Which stocks are starting to lead?
Last year’s winners are easy to find. The stocks that have only recently moved from the back of the pack to the front are where new leadership shows up first, and pairing that turn with a growing business separates a real change from a bounce.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
19 turning up
19 stocks moved from the bottom half of the market three to six months ago into the top 40% over the past six weeks. Energy has the most (5). 7 of them also have fast-growing businesses. Going the other way, 18 former leaders have dropped into the bottom 40%.
Stocks turning up
Sorted by the size of the rise in weekly rank. Business shows whether sales, margins and cash flow are growing. Select a row for its chart. Select a column to sort.
| Stock | Rank now | 3-6 months ago | Change | 3M | Business | Sector | Weekly rank, past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISRG Intuitive Surgical | 76Leading | 41 | +35 pts | +4% | 93Growing | Health Care | |
| XOM ExxonMobil | 71Leading | 41 | +30 pts | +17% | 4Slowing | Energy | |
| APA APA Corporation | 70Leading | 41 | +29 pts | +32% | 36Steady | Energy | |
| MSFT Microsoft | 73Leading | 44 | +29 pts | +37% | 67Growing | Information Technology | |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty | 66Leading | 38 | +29 pts | +21% | 41Steady | Consumer Discretionary | |
| KR Kroger | 65Leading | 39 | +26 pts | +4% | 43Steady | Consumer Staples | |
| WMT Walmart | 70Leading | 44 | +26 pts | −3% | 43Steady | Consumer Staples | |
| PTC PTC Inc. | 69Leading | 44 | +25 pts | +55% | 91Growing | Information Technology | |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | 67Leading | 42 | +25 pts | +16% | 14Slowing | Energy | |
| MCK McKesson Corporation | 64Leading | 40 | +25 pts | +16% | 75Growing | Health Care | |
| EA Electronic Arts | 69Leading | 45 | +24 pts | +4% | 11Slowing | Communication Services | |
| HCA HCA Healthcare | 67Leading | 42 | +24 pts | +15% | 70Growing | Health Care | |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum | 63Leading | 39 | +24 pts | +10% | 3Slowing | Energy | |
| TEL TE Connectivity | 67Leading | 43 | +24 pts | +10% | 64Steady | Information Technology | |
| PLTR Palantir Technologies | 64Leading | 41 | +23 pts | +61% | 99Growing | Information Technology | |
| TRMB Trimble Inc. | 63Leading | 41 | +22 pts | +15% | 23Slowing | Information Technology | |
| DVN Devon Energy | 62Leading | 41 | +21 pts | +10% | 17Slowing | Energy | |
| WBD Warner Bros. Discovery | 63Leading | 44 | +19 pts | +18% | 31Slowing | Communication Services | |
| TJX TJX Companies | 61Leading | 43 | +18 pts | −8% | 82Growing | Consumer Discretionary |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. Each week every S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 stock is ranked by how much it beat the S&P 500. A stock qualifies if its average rank over the past six weeks is 60 or more and it averaged below 45 three to six months ago.
Sources. Daily prices from Financial Modeling Prep.
Weekly rank compares each stock’s weekly return over the S&P 500 with every other stock’s, from 0 to 100. Averaging six weeks smooths out a single good week.
In our research, relative strength that persists carries more information than a fresh jump, and many turns fade. This list is a starting point for a closer look.
This page is information, not investment advice. About our data and methods ›