S&P 500 Movers | Winners: APP, VRSN, STX | Losers: LITE, IVZ, SMCI
On Monday, April 6, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 0.44%, the Dow 30 rising 0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.61%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | APP | AppLovin | 6.8% | -38.8% |
| 2 | VRSN | VeriSign | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| 3 | STX | Seagate Technology | 5.6% | 64.9% |
| 4 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 5.5% | 30.5% |
| 5 | SBUX | Starbucks | 4.9% | 13.3% |
| 6 | SBAC | SBA Communications | 4.1% | 10.6% |
| 7 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | 4.1% | -13.1% |
| 8 | MKC | McCormick | 4.0% | -25.4% |
| 9 | DG | Dollar General | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 10 | EBAY | eBay | 3.8% | 12.6% |
List of S&P 500 Losers
- Aris Mining Stock: Strong Cash Flow Poised for a Re-Rating?
- General Motors Stock Shares $30 Bil Success With Investors
- Honeywell International Stock Pays Out $30 Bil – Investors Take Note
- Super Micro Computer Stock Hits Key Support – Buying Opportunity?
- Microsoft Stock Pulls Back to Support – Smart Entry?
- Autodesk Stock Delivers Strong Cash Yield – Upside Ahead?
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 | LITE | Lumentum | -6.6% | 109.5% |
| 2 | IVZ | Invesco | -5.2% | -12.2% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -5.0% | -24.7% |
| 4 | TKO | TKO | -3.3% | -5.4% |
| 5 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | -3.3% | -15.7% |
| 6 | DDOG | Datadog | -3.2% | -14.3% |
| 7 | MCK | McKesson | -3.1% | 4.5% |
| 8 | CIEN | Ciena | -3.0% | 85.7% |
| 9 | HPQ | HP | -2.9% | -13.6% |
| 10 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies | -2.9% | 31.3% |
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 McCormick (MKC) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) attractive.
Ask yourself – Is holding SPX stock risky? Of course it is. The Trefis High Quality Portfolio mitigates that risk.
Movers – Last One Week
Analysing over the last one week (5 trading days), broader market witnessed strong advances in the S&P 500 rising 3.82%, the Dow 30 rising 3.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 4.58%. Participation was broad, although not entirely uniform.
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 | SBAC | SBA Communications | 27.2% | 10.6% |
| 2 | STX | Seagate Technology | 19.3% | 64.9% |
| 3 | INTC | Intel | 17.7% | 37.6% |
| 4 | SNDK | SanDisk | 17.7% | 205.3% |
| 5 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems | 16.4% | -20.0% |
| 6 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 12.1% | 30.5% |
| 7 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 12.1% | -26.1% |
| 8 | BA | Boeing | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 9 | EBAY | eBay | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| 10 | VRSN | VeriSign | 10.9% | 13.4% |
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 | NKE | Nike | -14.3% | -30.4% |
| 2 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -12.3% | 56.5% |
| 3 | EQT | EQT | -10.6% | 13.0% |
| 4 | SYY | Sysco | -10.5% | 0.9% |
| 5 | APTV | Aptiv | -10.0% | -20.7% |
| 6 | BSX | Boston Scientific | -9.5% | -34.4% |
| 7 | EXE | Expand Energy | -8.8% | -5.7% |
| 8 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -8.7% | -22.0% |
| 9 | SLB | SLB | -7.0% | 30.5% |
| 10 | ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | -6.5% | -10.6% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, weakness was evident in the S&P 500 falling 3.20%, the Dow 30 falling 2.68%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 3.31%. The pullback was broad, but select names remained resilient.
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 | CIEN | Ciena | 45.1% | 85.7% |
| 2 | APA | APA | 32.9% | 77.6% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 28.1% | 205.3% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 23.6% | 64.9% |
| 5 | DOW | Dow | 20.3% | 75.5% |
| 6 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.3% | 83.8% |
| 7 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum | 18.8% | 53.8% |
| 8 | LITE | Lumentum | 18.7% | 109.5% |
| 9 | CF | CF Industries | 18.2% | 70.3% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 18.2% | 38.2% |
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 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -31.6% | -24.7% |
| 2 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -27.6% | -27.3% |
| 3 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -26.0% | -32.1% |
| 4 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -25.8% | -35.3% |
| 5 | TTD | Trade Desk | -25.4% | -41.5% |
| 6 | NKE | Nike | -24.1% | -30.4% |
| 7 | MKC | McCormick | -22.2% | -25.4% |
| 8 | APP | AppLovin | -18.9% | -38.8% |
| 9 | CNC | Centene | -18.2% | -14.0% |
| 10 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -17.0% | -22.0% |
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.