S&P 500 Movers | Winners: SNDK, WDC, STX | Losers: AIG, JCI, CVX
On Tuesday, January 6, broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 0.62%, the Dow 30 rising 0.99%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.94%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 27.6% | 47.3% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 16.8% | 27.3% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 4 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 11.6% | 17.5% |
| 5 | MRNA | Moderna | 10.8% | 20.9% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | 10.0% | 20.3% |
| 7 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors | 9.9% | 13.3% |
| 8 | TXN | Texas Instruments | 8.4% | 10.7% |
| 9 | ALB | Albemarle | 8.2% | 11.8% |
| 10 | Q | Qnity Electronics | 7.1% | 11.6% |
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 | AIG | American International | -7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2 | JCI | Johnson Controls International | -6.2% | -4.8% |
| 3 | CVX | Chevron | -4.5% | 2.7% |
| 4 | TSLA | Tesla | -4.1% | -3.7% |
| 5 | KMI | Kinder Morgan | -3.9% | -2.4% |
| 6 | EFX | Equifax | -3.9% | -2.2% |
| 7 | OKE | ONEOK | -3.8% | -3.6% |
| 8 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -3.7% | -6.7% |
| 9 | XOM | Exxon Mobil | -3.4% | 0.6% |
| 10 | HAL | Halliburton | -3.4% | 9.1% |
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.
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Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 0.57%, the Dow 30 rising 2.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.45%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 43.1% | 47.3% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 22.1% | 27.3% |
| 3 | LRCX | Lam Research | 17.7% | 20.9% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| 6 | TER | Teradyne | 16.0% | 18.2% |
| 7 | MCHP | Microchip Technology | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| 8 | SLB | SLB | 15.1% | 13.7% |
| 9 | MRNA | Moderna | 14.5% | 20.9% |
| 10 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 14.3% | 14.1% |
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 | APP | AppLovin | -11.7% | -8.4% |
| 2 | AIG | American International | -9.7% | -8.7% |
| 3 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -9.7% | -5.4% |
| 4 | CMCSA | Comcast | -8.2% | -8.3% |
| 5 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -7.4% | -6.7% |
| 6 | PGR | Progressive | -7.1% | -0.8% |
| 7 | GIS | General Mills | -6.6% | -5.7% |
| 8 | JCI | Johnson Controls International | -6.4% | -4.8% |
| 9 | TKO | TKO | -6.2% | -3.0% |
| 10 | TSLA | Tesla | -5.8% | -3.7% |
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 1.28%, the Dow 30 rising 3.37%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.23%. 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 | SNDK | SanDisk | 63.9% | 47.3% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology | 51.6% | 20.3% |
| 3 | MRNA | Moderna | 39.9% | 20.9% |
| 4 | WDC | Western Digital | 36.3% | 27.3% |
| 5 | ALB | Albemarle | 33.1% | 11.8% |
| 6 | LRCX | Lam Research | 31.7% | 20.9% |
| 7 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | 26.6% | 6.6% |
| 8 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 25.9% | 10.6% |
| 9 | CCL | Carnival | 25.1% | 5.8% |
| 10 | STX | Seagate Technology | 24.7% | 20.0% |
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 | -30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2 | LEN | Lennar | -16.1% | 3.5% |
| 3 | AZO | AutoZone | -15.5% | -4.3% |
| 4 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -15.3% | -6.7% |
| 5 | EXE | Expand Energy | -13.6% | -4.5% |
| 6 | HPQ | HP | -13.5% | -0.6% |
| 7 | NFLX | Netflix | -12.2% | -3.3% |
| 8 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | -11.4% | 0.2% |
| 9 | NOW | ServiceNow | -11.3% | -2.9% |
| 10 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -11.2% | 7.6% |
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