best stock in aug 1970

Boeing (BA) had the highest return in August 1970 by a US stock, returning 19.5%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
Boeing (BA)
August 1970
19.5%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
August 1970
18.79%
HP (HPQ)
August 1970
17.29%
Kroger (KR)
August 1970
16.12%
Xerox (XRX)
August 1970
10.85%
Chevron (CVX)
August 1970
9.7%
3M (MMM)
August 1970
9.43%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT)
August 1970
8.32%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
August 1970
6.25%
International Business Machines (IBM)
August 1970
5.71%
American Electric Power (AEP)
August 1970
4.55%
GE Aerospace (GE)
August 1970
2.96%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
August 1970
2.59%
Alcoa (AA)
August 1970
2.42%
DTE Energy (DTE)
August 1970
2.13%
Walt Disney (DIS)
August 1970
1.7%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
August 1970
0.54%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
August 1970
0.22%
Altria (MO)
August 1970
-0.58%
Coca-Cola (KO)
August 1970
-1%
Merck (MRK)
August 1970
-1.26%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
August 1970
-1.26%
General Dynamics (GD)
August 1970
-6.5%