In One Of The Worst Week, These Large Cap Stocks Emerged As Winners (Mar 31-Apr 4): Are These In Your Portfolio?

Benzinga
2025.04.06 15:00
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In a week where the S&P 500 index fell 9.1%, several large-cap stocks performed well. Notable gainers included Rocket Companies (RKT) up 18.19%, Dollar General (DG) up 7.58%, and Molina Healthcare (MOH) up 7.39%. CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) surged 19.55% on news of a potential deal with Google. Other significant performers included Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Ross Stores (ROST), and TJX Companies (TJX), which saw upgrades from analysts. These stocks defied the overall market trend, raising questions about portfolio composition.

The S&P 500 index fell about 9.1% last week (Mar 31-Apr 4), making it one of the worst performances for the benchmark. These large-cap stocks defied the index. Are they in your portfolio?

  1. CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV stock gained 19.55% last week on reports that Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG GOOGL Google is looking to rent Nvidia's NVDA Blackwell Chips from the company.
  2. Rocket Companies, Inc. RKT shares surged 18.19% after Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the stock from Underperform to Market Perform and raised its price forecast from$12to$14.
  3. GameStop Corporation GME upped 8.10% last week after it raised $1.5 billion in a private offering and Ryan Cohen increasing his stake in the company.
  4. Dollar General Corporation DG stock upped 7.58%. Shares of consumer staples stocks gained as tariff uncertainty may be driving a shift toward defensive stocks.
  5. Molina Healthcare Inc MOH shares increased 7.39%. The company recently reported that it has1.75 million shares sold short, which is4.16%of all regular shares available for trading.
  6. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC stock rose 5.63%.
  7. Ross Stores, Inc. ROST shares were up 3.90%. Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez upgraded the company from Neutral to Buy and announced$146price forecast.
  8. Booz Allen Hamilton BAH stock gained 3.72% last week.
  9. TJX Companies, Inc. TJX shares increased 3.34%. Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez upgraded the company from Neutral to Buy and raised the price forecast from$128to$140.
  10. NVR, Inc. NVR shares increased 3.19% amid a drop in Treasury yields.

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