S&P 500 Movers | Winners: NTRS, HPQ, UNH | Losers: TSCO, SATS, COIN
On Tuesday, April 21, a broad-based downturn weighed on the S&P 500 falling 0.63%, the Dow 30 falling 0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.42%. 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 | NTRS | Northern Trust | 8.0% | 26.4% |
| 2 | HPQ | HP | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 3 | UNH | UnitedHealth | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| 4 | DHI | D.R. Horton | 5.8% | 12.9% |
| 5 | MSCI | MSCI | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| 6 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 5.2% | 30.4% |
| 7 | NTAP | NetApp | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| 8 | CF | CF Industries | 4.6% | 57.7% |
| 9 | APA | APA | 4.5% | 55.2% |
| 10 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics | 4.4% | 19.2% |
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 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -11.7% | -20.5% |
| 2 | SATS | EchoStar | -8.3% | 13.9% |
| 3 | COIN | Coinbase Global | -7.4% | -13.4% |
| 4 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -7.0% | 7.5% |
| 5 | LITE | Lumentum | -6.5% | 127.1% |
| 6 | PRU | Prudential Financial | -6.0% | -13.4% |
| 7 | CCL | Carnival | -5.7% | -10.0% |
| 8 | GE | GE Aerospace | -5.6% | -6.8% |
| 9 | TDG | TransDigm | -5.4% | -9.3% |
| 10 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets | -5.3% | -23.6% |
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 the stocks above, we find CF Industries (CF) 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 major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 1.39%, the Dow 30 rising 1.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 2.47%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 20.6% | 60.5% |
| 2 | HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 17.5% | 20.5% |
| 3 | DDOG | Datadog | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 4 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 15.1% | 69.4% |
| 5 | NOW | ServiceNow | 14.1% | -34.6% |
| 6 | NTAP | NetApp | 13.1% | 5.4% |
| 7 | CRWD | CrowdStrike | 12.8% | -4.1% |
| 8 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 12.8% | 30.4% |
| 9 | CHTR | Charter Communications | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| 10 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 12.1% | 68.9% |
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 | NFLX | Netflix | -12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2 | NRG | NRG Energy | -12.3% | -5.6% |
| 3 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -12.1% | -20.5% |
| 4 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -10.1% | 7.5% |
| 5 | GE | GE Aerospace | -9.8% | -6.8% |
| 6 | NEM | Newmont | -8.4% | 9.7% |
| 7 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | -8.3% | -13.4% |
| 8 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment | -7.8% | 7.6% |
| 9 | RTX | RTX | -7.7% | 2.4% |
| 10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | -7.7% | -25.2% |
Movers – Last One Month
On a slightly wider timeline over the last one month, all major indices rose in unison — the S&P 500 rising 8.57%, the Dow 30 rising 7.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 rising 10.80%. The strength was widespread, though a few names underperformed.
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 | INTC | Intel | 51.0% | 79.6% |
| 2 | ON | ON Semiconductor | 46.7% | 60.5% |
| 3 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | 43.2% | 68.9% |
| 4 | CVNA | Carvana | 42.5% | -5.0% |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 41.3% | 32.8% |
| 6 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer | 38.5% | -2.9% |
| 7 | STX | Seagate Technology | 36.2% | 103.7% |
| 8 | COHR | Coherent | 35.5% | 86.3% |
| 9 | STLD | Steel Dynamics | 34.7% | 30.4% |
| 10 | DELL | Dell Technologies | 34.7% | 69.4% |
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 | -18.4% | -28.7% |
| 2 | TPL | Texas Pacific Land | -15.7% | 52.6% |
| 3 | PODD | Insulet | -15.3% | -32.3% |
| 4 | BSX | Boston Scientific | -14.3% | -37.6% |
| 5 | NOC | Northrop Grumman | -13.6% | 7.5% |
| 6 | TSCO | Tractor Supply | -13.5% | -20.5% |
| 7 | EXE | Expand Energy | -12.2% | -14.1% |
| 8 | EQT | EQT | -11.9% | 6.6% |
| 9 | EL | Estee Lauder Companies | -11.7% | -27.3% |
| 10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | -11.5% | -25.2% |
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.