During trading Monday, 56 stocks traded to a 52-week high, while 63 stocks bottomed out at new 52-week lows. The S&P 500 is down 0.22% so far today while the Dow is down 0.53%, the Nasdaq is up 0.1%, and the Russell 2000 is down 0.97%.
Stocks are mostly lower Monday afternoon. Cryptos are higher today as anticipation grows for the Ethereum "Merger", which will transition Ethereum to a Proof of Stake consensus method. Tesla Inc (TSLA) is up 7.95% after the company announced that it is seeking approval for another stock split from its shareholders. Meanwhile, STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) is up 8.88% after being granted FDA approval for its EVO/EVO+ Visian Implantable Collamer Lens. The implantable lens corrects myopia, or nearsightedness, the most common vision disorder globally.
Sector Highlights
Utilities stocks dominated our list of highs today with 12 out of the 56 total stocks that reached their high coming from the Utilities sector. The Utilities sector is underperforming the market, decreasing 1.15% so far on the day. Over the last month, the Utilities sector has underperformed the market, decreasing 4.52% while the S&P increased 5.93%.
Utilities: BKH, D, DUK, ED, EIX, ETR, EXC, FE, IDA, NI, OGE, SO
Energy had the second-largest presence on our 52-week highs, with 12 out of 56 highs coming from the Energy sector. The Energy sector is outperforming the market today, decreasing 2.89% so far on the day. Over the last month, the Energy sector has outperformed the market, increasing 18.46% while the S&P increased 5.93%.
Energy: CVI, DINO, DMLP, GLOP, GPOR, MPC, NFG, NVGS, SJT, SWN, TELL, USAC
The Lists
The following stocks traded to 52-week highs:
AFG, AON, BKH, BMY, BRK.B, BRO, BXP, CACI, CGBD, CHPM, CPLP, CTIC, CVI, D, DE, DINO, DMLP, DUK, ED, EIX, ETR, EXC, FE, FWONA, GLOP, GNK, GPOR, IDA, IRM, IVT, JNPR, MPC, NFG, NI, NVGS, OGE, PANW, PGR, PSA, PSTG, PWR, SEAS, SJT, SO, SWCH, SWN, TELL, THG, TRV
The following stocks traded to 52-week lows:
AAON, ADCT, ADGI, ANNX, ATHX, BBLN, BCAB, BNED, CGEM, CRIS, CTMX, CURV, CVRX, DNAY, DTC, EBET, EMKR, GFF, GRPH, GRTS, HAS, ICVX, INFU, KBAL, KBH, KMPH, KMT, KMX, LCII, LOTZ, LYLT, MDC, MEIP, MTH, NLS, NLTX, NYCB, OMGA, OMIC, ONEW, ONL, PFSI, PLRX, PRTK, QMCO, QNGY, RBOT, RLYB, SBH
The following ETFs traded to a 52-week high:
The following ETFs traded to a 52-week low: