S&P 500 Movers | Winners: MOS, ORCL, CF | Losers: FICO, CPB, CAG
On Wednesday, March 11, the broader market was quiet, with the S&P 500 falling 0.08%, the Dow 30 falling 0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat. Despite the subdued index movement, stock-level volatility remained noticeable.
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 | MOS | Mosaic | 10.1% | 22.0% |
| 2 | ORCL | Oracle | 9.2% | -16.1% |
| 3 | CF | CF Industries | 9.2% | 56.2% |
| 4 | VLO | Valero Energy | 6.5% | 42.8% |
| 5 | SNDK | SanDisk | 5.9% | 176.1% |
| 6 | MPC | Marathon Petroleum | 5.3% | 40.1% |
| 7 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 4.6% | 35.8% |
| 8 | PSX | Phillips 66 | 4.3% | 32.4% |
| 9 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 10 | MU | Micron Technology | 3.9% | 46.7% |
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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 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -9.3% | -31.1% |
| 2 | CPB | Campbell’s | -7.1% | -16.4% |
| 3 | CAG | Conagra Brands | -6.1% | 0.0% |
| 4 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | -5.7% | 2.0% |
| 5 | MKC | McCormick | -5.5% | -12.0% |
| 6 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -5.2% | -14.8% |
| 7 | ARES | Ares Management | -4.8% | -36.0% |
| 8 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | -4.6% | -6.2% |
| 9 | NRG | NRG Energy | -4.2% | -6.4% |
| 10 | GDDY | GoDaddy | -4.1% | -30.3% |
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 CF Industries (CF) and Molina Healthcare (MOH) attractive.
Separately, the Trefis High Quality Portfolio has outperformed its benchmark to achieve returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), all three indices fell — the S&P 500 falling 1.36%, the Dow 30 falling 2.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.51%. Losses were widespread, though not universal.
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 | CF | CF Industries | 14.7% | 56.2% |
| 2 | MOS | Mosaic | 13.0% | 22.0% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 9.4% | 176.1% |
| 4 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 8.8% | 57.5% |
| 5 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 6 | TTD | Trade Desk | 8.4% | -28.1% |
| 7 | DDOG | Datadog | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 8 | AVGO | Broadcom | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 9 | ORCL | Oracle | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 10 | BG | Bunge Global | 6.7% | 38.6% |
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 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -20.4% | -31.1% |
| 2 | CNC | Centene | -20.3% | -12.9% |
| 3 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -17.5% | -25.8% |
| 4 | ODFL | Old Dominion Freight Line | -12.7% | 20.6% |
| 5 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | -12.1% | 2.0% |
| 6 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -11.6% | 0.8% |
| 7 | PPG | PPG Industries | -11.6% | 2.2% |
| 8 | ARES | Ares Management | -11.0% | -36.0% |
| 9 | ERIE | Erie Indemnity | -10.8% | -15.3% |
| 10 | JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Services | -10.5% | 8.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 2.71%, the Dow 30 falling 5.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.20%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 40.3% | 82.9% |
| 2 | MRNA | Moderna | 33.4% | 89.8% |
| 3 | CF | CF Industries | 26.5% | 56.2% |
| 4 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.9% | 57.5% |
| 5 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 21.9% | 17.6% |
| 6 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies | 20.5% | 39.9% |
| 7 | APA | APA | 19.9% | 36.1% |
| 8 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 19.7% | 35.8% |
| 9 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | 19.3% | -8.9% |
| 10 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 18.8% | -12.2% |
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 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -26.7% | -11.4% |
| 2 | EPAM | EPAM Systems | -25.5% | -30.7% |
| 3 | CVNA | Carvana | -24.8% | -26.7% |
| 4 | ARES | Ares Management | -24.6% | -36.0% |
| 5 | GPC | Genuine Parts | -24.5% | -10.4% |
| 6 | CBRE | CBRE | -22.5% | -17.6% |
| 7 | UAL | United Airlines | -22.0% | -18.9% |
| 8 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -21.9% | 0.8% |
| 9 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | -20.9% | -14.6% |
| 10 | CCL | Carnival | -20.8% | -14.6% |
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.