best performing stock in dec 1979

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) had the highest return in December 1979 by a US stock, returning 35.7%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
December 1979
35.71%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
December 1979
18.96%
Medtronic (MDT)
December 1979
17.68%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
December 1979
16.92%
Sysco (SYY)
December 1979
14.32%
Walt Disney (DIS)
December 1979
13.61%
Boeing (BA)
December 1979
11.88%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
December 1979
11.35%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
December 1979
10.53%
GE Aerospace (GE)
December 1979
9.76%
Black Hills (BKH)
December 1979
9.38%
Matson (MATX)
December 1979
8.41%
Halliburton (HAL)
December 1979
7.42%
Deere (DE)
December 1979
6.83%
Alcoa (AA)
December 1979
6.55%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
December 1979
6.25%
Avnet (AVT)
December 1979
6.19%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
December 1979
6.02%
Kroger (KR)
December 1979
5.58%
New York Times (NYT)
December 1979
5.14%
Becton Dickinson and (BDX)
December 1979
5.03%
Ford Motor (F)
December 1979
4.46%
National Fuel Gas (NFG)
December 1979
4.46%
Altria (MO)
December 1979
4.17%
HP (HPQ)
December 1979
3.89%