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S&P 500 Shatters Records: The Top-Performing Stocks In January 2024

Published 19/01/2024, 21:03
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Benzinga - by Piero Cingari, Benzinga Staff Writer.

Seven hundred and forty-five days after its last historical peak, the S&P 500 index has once again surpassed its record highs, reaching 4,839 points by the end of Friday’s trading session, a record close. It’s a historical milestone for the index that represents the 500 largest capitalized companies in the broader U.S. stock market.

The surge can be largely attributed to the remarkable performance of U.S. tech giants often referred to as the “Magnificent Seven.” Additionally, semiconductor stocks and other players in the field of artificial intelligence have played a significant role in driving this growth.

The sustained decline in inflation has prompted the Federal Reserve to conclude its tightening cycle, opening up the possibility of interest rate cuts in 2024. Traders have priced in more aggressive rate cuts by the end of the year than what the Fed indicated in December.

Which stocks were the largest gainers and contributors to the S&P 500’s new all-time high?

S&P 500’s Top Gainers, Contributors In 2024

In 2023, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) emerged as the top-performing stocks within the S&P 500, each boasting triple-digit percentage gains.

As the new year begins, let’s take a look at the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY)’s leading performers through Friday, Jan. 19:

CompanySectorPriceYTD Return
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) Information Technology 37.47 27.09%
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Information Technology 591.45 19.34%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) Information Technology 172.25 16.85%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) Information Technology 336.72 14.19%
Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) Information Technology 262.80 11.59%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) Health Care 375.65 11.35%
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) Financials 155.17 10.85%
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) Financials 210.96 10.75%
Catalent, Inc. (NYSE:CTLT) Health Care 49.34 9.80%
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACGL) Financials 81.00 9.06%

The largest contributors to the broader year-to-date performance of the index were:

CompanyPriceWeight

in the S&P 500 YTD Return Contribution

NVIDIA Corporation 591.30 3.51% 19.40% +0.5pp
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) 397.93 7.29% 5.57% +0.41pp
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) 383.22 1.24% 8.27% +0.16pp
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) 1,211.70 2.08% 16.85% +0.10pp
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 172.25 0.65% 7.71% +0.10pp
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) 147.62 3.90% 4.75% +0.09pp
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) 627.13 1.80% 7.75% +0.09pp
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) 155.61 3.48% 2.27% +0.09pp
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) 147.62 0.75% 4.60% +0.06pp
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) 164.68 0.72% 7.27% +0.05pp

Read now: US Consumer Sentiment Tops Estimates In January, Hits Highest Level Since July 2021: Friday’s Economic Digest

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