best performing sandp 500 stocks march 1 2008 to febuary 3 2009

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) had the highest return between March 1, 2008 and February 3, 2009 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 89.9%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
89.93%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
65.16%
Edwards Lifesciences (EW)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
31.87%
Amgen (AMGN)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
24.28%
AutoZone (AZO)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
20.57%
Netflix (NFLX)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
15.72%
STERIS (STE)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
12.09%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
11.64%
McDonald’s (MCD)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
11.44%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
11.09%
General Mills (GIS)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
10.98%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
10.46%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
9.74%
PG&E (PCG)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
8.13%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
7.47%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
7.1%
Ross Stores (ROST)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
6.57%
Centene (CNC)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
5.96%
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
5.72%
WEC Energy (WEC)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
5.31%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
4.64%
Leidos (LDOS)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
4.57%
American Water Works (AWK)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
4.22%
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
2.72%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
3/1/2008 - 2/3/2009
2.68%