best performing stock between 1 jan 1979 and aug 1979

Spectrum Brands (SPB) had the highest return between January 1, 1979 and August 31, 1979 by a US stock, returning 105.3%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
105.32%
Danaher (DHR)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
65.67%
Medtronic (MDT)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
60.65%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
58.87%
Walmart (WMT)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
51.5%
Matson (MATX)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
47.36%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
44.87%
Kroger (KR)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
43.88%
Avnet (AVT)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
40.01%
General Dynamics (GD)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
34.18%
Molson Coors Brewing (TAP)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
34%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
32.89%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
32.5%
Xerox (XRX)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
28.66%
HP (HPQ)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
26.62%
Dupont De Nemours (DD)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
26.25%
Eaton (ETN)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
24.73%
Ball (BALL)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
24.4%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
23.71%
Halliburton (HAL)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
22.25%
Alcoa (AA)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
21.94%
Sysco (SYY)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
21.22%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
21.02%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
20.74%
Texas Instruments (TXN)
1/1/1979 - 8/31/1979
20.28%