Western Digital (WDC) had the highest return in January 1979 by a large-cap US stock, returning 53.3%.
| ASSET | MONTH | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Western Digital (WDC) | January 1979 | 53.33% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | January 1979 | 21.49% |
CNA Financial (CNA) | January 1979 | 17.28% |
Pentair (PNR) | January 1979 | 16.19% |
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | January 1979 | 15.99% |
S&P Global (SPGI) | January 1979 | 14.37% |
International Paper (IP) | January 1979 | 13.36% |
DTE Energy (DTE) | January 1979 | 12.05% |
Snap-On (SNA) | January 1979 | 11.98% |
Target (TGT) | January 1979 | 11.63% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | January 1979 | 11.54% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | January 1979 | 11.53% |
PG&E (PCG) | January 1979 | 10.68% |
Sysco (SYY) | January 1979 | 10.61% |
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | January 1979 | 10.53% |
Exelon (EXC) | January 1979 | 10.42% |
Kroger (KR) | January 1979 | 10.14% |
Avery Dennison (AVY) | January 1979 | 9.99% |
BP PLC ADR (BP) | January 1979 | 9.77% |
Ecolab (ECL) | January 1979 | 9.72% |
Cummins (CMI) | January 1979 | 9.39% |
EnergySolutions (ES) | January 1979 | 8.22% |
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) | January 1979 | 8.11% |
Medtronic (MDT) | January 1979 | 7.88% |
American Electric Power (AEP) | January 1979 | 7.69% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
