Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between December 1, 1997 and December 31, 1998 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 1,162.8%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Amazon (AMZN) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 1,162.78% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 139.34% |
Apple (AAPL) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 131.46% |
Home Depot (HD) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 116.21% |
Walmart (WMT) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 103.72% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 95.42% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 68.8% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 63.14% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 58.45% |
Merck (MRK) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 58.41% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 54.61% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 53.51% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 52.75% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 41.58% |
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 39.6% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 39.59% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 33.72% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 32.35% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 31.64% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 31% |
American Express (AXP) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 29.41% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 20.12% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 19.88% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 11.26% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 12/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 8.73% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
