Boeing (BA) had the highest return in 1978 by a US stock with a market cap of $2B+, returning 156.5%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Boeing (BA) | 1978 | 156.48% |
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) | 1978 | 113.27% |
W R Berkley (WRB) | 1978 | 109.18% |
General Dynamics (GD) | 1978 | 73.75% |
Seaboard (SEB) | 1978 | 73.03% |
Medtronic (MDT) | 1978 | 67.79% |
Revvity (RVTY) | 1978 | 63.38% |
WD-40 (WDFC) | 1978 | 63.09% |
Standex International (SXI) | 1978 | 51.55% |
New York Times (NYT) | 1978 | 49.67% |
Deere (DE) | 1978 | 46.72% |
Stewart Information Services (STC) | 1978 | 43.75% |
3M (MMM) | 1978 | 35.98% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1978 | 35.36% |
Kroger (KR) | 1978 | 34.46% |
Snap-On (SNA) | 1978 | 33.95% |
Graham (GHC) | 1978 | 30.98% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1978 | 30.79% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | 1978 | 30.01% |
Diodes (DIOD) | 1978 | 28.59% |
CNA Financial (CNA) | 1978 | 26.98% |
American International (AIG) | 1978 | 26.87% |
S&P Global (SPGI) | 1978 | 26.63% |
Merck (MRK) | 1978 | 26.45% |
Pfizer (PFE) | 1978 | 25.61% |