Monster Beverage (MNST) had the highest return between 2002 and 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 6,221.7%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Monster Beverage (MNST)	2002-2008	6,221.72%
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)	2002-2008	1,706.68%
Apple (AAPL)	2002-2008	674.02%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)	2002-2008	620.66%
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)	2002-2008	547.87%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)	2002-2008	529.12%
CME (CME)	2002-2008	468.86%
First Solar (FSLR)	2002-2008	463.1%
Hologic (HOLX)	2002-2008	462.15%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)	2002-2008	429.72%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)	2002-2008	429.7%
JB Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)	2002-2008	378.61%
Amazon (AMZN)	2002-2008	368.91%
Axon Enterprise (AXON)	2002-2008	363.52%
ANSYS (ANSS)	2002-2008	355.72%
Tapestry (TPR)	2002-2008	331.35%
Nucor (NUE)	2002-2008	322.99%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)	2002-2008	322.08%
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW)	2002-2008	311.44%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	2002-2008	309.36%
Trimble (TRMB)	2002-2008	292.91%
Lennox International (LII)	2002-2008	282.43%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)	2002-2008	271.89%
Netflix (NFLX)	2002-2008	269.25%
Wynn Resorts (WYNN)	2002-2008	263.93%