Moody’s Corp. (MCO) has seen positive returns over the past six months and has steadily been outperforming the S&P 500, rising by approximately 23.1% compared to the S&P 500’s gain of about 6.7%. Despite the growth, the financial services company recently slid on the HeatMap Index, landing on a ranking of 37, down from 29.
ServiceNow, Inc.’s (NOW) stock has climbed over the past five months, significantly outperforming the S&P500, rising by approximately 74.7% compared to the S&P’s gain of about 4.6%. However, hedge funds and institutions were actively selling the stock in the second quarter. It led to the shares slipping on the WhaleWisdom Heatmap, with a change in ranking to 33 from 23.
Upwork Global, Inc.’s (UPWK) stock has advanced sharply in 2020 after a rocky start. The provider of online recruitment services was recently added to the WhaleWisdom Whale Index on August 17, 2020. The addition was due to hedge funds that were actively buying the stock in the second quarter. As a result, Upwork has overall outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, rising by approximately 56.5% in comparison to the S&P’s gain of about 2.1%.
Peloton Interactive Inc.’s (PTON) stock has experienced impressive growth over the past six months, after a brief dip in February 2020. Peloton has outperformed the S&P 500 easily, rising approximately 216% while the S&P 500 rose by about 2.75% as of September 18. The strong performance has landed Peloton on the WhaleWisdom Heat Map with a ranking of twenty and garnered the attention of hedge fund managers.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) stock has suffered starting in March and April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Still, Hilton was added to the WhaleWisdom Index on August 17, 2020, despite the stock falling roughly 21.2% on the year. It is a steep loss for the shares, while the S&P 500 has outperformed, gaining approximately 3.4%.