best performing sandp 500 stocks 1997 q1

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) had the highest return in Q1 1997 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 60.4%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Q1 1997
60.39%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
Q1 1997
40.06%
Micron Technology (MU)
Q1 1997
36.29%
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)
Q1 1997
35.9%
US Bancorp (USB)
Q1 1997
32.38%
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)
Q1 1997
30.39%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
Q1 1997
29.27%
Valero Energy (VLO)
Q1 1997
27.2%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
Q1 1997
26.91%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
Q1 1997
22.95%
Invesco (IVZ)
Q1 1997
21.91%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
Q1 1997
21.73%
Walmart (WMT)
Q1 1997
21.48%
Copart (CPRT)
Q1 1997
21.43%
AES (AES)
Q1 1997
21.41%
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
Q1 1997
20.74%
Teradyne (TER)
Q1 1997
19.69%
Lam Research (LRCX)
Q1 1997
19.46%
Cooper Companies (COO)
Q1 1997
19.12%
Williams Companies (WMB)
Q1 1997
18.88%
FedEx (FDX)
Q1 1997
17.46%
Smith AO (AOS)
Q1 1997
17.35%
Texas Instruments (TXN)
Q1 1997
17.25%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
Q1 1997
17.04%
Campbell’s (CPB)
Q1 1997
16.49%