Dollar Tree (DLTR) had the best year in 2008 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC) in 2008, returning 60.8%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Dollar Tree (DLTR) | 2008 | 60.84% |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) | 2008 | 30.67% |
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) | 2008 | 25.37% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 2008 | 23.93% |
Walmart (WMT) | 2008 | 20.31% |
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) | 2008 | 20.19% |
Ross Stores (ROST) | 2008 | 18.1% |
Hasbro (HAS) | 2008 | 17.11% |
AutoZone (AZO) | 2008 | 16.13% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) | 2008 | 15.83% |
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) | 2008 | 12.9% |
Netflix (NFLX) | 2008 | 12.55% |
Gilead Sciences (GILD) | 2008 | 11.27% |
General Mills (GIS) | 2008 | 9.76% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 2008 | 7.55% |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | 2008 | 6.38% |
PulteGroup (PHM) | 2008 | 5.41% |
W R Berkley (WRB) | 2008 | 5.13% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 2008 | 4.63% |
Waste Management (WM) | 2008 | 4.01% |
Darden Restaurants (DRI) | 2008 | 3.42% |
American Water Works (AWK) | 2008 | 3.33% |
CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) | 2008 | 3.21% |
Gartner (IT) | 2008 | 2.24% |
Tractor Supply (TSCO) | 2008 | 1.26% |