best performing stocks in q1 1973 over 40 billion market cap

Honeywell International (HON) had the highest return in Q1 1973 by a US stock with a market cap of $40B+, returning 19.1%.

ASSETQUARTER% RETURN
Honeywell International (HON)
Q1 1973
19.13%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
Q1 1973
12.37%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Q1 1973
8.95%
CVS Health (CVS)
Q1 1973
8.64%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
Q1 1973
8.13%
Merck (MRK)
Q1 1973
7.66%
International Business Machines (IBM)
Q1 1973
7.02%
Chevron (CVX)
Q1 1973
6.38%
Bank of America (BAC)
Q1 1973
2.03%
Becton Dickinson and (BDX)
Q1 1973
1.29%
3M (MMM)
Q1 1973
-1.02%
Deere (DE)
Q1 1973
-2.99%
Xcel Energy (XEL)
Q1 1973
-3.6%
WW Grainger (GWW)
Q1 1973
-3.78%
Pfizer (PFE)
Q1 1973
-4.01%
PepsiCo (PEP)
Q1 1973
-4.13%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
Q1 1973
-4.18%
Emerson Electric (EMR)
Q1 1973
-4.2%
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Q1 1973
-4.97%
Nextera Energy (NEE)
Q1 1973
-5.53%
Coca-Cola (KO)
Q1 1973
-5.56%
Cummins (CMI)
Q1 1973
-5.74%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
Q1 1973
-6.28%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
Q1 1973
-6.45%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Q1 1973
-6.87%