 0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.43% ended the day with mixed results. This divergence was echoed in stock-level activity.
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 | HUM | Humana | 10.6% | 13.0% |
| 2 | CNC | Centene | 5.1% | -36.1% |
| 3 | CI | Cigna | 4.7% | 14.3% |
| 4 | EBAY | eBay | 4.3% | 50.5% |
| 5 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 4.0% | -30.6% |
| 6 | BEN | Franklin Resources | 3.9% | 22.6% |
| 7 | CHTR | Charter Communications | 3.9% | -18.3% |
| 8 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 3.7% | -30.7% |
| 9 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 10 | F | Ford Motor | 3.7% | 35.9% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
On the other hand, the following table shows the list of 10 stocks that generated the lowest returns:
| # | Ticker | Company Name | 1-D Returns |
YTD Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -7.5% | 128.8% |
| 2 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands | -7.4% | 1.0% |
| 3 | WYNN | Wynn Resorts | -7.3% | 44.6% |
| 4 | JBL | Jabil | -6.3% | 40.6% |
| 5 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -4.5% | 23.9% |
| 6 | NKE | Nike | -3.5% | -3.3% |
| 7 | KLAC | KLA | -3.3% | 76.0% |
| 8 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | -3.0% | 36.3% |
| 9 | MCK | McKesson | -2.7% | 29.9% |
| 10 | AMAT | Applied Materials | -2.7% | 34.8% |
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 Humana (HUM) and Centene (CNC) Attractive.
Single stock can be risky, but there is a huge value to a broader diversified approach. If you seek an upside with less volatility than holding an individual stock, consider the High Quality Portfolio (HQ) – HQ has outperformed its benchmark – a combination of S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap index, and achieved returns exceeding 91% since its inception. Risk management is key – consider, what could long-term portfolio performance be if you blended 10% commodities, 10% gold, and 2% crypto with HQ’s performance metrics.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.09%, the Dow 30 rising 1.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.15%. 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 | WDC | Western Digital | 22.9% | 195.4% |
| 2 | FICO | Fair Isaac | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 3 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 21.6% | 53.0% |
| 4 | TECH | Bio-Techne | 21.4% | -12.2% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 19.5% | 123.8% |
| 6 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | 19.4% | -3.9% |
| 7 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 17.0% | 4.7% |
| 8 | BIIB | Biogen | 16.4% | 4.6% |
| 9 | MRNA | Moderna | 16.3% | -31.5% |
| 10 | DHR | Danaher | 16.3% | -5.9% |
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 | VLO | Valero Energy | -8.7% | 34.1% |
| 2 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | -8.5% | -23.0% |
| 3 | PAYC | Paycom Software | -7.2% | -1.0% |
| 4 | CTVA | Corteva | -6.9% | 12.1% |
| 5 | EFX | Equifax | -6.9% | -6.6% |
| 6 | TRGP | Targa Resources | -6.8% | -7.7% |
| 7 | NWSA | News | -6.8% | 3.8% |
| 8 | CCL | Carnival | -6.7% | 14.6% |
| 9 | DVN | Devon Energy | -6.6% | 7.8% |
| 10 | JBL | Jabil | -6.4% | 40.6% |
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 3.29%, the Dow 30 rising 2.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.88%. 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 | 61.3% | 79.7% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 51.3% | 123.8% |
| 3 | INTC | Intel | 49.7% | 83.7% |
| 4 | LRCX | Lam Research | 45.5% | 103.4% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 45.1% | 195.4% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology | 37.8% | 197.8% |
| 7 | AMAT | Applied Materials | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| 8 | CNC | Centene | 35.1% | -36.1% |
| 9 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 29.9% | |
| 10 | ORCL | Oracle | 28.3% | 73.1% |
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 | -23.8% | -43.2% |
| 2 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -23.6% | -40.8% |
| 3 | KVUE | Kenvue | -23.0% | -23.8% |
| 4 | SNPS | Synopsys | -22.1% | -3.3% |
| 5 | DXCM | DexCom | -17.0% | -13.8% |
| 6 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | -16.8% | -49.3% |
| 7 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | -14.8% | -54.1% |
| 8 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -13.9% | 5.4% |
| 9 | CTVA | Corteva | -12.8% | 12.1% |
| 10 | RCL | Royal Caribbean | -12.5% | 37.4% |
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.