Merck (MRK) had the highest return between July 3, 1978 and December 30, 1978 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 24%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Merck (MRK) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 23.97% |
Chevron (CVX) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 18.66% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 18.48% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 12.2% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 7.52% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 5.37% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 5.09% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 3.39% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | 0.32% |
Walmart (WMT) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -2.37% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -4.04% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -6.06% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -7.7% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -9.49% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -11.65% |
American Express (AXP) | 7/3/1978 - 12/30/1978 | -14.68% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
