The Week in Brief
- Energy (XLE) rose 7.7% as crude oil (USO) gained 7.3%; 96 of 100 energy stocks in the screen advanced
- Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) added 1.1%, Russell 2000 (IWM) 1.2%; Dow Jones (DIA) fell 0.5%
- Monster Beverage ($MNST) fell 48.2%; Sandisk ($SNDK) rose 35.4%
- 196 screened companies reported; NIQ ($NIQ) rose 49.4% after a 32.1% EPS surprise
U.S. equity indexes finished mixed for the week ending August 14, with the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) rising 1.11% to close at $731.07 and the Russell 2000 (IWM) gaining 1.17% to $305.09, while the S&P 500 (SPY) added 0.40% to $776.34 and the Dow Jones (DIA) fell 0.52% to $536.80. Breadth was positive, with 1,161 advancers against 824 decliners across the 2,008-stock screen, and the median stock rose 0.68%.
Commodity-linked assets posted strong gains: crude oil (USO) rose 7.31% to $126.60 and gold (GLD) added 0.76% to $401.48, while 20-plus year Treasuries (TLT) fell 0.87% to $82.04.
Index & Asset Scoreboard
Weekly price change of the major index and asset-class ETFs, Friday close to Friday close.
| Instrument | Aug 14 close | Week |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (SPY) | $776.34 | ▲+0.40% |
| Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | $731.07 | ▲+1.11% |
| Dow Jones (DIA) | $536.80 | ▼-0.52% |
| Russell 2000 (IWM) | $305.09 | ▲+1.17% |
| 20+ Yr Treasuries (TLT) | $82.04 | ▼-0.87% |
| Gold (GLD) | $401.48 | ▲+0.76% |
| Crude Oil (USO) | $126.60 | ▲+7.31% |
Sector Rotation
Energy (XLE) led all sector ETFs with a 7.67% gain, tracking the sharp rise in crude oil; sector breadth was nearly unanimous, with 96 of 100 energy stocks in the screen advancing and the average energy stock rising 7.88%. Utilities (XLU) rose 1.61%, Consumer Staples (XLP) gained 1.14%, and Technology (XLK) added 1.09%. Consumer Discretionary (XLY) lagged, falling 1.38%, with only 87 of 224 stocks advancing and the average stock in the sector down 0.56%. Materials (XLB) fell 0.61%, with 46 of 95 stocks rising.
Left: the ten SPDR sector ETFs ranked by weekly price change. Right: breadth inside each sector across the screened universe — how many of its stocks rose, and the average move.
| Sector ETF | Week |
|---|---|
| Energy (XLE) | ▲+7.67% |
| Utilities (XLU) | ▲+1.61% |
| Consumer Staples (XLP) | ▲+1.14% |
| Technology (XLK) | ▲+1.09% |
| Health Care (XLV) | ▲+1.02% |
| Financials (XLF) | ▲+0.97% |
| Industrials (XLI) | ▲+0.72% |
| Real Estate (XLRE) | ▲+0.64% |
| Materials (XLB) | ▼-0.61% |
| Consumer Disc. (XLY) | ▼-1.38% |
| Sector (stocks) | Adv / Total | Avg move |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 96 / 100 | +7.88% |
| Communication | 55 / 78 | +2.98% |
| Information Technology | 163 / 268 | +2.34% |
| Financials | 263 / 346 | +1.74% |
| Utilities | 48 / 61 | +1.18% |
| Health Care | 159 / 303 | +0.84% |
| Materials | 46 / 95 | -0.08% |
| Industrials | 154 / 327 | -0.27% |
| Real Estate | 41 / 115 | -0.31% |
| Consumer Staples | 48 / 89 | -0.31% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 87 / 224 | -0.56% |
Top 10 Winners
NIQ Global Intelligence PLC ($NIQ, Communication, market cap $5.2 billion) rose 49.40% to $17.45 after reporting an EPS beat with a 32.09% surprise, topping the weekly leaderboard. Heartflow Inc ($HTFL, Health Care, $4.3 billion) gained 46.01% to $42.08 on a 48.68% EPS surprise, and MarineMax Inc ($HZO, Consumer Discretionary, $1.2 billion) rose 45.80% to $52.02. Among large-caps, Sandisk Corp ($SNDK, Information Technology, $239.0 billion) rose 35.38% to $1,641.11, Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($STX, $219.9 billion) gained 19.77% to $973.44, and Marathon Petroleum Corp ($MPC, Energy, $99.7 billion) added 19.19% to $355.42. Phillips 66 ($PSX, Energy, $93.0 billion) rose 14.57% to $233.61, with a tracked August 13 headline noting refiners leading an oil and gas rally on margin recovery and attractive valuations.
Monster Beverage Corp ($MNST, Consumer Staples, $91.4 billion) fell 48.19% to $46.82, the week's steepest decline. Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc ($CDNL, Industrials, $2.1 billion) dropped 38.41% to $39.42 after an EPS miss with a 31.80% negative surprise. Resideo Technologies Inc ($REZI, Industrials, $3.1 billion) fell 21.40% to $20.50 despite an EPS beat of 20.55%, and Tapestry Inc ($TPR, Consumer Discretionary, $26.0 billion) declined 20.56% to $128.98 after a modest 1.82% EPS beat. Among large-caps, Coherent Corp ($COHR, Information Technology, $56.8 billion) fell 14.06% to $325.83 despite a 5.62% EPS surprise, Broadcom Inc ($AVGO, $1.73 trillion) declined 8.13% to $392.99, and Cisco Systems Inc ($CSCO, $431.9 billion) dropped 8.03% to $111.68 despite a 2.20% EPS beat.
Largest weekly gains among US-listed stocks with market cap above $1B and share price above $5. Context shows the week's earnings result and latest tracked headline where available.
Biggest gainers · Aug 7–Aug 14
| Symbol | Week | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NIQNIQ Global Intelligence PLC$17.45 | ▲+49.40% | EPS beat +32.1% |
| HTFLHeartflow Inc$42.08 | ▲+46.01% | EPS beat +48.7% |
| HZOMarineMax Inc$52.02 | ▲+45.80% | — |
| SNDKSandisk Corp$1,641 | ▲+35.38% | — |
| ETONEton Pharmaceuticals Inc$58.86 | ▲+31.97% | EPS beat +198.4% |
| PEverpure Inc$118.16 | ▲+31.22% | — |
| FSLYFastly Inc$29.93 | ▲+30.36% | — |
| AEHRAehr Test Systems$134.06 | ▲+30.07% | — |
| AVAHAveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc$12.32 | ▲+29.82% | EPS beat +29.9% |
| OMEROmeros Corp$17.19 | ▲+29.74% | EPS beat +107.3% |
Top 10 Losers
Largest weekly declines on the same screen.
Biggest decliners · Aug 7–Aug 14
| Symbol | Week | Context |
|---|---|---|
| MNSTMonster Beverage Corp$46.82 | ▼-48.19% | — |
| CDNLCardinal Infrastructure Group Inc$39.42 | ▼-38.41% | EPS miss -31.8% |
| REZIResideo Technologies Inc$20.50 | ▼-21.40% | EPS beat +20.6% |
| TPRTapestry Inc$128.98 | ▼-20.56% | EPS beat +1.8% |
| DJTTrump Media & Technology Group Corp$8.27 | ▼-19.00% | EPS reported |
| LIFLife360 Inc$51.21 | ▼-18.97% | EPS beat |
| LQDALiquidia Corp$74.44 | ▼-17.49% | EPS miss -2.3% |
| ACMAECOM$63.11 | ▼-16.79% | EPS miss -133.8% |
| BTDRBitdeer Technologies Group$9.13 | ▼-16.08% | EPS beat +0.0% |
| HUBGHub Group Inc$40.30 | ▼-15.69% | — |
Large-Cap Movers
The same ranking restricted to companies above $50B in market cap — the names most likely to sit in index funds and 401(k)s.
Large-cap gainers
- SNDKSandisk Corp · $239.0B▲+35.38%
- STXSeagate Technology Holdings PLC · $219.9B▲+19.77%
- MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp · $99.7B▲+19.19%
- WDCWestern Digital Corp · $183.7B▲+17.15%
- PSXPhillips 66 · $93.0B▲+14.57%
Large-cap decliners
- MNSTMonster Beverage Corp · $91.4B▼-48.19%
- COHRCoherent Corp · $56.8B▼-14.06%
- APPApplovin Corp · $102.8B▼-9.04%
- AVGOBroadcom Inc · $1.73T▼-8.13%
- CSCOCisco Systems Inc · $431.9B▼-8.03%
Earnings Movers
Of the 196 screened companies that reported during the week, post-earnings reactions were mixed, with strong gains concentrated among health care names delivering large positive surprises. Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc ($ETON, $1.8 billion) rose 31.97% to $58.86 after a 198.38% EPS surprise, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc ($AVAH, $2.9 billion) gained 29.82% to $12.32 on a 29.87% surprise, and Omeros Corp ($OMER, $1.3 billion) added 29.74% to $17.19 after a 107.31% surprise. The week also illustrated that beats alone did not guarantee gains: Life360 Inc ($LIF, Information Technology, $4.1 billion) fell 18.97% to $51.21 despite an EPS beat, and Trump Media & Technology Group Corp ($DJT, Communication, $2.5 billion) declined 19.00% to $8.27 after reporting earnings.
196 companies in the screen reported quarterly results this week. These are the largest weekly moves among them, with the EPS surprise that accompanied them.
Biggest gains after reporting
| Symbol | Act / Est | Surprise | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIQNIQ Global Intelligence PLC | $0.27$0.20 | +32.1% | ▲+49.40% |
| HTFLHeartflow Inc | $-0.07$-0.14 | +48.7% | ▲+46.01% |
| ETONEton Pharmaceuticals Inc | $0.35$0.12 | +198.4% | ▲+31.97% |
| AVAHAveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc | $0.22$0.17 | +29.9% | ▲+29.82% |
| OMEROmeros Corp | $0.02$-0.27 | +107.3% | ▲+29.74% |
Biggest declines after reporting
| Symbol | Act / Est | Surprise | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDNLCardinal Infrastructure Group Inc | $0.32$0.47 | -31.8% | ▼-38.41% |
| REZIResideo Technologies Inc | $0.83$0.69 | +20.6% | ▼-21.40% |
| TPRTapestry Inc | $1.32$1.30 | +1.8% | ▼-20.56% |
| DJTTrump Media & Technology Group Corp | $-0.19— | — | ▼-19.00% |
| LIFLife360 Inc | $0.27$0.02 | n/m | ▼-18.97% |
Methodology & Disclaimer
Data. All figures come from Money365.Market's own daily price, earnings and analyst-recommendation records, captured at each US close. Returns are price returns from the Aug 7 close to the Aug 14 close; dividends are excluded.
Screen. 2,008 US-listed common stocks with market capitalization of at least $1B and a closing price of at least $5, with prices on at least three of the week's 5 trading days. ETFs and funds are excluded from the stock rankings.
Adjustments. Weekly moves are compounded from daily changes and cross-checked against closing prices; where the two disagree (stock splits, data corrections) the smaller move is used and the row is marked with an asterisk. This week: AGL, BCAX, NUTX, RUSHA, RUSHB, SCCO, SEPN.
Narrative. The short prose sections were drafted by an AI model from the verified data above only, then checked automatically for number and ticker traceability, editorial tone and FCA financial-promotion wording before publication.
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