best performing s and p stocks may 2008 to december 2008

Amgen (AMGN) had the highest return between May 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 36.9%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Amgen (AMGN)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
36.88%
Delta Air Lines (DAL)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
32.64%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
32%
W R Berkley (WRB)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
22.04%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
18.16%
AutoZone (AZO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
14.93%
Rollins (ROL)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
14.37%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
10.49%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.68%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.58%
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
9.42%
O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.85%
Centene (CNC)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.83%
McDonald’s (MCD)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
6.71%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
4.19%
Clorox (CLX)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
3.78%
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
3.44%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
2.88%
Leidos (LDOS)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
2.74%
Southern (SO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
2.17%
Wells Fargo (WFC)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
2.1%
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
1.86%
General Mills (GIS)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
1.83%
F5 Networks (FFIV)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
1.33%
Aon (AON)
5/1/2008 - 12/31/2008
0.77%