DXP Enterprises (DXPE) had the highest return in December 1996 by a US stock, returning 600%.

ASSET	MONTH	% RETURN
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)	December 1996	600%
Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX)	December 1996	137.12%
ProPhase Labs (PRPH)	December 1996	116.34%
Kellanova (K)	December 1996	106.7%
Firefly Neuroscience (AIFF)	December 1996	100%
Franklin Wireless (FKWL)	December 1996	77.5%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)	December 1996	64%
Alkermes (ALKS)	December 1996	63.16%
Watsco (WSO.B)	December 1996	62.56%
Geron (GERN)	December 1996	60.61%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)	December 1996	56.87%
Steven Madden (SHOO)	December 1996	54.71%
Compass Therapeutics (CMPX)	December 1996	54.55%
374Water Inc Common Stock (SCWO)	December 1996	52.24%
Lineage Cell Therapeutics (LCTX)	December 1996	45.46%
NetApp (NTAP)	December 1996	43.31%
Cheniere Energy (LNG)	December 1996	41.79%
Palatin Technologies (PTN)	December 1996	40%
Senstar Technologies (SNT)	December 1996	39.54%
Transcontinental Realty Investors (TCI)	December 1996	39.2%
Iteris (ITI)	December 1996	38.77%
SigmaTron International (SGMA)	December 1996	38.32%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM.A)	December 1996	37.04%
Powell Industries (POWL)	December 1996	37.04%
Gencor Industries (GENC)	December 1996	35.29%