American Realty Investors (ARL) had the highest return in March 1997 by a US stock, returning 72.4%.

ASSET	MONTH	% RETURN
American Realty Investors (ARL)	March 1997	72.36%
Natural Health Trend (NHTC)	March 1997	62.5%
Mexco Energy (MXC)	March 1997	51.35%
Soluna (SLNH)	March 1997	43.75%
IRIDEX (IRIX)	March 1997	38.46%
Forward Industries (FORD)	March 1997	34.28%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)	March 1997	33.52%
DXP Enterprises (DXPE)	March 1997	31.58%
Socket Mobile (SCKT)	March 1997	30.77%
Qiagen (QGEN)	March 1997	30.39%
Nabors Industries (NBR)	March 1997	30.1%
Weatherford International (WFRD)	March 1997	30%
Vaalco Energy (EGY)	March 1997	29.11%
Core Molding Technologies (CMT)	March 1997	28.89%
Caesars Entertainment (CZR)	March 1997	27.03%
United States Antimony (UAMY)	March 1997	25%
Imunon (IMNN)	March 1997	25%
Transcat (TRNS)	March 1997	24.44%
Progress Software (PRGS)	March 1997	24.3%
Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN)	March 1997	24.15%
Wendy’s (WEN)	March 1997	23.89%
Amtech Systems (ASYS)	March 1997	23.53%
BioLife Solutions (BLFS)	March 1997	23.08%
Sensient Technologies (SXT)	March 1997	22.71%
American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)	March 1997	22.24%