Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1998 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 2,096.1%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Amazon (AMZN) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 2,096.14% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 267.85% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 258.71% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 233.69% |
SAP SE ADR (SAP) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 229.3% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 228.22% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 185.89% |
Texas Instruments (TXN) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 170.69% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 149.44% |
ASML Holding NV New York Registry Shares (ASML) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 146.46% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 143.62% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 137.98% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 120.33% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 113.17% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 111.71% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 106.49% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 93.86% |
Merck (MRK) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 91.67% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 91.42% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 90.2% |
American Express (AXP) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 86.63% |
Novartis AG ADR (NVS) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 86.01% |
Intel (INTC) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 80.51% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 75.21% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1/1/1997 - 12/31/1998 | 72.78% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.