During trading Thursday, 16 stocks traded to a 52-week high, while 117 stocks bottomed out at new 52-week lows. The S&P 500 is down 1.11% so far today while the Dow is down 0.55%, the Nasdaq is down 1.38%, and the Russell 2000 is down 0.93%.
Stocks fell Thursday with cryptocurrencies dropping as well following the completion of the Ethereum merge. Retail sales rose 0.3% last month surpassing estimates for it to stay flat. July's retail sales were revised down from no change to a 0.4% decline. Meanwhile, initial unemployment claims fell from 233,000 to 213,000 new claims.
Sector Highlights
Financial Services stocks dominated our list of highs today with 6 out of the 16 total stocks that reached their high coming from the Financial Services sector. The Financial Services sector is outperforming the market, increasing 0.48% so far on the day. Over the last month, the Financial Services sector has outperformed the market, increasing 6.81% while the S&P decreased 9.35%.
Finance stocks had the most highs Thursday as the sector rose on the day while most of the market fell and has outperformed over the last month.
Financial Services: AAC, BOAC, JWSM, LPLA, RGA, UNM
Healthcare had the second-largest presence on our 52-week highs, with 3 out of 16 highs coming from the Healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is outperforming the market today, increasing 0.67% so far on the day. Over the last month, the Healthcare sector has outperformed the market, decreasing 4.54% while the S&P decreased 9.35%.
Healthcare stocks have the second most highs today as the sector is higher on the day and is down "only" 4.5% over the past month of trading.
The Lists
The following stocks traded to 52-week highs:
AAC, AXNX, BOAC, AMPS, ELF, EVH, FREY, FTI, GTLS, JWSM, LPLA, MAXN, RGA, RLMD, TNK, UNM
The following stocks traded to 52-week lows:
ADBE, ADCT, ADV, AKA, ALTR, ANGI, APAM, APPH, AQB, ARLO, ARNC, AUD, AVTR, BBLN, BLKB, BV, BYND, CARG, CDAK, CEI, CELU, CHD, CHTR, CLAR, CLVT, CNXC, CRNC, CYXT, DBRG, DHC, DLR, EGRX, EMKR, GRNA, EXPR, FORM, FREE, SWVL, GMRE, GOCO, GPMT, GVA, HELE, HLIO, HNI, HR, III, INTC, IRNT, IRT, JBT, JOE, KBAL, KELYA, LBRDK, LBTYA, LE, LOCL, LUMN, ADTH, MAXR, MKSI, MLKN, MNMD, MNTS, MPLN, MPW, NAPA, NEGG, NEXI, NLOK, NVDA, OMCL, OPK, OSPN, OWLT, PAHC, PBI, PIRS, PRFT, PXLW, QRVO, SCS, SHC, SIEN, SITM, SLNH, SMG, SPB, SSNC, SSSS, SSYS, STX, SYNH, T, TBLA, TGI, TILE, TNGX, TNYA, TRU, TRUE, TSE, TTEC, UIHC, UNIT, UP, VATE, VMEO, VNT, VRNT, VZ, WBA, WDC, WELL, WISH, WU
