S&P 500 Movers | Winners: PSKY, UNH, HUM | Losers: AXON, TTD, CPB
On Tuesday, April 7, markets were split, as the S&P 500 rising 0.08%, the Dow 30 falling 0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 remaining flat moved in different directions. Similar variation was seen across individual stocks.
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 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 10.7% | -18.2% |
| 2 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 9.4% | -6.1% |
| 3 | HUM | Humana | 7.9% | -22.6% |
| 4 | CVS | CVS Health | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 6 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | 6.2% | -9.7% |
| 7 | ANET | Arista Networks | 5.9% | 2.0% |
| 8 | LITE | Lumentum | 5.6% | 121.3% |
| 9 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 10 | INTC | Intel | 4.2% | 43.4% |
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 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -9.7% | -34.3% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -6.8% | -45.5% |
| 3 | CPB | Campbell’s | -5.2% | -22.6% |
| 4 | IT | Gartner | -4.6% | -41.1% |
| 5 | DLTR | Dollar Tree | -4.2% | -13.5% |
| 6 | CSGP | CoStar | -4.1% | -41.3% |
| 7 | KMB | Kimberly-Clark | -4.1% | -6.6% |
| 8 | PHM | PulteGroup | -4.0% | -1.6% |
| 9 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -3.9% | -12.3% |
| 10 | BLDR | Builders FirstSource | -3.8% | -23.3% |
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 Trade Desk (TTD) and Gartner (IT) 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 market-wide surge lifted the S&P 500 rising 4.31%, the Dow 30 rising 3.03%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 5.44%. Gains were broad-based, though not every stock joined the rally.
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 | STX | Seagate Technology | 29.3% | 70.5% |
| 2 | INTC | Intel | 28.5% | 43.4% |
| 3 | LITE | Lumentum | 24.6% | 121.3% |
| 4 | SNDK | SanDisk | 24.2% | 199.4% |
| 5 | WDC | Western Digital | 24.0% | 81.2% |
| 6 | CIEN | Ciena | 22.7% | 91.5% |
| 7 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | 22.2% | -18.2% |
| 8 | SBAC | SBA Communications | 21.2% | 7.2% |
| 9 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 18.8% | 31.7% |
| 10 | HUM | Humana | 18.8% | -22.6% |
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 | NKE | Nike | -16.7% | -32.5% |
| 2 | APTV | Aptiv | -12.6% | -23.5% |
| 3 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -10.2% | -34.3% |
| 4 | CEG | Constellation Energy | -8.7% | -22.7% |
| 5 | EXE | Expand Energy | -8.5% | -7.1% |
| 6 | HRL | Hormel Foods | -6.8% | -8.3% |
| 7 | IT | Gartner | -6.6% | -41.1% |
| 8 | BIIB | Biogen | -6.4% | -0.2% |
| 9 | TMUS | T-Mobile US | -6.3% | -0.8% |
| 10 | TTD | Trade Desk | -6.0% | -45.5% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, weakness was evident in the S&P 500 falling 1.83%, the Dow 30 falling 1.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.79%. 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 | 52.3% | 91.5% |
| 2 | LITE | Lumentum | 46.1% | 121.3% |
| 3 | SNDK | SanDisk | 34.8% | 199.4% |
| 4 | STX | Seagate Technology | 33.1% | 70.5% |
| 5 | APA | APA | 31.5% | 77.3% |
| 6 | WDC | Western Digital | 27.2% | 81.2% |
| 7 | DOW | Dow | 24.4% | 79.2% |
| 8 | INTC | Intel | 21.9% | 43.4% |
| 9 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 21.3% | 41.8% |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | 20.5% | 69.9% |
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 | AXON | Axon Enterprise | -35.0% | -34.3% |
| 2 | TTD | Trade Desk | -29.3% | -45.5% |
| 3 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | -27.6% | -22.5% |
| 4 | FICO | Fair Isaac | -26.7% | -36.0% |
| 5 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -25.4% | -33.7% |
| 6 | NKE | Nike | -25.1% | -32.5% |
| 7 | MKC | McCormick | -21.3% | -25.1% |
| 8 | APTV | Aptiv | -19.9% | -23.5% |
| 9 | NOW | ServiceNow | -19.1% | -34.4% |
| 10 | CAG | Conagra Brands | -18.6% | -8.7% |
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.