S&P 500 Movers | Winners: LYB, SNDK, CIEN | Losers: CVNA, OTIS, CHTR
On Wednesday, March 18, a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 1.36%, the Dow 30 falling 1.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.43%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 5.6% | 75.8% |
| 2 | SNDK | SanDisk | 4.7% | 217.5% |
| 3 | CIEN | Ciena | 4.1% | 64.7% |
| 4 | LULU | Lululemon Athletica | 3.8% | -20.4% |
| 5 | VST | Vistra | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| 6 | CNC | Centene | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 7 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 8 | CEG | Constellation Energy | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 9 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | 2.9% | 24.8% |
| 10 | NRG | NRG Energy | 2.8% | 0.2% |
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 | CVNA | Carvana | -7.5% | -31.0% |
| 2 | OTIS | Otis Worldwide | -6.7% | -9.7% |
| 3 | CHTR | Charter Communications | -6.1% | 0.1% |
| 4 | TTD | Trade Desk | -6.1% | -38.0% |
| 5 | APH | Amphenol | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| 6 | ABBV | AbbVie | -5.2% | -8.1% |
| 7 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | -5.1% | -11.8% |
| 8 | SBUX | Starbucks | -5.0% | 10.7% |
| 9 | CMCSA | Comcast | -5.0% | 3.0% |
| 10 | DPZ | Domino’s Pizza | -4.9% | -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. Among these stocks, we find Lululemon Athletica (LULU) and Centene (CNC) attractive.
You can’t predict what happens to individual stocks, but you can prepare. See how the Trefis High Quality Portfolio helps you.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 2.23%, the Dow 30 falling 2.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 2.16%. Most stocks traded lower, with limited bright spots.
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 | 15.0% | 217.5% |
| 2 | WDC | Western Digital | 13.4% | 77.1% |
| 3 | CIEN | Ciena | 13.3% | 64.7% |
| 4 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 11.6% | 75.8% |
| 5 | APA | APA | 11.0% | 51.1% |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology | 10.3% | 61.8% |
| 7 | DOW | Dow | 9.7% | 63.1% |
| 8 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 9 | FANG | Diamondback Energy | 7.4% | 26.9% |
| 10 | NRG | NRG Energy | 7.1% | 0.2% |
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 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -20.2% | -13.9% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -13.7% | -38.0% |
| 3 | CPAY | Corpay | -13.5% | -5.0% |
| 4 | DG | Dollar General | -12.5% | -4.6% |
| 5 | XYZ | Block | -10.5% | -11.1% |
| 6 | ADBE | Adobe | -10.1% | -29.7% |
| 7 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -9.9% | 9.4% |
| 8 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -9.5% | -32.5% |
| 9 | AZO | AutoZone | -9.4% | -0.9% |
| 10 | SBUX | Starbucks | -8.7% | 10.7% |
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 3.19%, the Dow 30 falling 6.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.12%. 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 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 36.0% | 75.8% |
| 2 | CF | CF Industries | 35.1% | 64.7% |
| 3 | APA | APA | 33.9% | 51.1% |
| 4 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 28.5% | 19.1% |
| 5 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 27.7% | 42.6% |
| 6 | SNDK | SanDisk | 27.6% | 217.5% |
| 7 | CIEN | Ciena | 27.4% | 64.7% |
| 8 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | 24.5% | 84.8% |
| 9 | NFLX | Netflix | 23.0% | 1.0% |
| 10 | COIN | Coinbase Global | 21.8% | -10.5% |
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 | IP | International Paper | -26.8% | -8.0% |
| 2 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -26.3% | -13.9% |
| 3 | CCL | Carnival | -26.1% | -20.5% |
| 4 | LUV | Southwest Airlines | -25.6% | -2.3% |
| 5 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -24.4% | -15.8% |
| 6 | CPB | Campbell’s | -24.1% | -23.2% |
| 7 | SW | Smurfit WestRock | -24.1% | 0.7% |
| 8 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -23.1% | -17.6% |
| 9 | SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | -22.6% | -5.2% |
| 10 | LEN | Lennar | -22.0% | -7.4% |
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.