worst performing sandp 500 stocks from 1 oct 1997 to 14 dec 1997

Western Digital (WDC) had the lowest return between October 1, 1997 and December 14, 1997 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning -60.6%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Western Digital (WDC)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-60.63%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-50%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-49.73%
Teradyne (TER)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-48.89%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-45.64%
Lam Research (LRCX)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-45.34%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-44.24%
CarMax (KMX)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-39.92%
Texas Instruments (TXN)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-39.53%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-39.3%
Oracle (ORCL)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-38.51%
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-38.35%
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-35.69%
Qorvo (QRVO)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-35.13%
Micron Technology (MU)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-35.02%
Apple (AAPL)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-34.84%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-33.35%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-30%
ANSYS (ANSS)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-29.01%
Steel Dynamics (STLD)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-27.85%
FMC (FMC)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-27.71%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-26.48%
Fastenal (FAST)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-25.47%
Autodesk (ADSK)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-25.34%
Boston Scientific (BSX)
10/1/1997 - 12/14/1997
-24.5%