Jabil Circuit (JBL) had the highest return between 1996 and 1997 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 583.9%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Jabil Circuit (JBL)	1996-1997	583.9%
Cooper Companies, Inc Common Stock (COO)	1996-1997	444.98%
Ross Stores (ROST)	1996-1997	334.89%
AES (AES)	1996-1997	301.07%
TJX Companies (TJX)	1996-1997	275.59%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)	1996-1997	269.28%
Incyte (INCY)	1996-1997	239.62%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)	1996-1997	235.47%
US Bancorp (USB)	1996-1997	230.06%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)	1996-1997	219.13%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)	1996-1997	218.44%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)	1996-1997	208.83%
CVS Health (CVS)	1996-1997	198.66%
Microsoft (MSFT)	1996-1997	194.17%
Costco Wholesale (COST)	1996-1997	192.63%
T Rowe Price (TROW)	1996-1997	188.66%
Target (TGT)	1996-1997	178.34%
Caesars Entertainment (CZR)	1996-1997	178.24%
Pool (POOL)	1996-1997	175.01%
Morgan Stanley (MS)	1996-1997	168.6%
State Street (STT)	1996-1997	167.49%
Citigroup (C)	1996-1997	166.22%
PACCAR (PCAR)	1996-1997	165.63%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)	1996-1997	164.27%
Franklin Resources (BEN)	1996-1997	162.67%