ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) had the highest return between December 1, 1996 and July 31, 1997 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 269.2%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 269.23% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 140.2% |
Texas Instruments (TXN) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 82.34% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 79.52% |
KLA (KLAC) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 70% |
American Express (AXP) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 63.57% |
Banco Santander SA ADR (SAN) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 62.29% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 62.03% |
Citigroup (C) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 60.66% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 56.21% |
Novartis AG ADR (NVS) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 48.17% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 47.39% |
Walmart (WMT) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 47.3% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 46.96% |
Intel (INTC) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 45.88% |
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 45.6% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 45.32% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 44.12% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 42.75% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 42.17% |
Home Depot (HD) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 42.12% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 42% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 40.15% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 37.59% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 12/1/1996 - 7/31/1997 | 36.52% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.