Wednesday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500

By Chris Lange Updated Mar 13, 9:55PM EDT · Published Jan 31, 4:08PM EST

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them.

Wednesday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500 — © Thinkstock

January 31, 2018: The S&P 500 closed relatively flat at 2,824.18. The DJIA closed up 0.3% at 26,150.84. Separately, the Nasdaq was up 0.1% at 7,411.48.

Monday was a relatively positive day for the U.S. markets, after coming off the worst two consecutive trading days since June 2016. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq briefly dipped lower in the afternoon, but have recovered since. Crude oil made a small recovery, but still not enough to offset Monday and Tuesday losses. The S&P 500 sectors were mostly positive in Wednesday’s session. The most positive sector were real estate and utilities up 1.9% and 1.1%, respectively. The worst performing sectors were health care, and consumer staples down 1.2%, and 0.3%, respectively.

[nativounit]

Crude oil was up 0.5% at $64.84.

Gold was up 0.7% at $1349.30.

The S&P 500 stock posting the largest daily percentage loss ahead of the close Wednesday was Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) which traded down over 7% at $26.18. The stock’s 52-week range is $23.87 to $30.96. Volume was about 15 million compared to the daily average volume of 5.8 million.

The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Wednesday was Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) which rose about 7% to $127.43. The stock’s 52-week range is $80.40 to $131.00. Volume was about 14 million compared to the daily average volume of 4 million.

[wallst_email_signup]

Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.

Disclaimer: Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. ("EnergyX") has engaged 24/7 Wall St to publish this communication in connection with EnergyX's ongoing Regulation A offering. 24/7 Wall St has been paid in cash and may receive additional compensation. 24/7 Wall St and/or its affiliates do not currently hold securities of EnergyX.

This compensation and any current or future ownership interest could create a conflict of interest. Please consider this disclosure alongside EnergyX's offering materials. EnergyX's Regulation A offering has been qualified by the SEC. Offers and sales may be made only by means of the qualified offering circular. Before investing, carefully review the offering circular, including the risk factors. The offering circular is available at invest.energyx.com/.

Comparisons to other companies are for informational purposes only and should not imply similar results. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Market shortfall are forward‑looking estimates and are subject to substantial uncertainty. Investments in private placements, and start-up investments in particular, are long-term, illiquid, speculative and involve a high degree of risk and those investors who cannot afford to lose their entire investment should not invest in start-ups

Follow 24/7 Wall St. on Google

About the Author Chris Lange →

Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics. Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications. A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.