AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the best month in the 1980s by a large-cap US stock in May 1987, returning 250%.
| ASSET | MONTH | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) | May 1987 | 250% |
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) | December 1987 | 250% |
Suncor Energy (SU) | May 1982 | 245.12% |
BHP (BHP) | March 1984 | 200.28% |
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) | October 1987 | 200% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | January 1985 | 145.92% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | May 1988 | 134.67% |
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) | December 1989 | 111.9% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | July 1985 | 110.08% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | April 1985 | 105.98% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | January 1989 | 105.15% |
Johnson Controls International (JCI) | March 1989 | 100% |
Micron Technology (MU) | November 1985 | 97.24% |
Nike (NKE) | March 1987 | 96.51% |
Loews (L) | August 1985 | 88.5% |
Nike (NKE) | August 1986 | 85.45% |
Kinross Gold (KGC) | September 1982 | 81.82% |
Micron Technology (MU) | June 1984 | 79.64% |
Micron Technology (MU) | December 1987 | 78.78% |
Royal Gold (RGLD) | October 1981 | 77.78% |
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA) | July 1985 | 74.93% |
Royal Gold (RGLD) | January 1987 | 73.91% |
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) | April 1985 | 73.61% |
Nike (NKE) | May 1986 | 73.42% |
Suncor Energy (SU) | May 1989 | 71.14% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
