best performing large cap stock may 2008 to dec 2008

Stifel Financial (SF) had the highest return between May 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 45.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Stifel Financial (SF)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
45.74%
MasTec (MTZ)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
42.09%
Amgen (AMGN)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
36.88%
Delta Air Lines (DAL)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
32.64%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
32%
W R Berkley (WRB)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
22.04%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
18.16%
AutoZone (AZO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
14.93%
YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
14.69%
Rollins (ROL)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
14.38%
East West Bancorp (EWBC)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
13.18%
Aecom Technology (ACM)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
11.87%
Fidelity National Financial (FNF)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
11.43%
Westlake Chemical (WLK)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
11.35%
First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
11.32%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
10.49%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.68%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.58%
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.42%
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RYAAY)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
8.43%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.85%
Centene (CNC)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.83%
McDonald’s (MCD)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.71%
First Horizon National (FHN)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
5.99%
Renaissancere (RNR)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
4.52%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.