50 best performing large stocks sept 1998 to oct 2002

Biogen (BIIB) had the highest return between September 1, 1998 and October 31, 2002 by a large-cap US stock, returning 1,434%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Biogen (BIIB)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
1,434%
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA ADR (SUZ)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
1,088.78%
Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
988.48%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
969.25%
NVR (NVR)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
935.11%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
667.88%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
641.07%
eBay (EBAY)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
609.24%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
601.05%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
553.66%
Logitech International (LOGI)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
488.93%
CACI International (CACI)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
443.2%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
424.66%
Pool (POOL)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
423.5%
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RYAAY)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
417.71%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
403.69%
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
403.03%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
368.81%
Genesis Healthcare (GEN)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
357.15%
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
344.25%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
342.58%
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
334.86%
Intuit (INTU)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
331.17%
Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
314.11%
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
9/1/1998 - 10/31/2002
307.78%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.