S&P 500 Movers | Winners: MU, EBAY, TPL | Losers: NEM, ALB, TSLA
On Monday, December 29, selling pressure hit the S&P 500 falling 0.35%, the Dow 30 falling 0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.46%. Declines were common, though some stocks held steady.
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 | MU | Micron Technology | 3.4% | 250.9% |
| 2 | EBAY | eBay | 3.0% | 43.8% |
| 3 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 2.4% | -19.6% |
| 4 | EXE | Expand Energy | 2.1% | 15.8% |
| 5 | VRSK | Verisk Analytics | 2.0% | -17.8% |
| 6 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | 1.8% | -29.2% |
| 7 | ANET | Arista Networks | 1.8% | 21.4% |
| 8 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 1.7% | -44.4% |
| 9 | CTRA | Coterra Energy | 1.6% | 6.2% |
| 10 | AMCR | Amcor | 1.6% | -4.9% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
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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 | -5.6% | 172.7% |
| 2 | ALB | Albemarle | -3.6% | 71.4% |
| 3 | TSLA | Tesla | -3.3% | 13.8% |
| 4 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -2.9% | 37.2% |
| 5 | BBY | Best Buy | -2.5% | -16.7% |
| 6 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -2.4% | 143.5% |
| 7 | SNDK | SanDisk | -2.3% | 402.6% |
| 8 | HPQ | HP | -2.3% | -27.3% |
| 9 | UAL | United Airlines | -2.3% | 14.8% |
| 10 | APP | AppLovin | -2.2% | 115.8% |
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 Expand Energy (EXE) and Lululemon Athletica (LULU) attractive.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 1.04%, the Dow 30 rising 0.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.71%. 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 | MU | Micron Technology | 10.7% | 250.9% |
| 2 | MRK | Merck | 5.5% | 11.2% |
| 3 | Q | Qnity Electronics | 4.9% | -17.1% |
| 4 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 4.7% | 37.2% |
| 5 | CNC | Centene | 4.6% | -32.6% |
| 6 | AES | AES | 4.4% | 16.5% |
| 7 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 4.3% | -48.9% |
| 8 | NKE | Nike | 4.3% | -17.2% |
| 9 | IP | International Paper | 4.2% | -22.9% |
| 10 | PM | Philip Morris International | 4.2% | 39.3% |
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 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -67.2% | -19.6% |
| 2 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | -8.4% | -29.2% |
| 3 | MRNA | Moderna | -7.8% | -25.1% |
| 4 | BBY | Best Buy | -5.6% | -16.7% |
| 5 | STX | Seagate Technology | -5.1% | 232.2% |
| 6 | LW | Lamb Weston | -4.8% | -35.8% |
| 7 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | -4.8% | 143.5% |
| 8 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -4.6% | -5.9% |
| 9 | HSY | Hershey | -4.5% | 10.2% |
| 10 | TSLA | Tesla | -4.5% | 13.8% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 1.37%, the Dow 30 rising 2.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.14%. 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 | MU | Micron Technology | 27.9% | 250.9% |
| 2 | DG | Dollar General | 26.4% | 86.0% |
| 3 | MRNA | Moderna | 24.6% | -25.1% |
| 4 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 23.0% | 16.3% |
| 5 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 6 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 22.1% | 37.2% |
| 7 | CCL | Carnival | 20.8% | 23.3% |
| 8 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | 20.6% | 172.4% |
| 9 | APP | AppLovin | 19.2% | 115.8% |
| 10 | DECK | Deckers Outdoor | 18.9% | -48.9% |
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 | LW | Lamb Weston | -29.8% | -35.8% |
| 2 | LEN | Lennar | -20.8% | -22.5% |
| 3 | BBY | Best Buy | -15.1% | -16.7% |
| 4 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | -14.7% | 19.9% |
| 5 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -14.2% | 15.7% |
| 6 | AZO | AutoZone | -13.9% | 6.7% |
| 7 | DDOG | Datadog | -12.9% | -3.5% |
| 8 | PODD | Insulet | -12.1% | 10.1% |
| 9 | AVGO | Broadcom | -12.0% | 52.1% |
| 10 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -11.8% | -5.9% |
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