#It’s been quite a year of contrasts for investors. #Own the wrong S&P 500 stocks and you lose billions, but huge gains were there for the taking, too.
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#All the top 10 S&P 500 stocks in #December, like health care #Alexion #Pharmaceuticals (ALXN), plus a raft of consumer discretionary plays like #Tesla (TSLA) and #Ralph #Lauren (RL), jumped more than 20% in the month, says an #Investor’s #Business #Daily analysis of data from S&P #Global #Market #Intelligence and #MarketSmith. #That’s twice what the S&P 500 usually returns in an entire year.
#And all told, had you invested $10,000 in #January and reinvested your money into the top stocks currently in the S&P 500 each month this year, including in #December, you’d have $1.1 million.
#Hindsight is 20/20. #And clearly, few if any investors could have pulled this off as it’s not a repeatable strategy. #But the staggering numbers are a reminder to investors big gains are possible even in volatile years if you focus on leaders. #Meanwhile, had you put $10,000 in the S&P 500, you’d have just $11,550. The S&P 500, lifted recently by value stocks and sectors, is up 15.5% this year.
#Solid #December #For S&P 500 #Stocks
The S&P 500 showed in #December it could follow up an amazing #November with even more gains. The SPDR S&P 500 #Trust ETF (SPY) jumped 3% in #December. #That’s a solid showing if you consider it rose 10.8% already in #November.
#Health care is clearly still top of mind with many S&P 500 investors. #Alexion #Pharmaceuticals was the index’s top performer during #December. #Shares of the developer of blood and enzyme treatments jumped 27.9%, just in #December. The company’s profit is on pace to jump 15% in 2020, analysts say.
#But in an important shift in the month, technology’s role changed. The #Technology #Select #Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) jumped 5.1% during #December. #That’s the top S&P 500 sector of the 11. #But when it comes to the top individual performers in the month, other sectors popped up more often.
#Industrial measurement firm #Nielsen (NLSN) turned in the #No. 2 top performance in #December, up 27.1%. #And consumer discretionary stocks were big winners. #It’s almost like investors are getting ahead of a potential consumer spending spree next year. #In the sector, #Tesla, #Ralph #Lauren and PVH (PVH) all jumped more than 20% during the month.
#Top S&P 500 #Stocks #In #December 2020
| #Company | #Ticker | #Stock % #Ch. #Dec. | #Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Alexion #Pharmaceuticals | (ALXN) | 27.9% | #Health #Care |
| #Nielsen #Holdings | (NLSN) | 27.1% | #Industrials |
| #Diamondback #Energy | (FANG) | 23.3% | #Energy |
| #NetApp | (NTAP) | 22.5% | #Information #Technology |
| #Tesla | (TSLA) | 22.4% | #Consumer #Discretionary |
| #Walt disney | (DIS) | 22.4% | #Communication #Services |
| #Ralph #Lauren | (RL) | 21.2% | #Consumer #Discretionary |
| #Howmet #Aerospace | (HWM) | 20.9% | #Industrials |
| PVH | (PVH) | 20.2% | #Consumer #Discretionary |
| #Fortinet | (FTNT) | 20.1% | #Information #Technology |
#Sources: IBD, S&P #Global #Market #Intelligence
#Don’t #Discount The #Tesla S&P 500 #Factor
#You don’t want to belittle how important #Tesla is now to the S&P 500. The electric-car maker’s stock was added to the S&P 500 this month. #And among the current S&P 500 members, it’s a standout. #Tesla is also a member of IBD’s #Leaderboard.
#Among current S&P 500 members, #Tesla was the top performer in #January with a 27.8% gain and also in #August with a 41.3% rise. #Investors are bullish on the company’s prospects. #Tesla is expected to earn an adjusted $2.41 a share in 2020, up from just four cents a share in 2019. #Do you know what to look at before buying #Tesla stock now?
#Top S&P 500 #Stock #Each #Month #Tell 2020’s #Story
#Looking at the top S&P 500 stocks this month shows how investors’ mood shifted in a tumultuous year. #Health care issues heated up in #February, making #Regeneron (REGN) the month’s top stock. #And then, it was the work-from-home world, with #Citrix #Systems (CTXS) taking the top crown in #March.
#Energy stocks started to bounce back in #April, but also in #November. #And investors keep looking for a recovery, making consumer discretionary stocks the #No. 1 in #June, #July, #August, #September and #October.
#But above all, 2020 is a year that shows that making money is possible if you know where to look — even during a pandemic.
#Top #Current S&P 500 #Stocks #Each #Month #In 2020
| #Month | #Top S&P 500 #Stock | #Symbol | #Stock #Monthly % #Gain | #Sector | S&P 500 % #Monthly #Ch. | #Beg. #Bal. | #Cumulative #Value #Of $10,000 #Investment #In #January #Reinvested #In #Top #Stock #Each #Month | #Composite #Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #January | #Tesla* | (TSLA) | 27.8% | #Consumer #Discretionary | -0.2% | $10,000 | $12,780 | 99 |
| #February | #Regeneron #Pharmaceuticals | (RAIN) | 31.6% | #Health #Care | -8.4% | $12,780 | $16,818 | 67 |
| #March | #Citrix #Systems | (CTXS) | 36.9% | #Information #Technology | -12.5% | $16,818 | $23,024 | 47 |
| #April | #Apache | (WHAT) | 212.2% | #Energy | 13.7% | $23,024 | $71,882 | 29 |
| #May | #Abiomed | (ABMD) | 32.3% | #Health #Care | 3.6% | $71,882 | $95,101 | 89 |
| #June | #Gap | (GPS) | 41.8% | #Consumer #Discretionary | 1.8% | $95,101 | $134,853 | 47 |
| #July | L #Brands | (LB) | 63.1% | #Consumer #Discretionary | 5.5% | $134,853 | $219,945 | 81 |
| #August | #Tesla | (TSLA) | 41.3% | #Consumer #Discretionary | 7.0% | $219,945 | $310,782 | 99 |
| #September | #Darden #Restaurants | (DRI) | 16.2% | #Consumer #Discretionary | -3.9% | $310,782 | $361,128 | 50 |
| #October | #Tapestry | (TPR) | 42.2% | #Consumer #Discretionary | -2.8% | $361,128 | $513,524 | 87 |
| #November | #Occidental #Petroleum | (OXY) | 72.6% | #Energy | 10.8% | $513,524 | $886,343 | 19 |
| #December | #Alexion #Pharmaceuticals | (ALXN) | 27.9% | #Health #Care | 3.0% | $886,343 | $1,133,633 | 97 |
#Sources: IBD, S&P #Global #Market #Intelligence, * added to S&P 500 in #December 2020
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