S&P 500 Movers | Winners: GM, HAL, WBD | Losers: NEM, ALB, VST
On Tuesday, October 21, investors saw an uneven session with the S&P 500 remaining flat, the Dow 30 rising 0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.06% delivering a mixed bag. The inconsistency extended to broader equity trends as well.
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 | GM | General Motors | 14.9% | 26.1% |
| 2 | HAL | Halliburton | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 3 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 11.0% | 92.3% |
| 4 | IT | Gartner | 7.8% | -46.7% |
| 5 | RTX | RTX | 7.7% | 51.7% |
| 6 | MMM | 3M | 7.7% | 31.0% |
| 7 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | 7.0% | -33.7% |
| 8 | DHR | Danaher | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 9 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 5.2% | -52.6% |
| 10 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 5.2% | 36.4% |
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 | NEM | Newmont | -9.0% | 135.2% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | -5.0% | 8.0% |
| 3 | VST | Vistra | -4.0% | 35.8% |
| 4 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -3.9% | 33.2% |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International | -3.8% | 29.6% |
| 6 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -3.4% | -21.4% |
| 7 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | -3.2% | 2.9% |
| 8 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics | -3.0% | 24.7% |
| 9 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -3.0% | 61.1% |
| 10 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -2.8% |
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. Among these stocks, we find Gartner (IT) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.37%, the Dow 30 rising 1.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.23%. 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 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2 | GM | General Motors | 16.6% | 26.1% |
| 3 | BG | Bunge Global | 14.9% | 25.2% |
| 4 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 13.1% | 92.3% |
| 5 | HUM | Humana | 12.8% | 17.6% |
| 6 | HAL | Halliburton | 12.5% | -5.0% |
| 7 | HOLX | Hologic | 12.2% | 2.6% |
| 8 | KLAC | KLA | 11.9% | 83.3% |
| 9 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 11.2% | -12.6% |
| 10 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | 10.7% | 2.0% |
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 | FFIV | F5 | -12.8% | 19.0% |
| 2 | VST | Vistra | -9.2% | 35.8% |
| 3 | GEV | GE Vernova | -9.2% | 78.2% |
| 4 | MMC | Marsh & McLennan Companies | -8.7% | -9.6% |
| 5 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher | -8.1% | -1.1% |
| 6 | ORCL | Oracle | -8.0% | 66.8% |
| 7 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -7.9% | 61.1% |
| 8 | PGR | Progressive | -7.8% | -5.6% |
| 9 | KVUE | Kenvue | -7.6% | -28.1% |
| 10 | ALL | Allstate | -7.5% | 2.0% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.62%, the Dow 30 rising 1.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.48%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 49.0% | 97.1% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 32.5% | 90.1% |
| 3 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology | 23.0% | 141.1% |
| 5 | BG | Bunge Global | 22.8% | 25.2% |
| 6 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | 22.3% | 2.0% |
| 7 | TECH | Bio-Techne | 19.6% | -11.5% |
| 8 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 17.5% | 7.6% |
| 9 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 17.0% | 79.9% |
| 10 | TTD | Trade Desk | 16.8% | -54.1% |
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 | -23.1% | -45.3% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | -16.0% | 66.8% |
| 3 | KKR | KKR | -15.8% | -16.0% |
| 4 | VST | Vistra | -14.4% | 35.8% |
| 5 | NWSA | News | -14.4% | -3.5% |
| 6 | JBL | Jabil | -13.8% | 39.9% |
| 7 | BX | Blackstone | -13.0% | -4.3% |
| 8 | MOS | Mosaic | -12.7% | 21.4% |
| 9 | APO | Apollo Asset Management | -12.5% | -23.0% |
| 10 | NWS | News | -12.2% | -0.8% |
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