S&P 500 Movers | Winners: CIEN, STX, BKR | Losers: FICO, NEM, MOS
On Thursday, March 19, markets declined across the board, with the S&P 500 falling 0.27%, the Dow 30 falling 0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.29%. Although broad pressure was felt, a few stocks managed to outperform.
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 | CIEN | Ciena | 7.1% | 76.4% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 6.8% | 57.8% |
| 3 | BKR | Baker Hughes | 5.6% | 33.8% |
| 4 | SLB | SLB | 5.5% | 25.3% |
| 5 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 5.1% | 25.1% |
| 6 | ACN | Accenture | 4.3% | -23.7% |
| 7 | LRCX | Lam Research | 4.1% | 36.9% |
| 8 | APA | APA | 4.0% | 57.1% |
| 9 | WDC | Western Digital | 3.9% | 84.1% |
| 10 | SBUX | Starbucks | 3.4% | 14.5% |
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 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -7.5% | -34.2% |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont | -6.9% | -0.4% |
| 3 | MOS | Mosaic | -5.7% | 9.7% |
| 4 | IP | International Paper | -5.3% | -12.8% |
| 5 | MOH | Molina Healthcare | -4.3% | -18.1% |
| 6 | ES | Eversource Energy | -4.3% | 4.5% |
| 7 | SW | Smurfit WestRock | -4.3% | -3.7% |
| 8 | MU | Micron Technology | -3.8% | 55.7% |
| 9 | HWM | Howmet Aerospace | -3.7% | 13.7% |
| 10 | DASH | DoorDash | -3.5% | -29.7% |
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 Accenture (ACN) and Newmont (NEM) 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), a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.99%, the Dow 30 falling 1.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.73%. 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 | 24.8% | 225.3% |
| 2 | CIEN | Ciena | 22.5% | 76.4% |
| 3 | WDC | Western Digital | 21.3% | 84.1% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 16.2% | 57.8% |
| 5 | APA | APA | 13.2% | 57.1% |
| 6 | DAL | Delta Air Lines | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 7 | ARES | Ares Management | 11.9% | -32.3% |
| 8 | LRCX | Lam Research | 11.7% | 36.9% |
| 9 | BX | Blackstone | 11.1% | -25.5% |
| 10 | APO | Apollo Global Management | 11.0% | -22.8% |
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 | MOS | Mosaic | -16.5% | 9.7% |
| 2 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty | -14.5% | -11.7% |
| 3 | NEM | Newmont | -13.3% | -0.4% |
| 4 | CPAY | Corpay | -11.6% | -5.5% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -11.4% | -38.1% |
| 6 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | -9.4% | 5.8% |
| 7 | DG | Dollar General | -9.2% | -7.0% |
| 8 | ADBE | Adobe | -8.8% | -29.7% |
| 9 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | -8.6% | -32.8% |
| 10 | ABBV | AbbVie | -8.5% | -9.0% |
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.