best performers sandp 500 stocks aug 2012

First Solar (FSLR) had the highest return in August 2012 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 28.1%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
First Solar (FSLR)
August 2012
28.14%
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)
August 2012
22.25%
DexCom (DXCM)
August 2012
20.14%
PulteGroup (PHM)
August 2012
20%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
August 2012
19.17%
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)
August 2012
18.91%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
August 2012
18.19%
ResMed (RMD)
August 2012
17.89%
Masco (MAS)
August 2012
17.61%
Corpay (CPAY)
August 2012
16.8%
Electronic Arts (EA)
August 2012
15.91%
ANSYS (ANSS)
August 2012
15.82%
Constellation Brands Inc Class A (STZ)
August 2012
15.7%
Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
August 2012
14.91%
Tapestry (TPR)
August 2012
14.81%
Nordson (NDSN)
August 2012
14.76%
Lululemon Athletica (LULU)
August 2012
14.37%
Humana (HUM)
August 2012
14.34%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)
August 2012
14.14%
Estee Lauder Companies (EL)
August 2012
14%
Salesforce (CRM)
August 2012
13.98%
ServiceNow (NOW)
August 2012
13.84%
STERIS (STE)
August 2012
13.67%
Valero Energy (VLO)
August 2012
12.97%
Cigna (CI)
August 2012
12.93%