Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between December 1, 1996 and December 31, 1998 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 2,096.1%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Amazon (AMZN) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 2,096.14% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 252.22% |
Home Depot (HD) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 250.82% |
Walmart (WMT) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 222.66% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 208.82% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 207.1% |
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 178.07% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 135.36% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 134.65% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 114.67% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 114.22% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 110.84% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 104.67% |
American Express (AXP) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 102.75% |
Merck (MRK) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 85.91% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 83.7% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 77.99% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 74.19% |
Apple (AAPL) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 69.68% |
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 69.15% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 68.79% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 66.76% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 58.45% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 57.88% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 12/1/1996 - 12/31/1998 | 55.38% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
