S&P 500 Movers | Winners: EQIX, AKAM, ZBRA | Losers: APP, BAX, TYL
On Thursday, February 12, all three indices fell — the S&P 500 falling 1.57%, the Dow 30 falling 1.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.04%. Losses were widespread, though not universal.
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 | EQIX | Equinix | 10.4% | 25.0% |
| 2 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 10.3% | 19.9% |
| 3 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | 8.6% | 12.9% |
| 4 | MSI | Motorola Solutions | 7.7% | 18.3% |
| 5 | EXC | Exelon | 7.0% | 9.1% |
| 6 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace | 6.0% | 19.5% |
| 7 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | 5.9% | 20.9% |
| 8 | STX | Seagate Technology | 5.9% | 56.6% |
| 9 | IRM | Iron Mountain | 5.8% | 27.8% |
| 10 | SNDK | SanDisk | 5.2% | 165.5% |
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 | APP | AppLovin | -19.7% | -45.5% |
| 2 | BAX | Baxter International | -16.0% | -2.1% |
| 3 | TYL | Tyler Technologies | -15.4% | -36.8% |
| 4 | CHRW | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | -14.5% | 4.4% |
| 5 | EXPD | Expeditors International of Washington | -13.2% | -5.7% |
| 6 | CSCO | Cisco Systems | -12.3% | -2.1% |
| 7 | ROL | Rollins | -10.5% | -2.2% |
| 8 | ALB | Albemarle | -9.4% | 12.4% |
| 9 | DELL | Dell Technologies | -9.1% | -10.0% |
| 10 | CBRE | CBRE | -8.8% | -15.2% |
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 them, we find Dell Technologies (DELL) attractive while AppLovin (APP) looks attractive but volatile.
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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 0.51%, the Dow 30 rising 1.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.57%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, markets were split, as the S&P 500 falling 1.88%, the Dow 30 rising 0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 4.10% moved in different directions. Similar variation was seen across individual stocks.
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 | 61.7% | 165.5% |
| 2 | GLW | Corning | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| 3 | DVA | DaVita | 43.6% | 32.0% |
| 4 | GNRC | Generac | 36.8% | 58.2% |
| 5 | TER | Teradyne | 35.7% | 60.7% |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology | 35.4% | 56.6% |
| 7 | WDC | Western Digital | 32.8% | 64.9% |
| 8 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 27.8% | 43.2% |
| 9 | VZ | Verizon Communications | 26.8% | 23.5% |
| 10 | BKR | Baker Hughes | 25.4% | 34.8% |
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 | APP | AppLovin | -45.1% | -45.5% |
| 2 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -44.2% | -37.6% |
| 3 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -40.9% | -37.1% |
| 4 | TYL | Tyler Technologies | -35.2% | -36.8% |
| 5 | IT | Gartner | -34.8% | -39.1% |
| 6 | HUM | Humana | -34.7% | -30.2% |
| 7 | INTU | Intuit | -34.3% | -39.8% |
| 8 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -32.1% | -23.3% |
| 9 | PYPL | PayPal | -30.9% | -33.1% |
| 10 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | -30.8% | -30.4% |
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.