Jabil Circuit (JBL) had the highest return between 1996 and 1997 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 583.9%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Jabil Circuit (JBL)	1996-1997	583.9%
Cooper Companies (COO)	1996-1997	445.03%
Ross Stores (ROST)	1996-1997	335.3%
AES (AES)	1996-1997	301.08%
TJX Companies (TJX)	1996-1997	275.53%
Dollar Tree (DLTR)	1996-1997	268.68%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)	1996-1997	249.52%
Incyte (INCY)	1996-1997	239.62%
US Bancorp (USB)	1996-1997	229.47%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)	1996-1997	219.1%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)	1996-1997	218.44%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)	1996-1997	208.82%
Microsoft (MSFT)	1996-1997	194.18%
Costco Wholesale (COST)	1996-1997	192.62%
T Rowe Price (TROW)	1996-1997	188.66%
Target (TGT)	1996-1997	178.35%
Morgan Stanley (MS)	1996-1997	168.6%
State Street (STT)	1996-1997	167.49%
Citigroup (C)	1996-1997	165.77%
PACCAR (PCAR)	1996-1997	165.61%
Franklin Resources (BEN)	1996-1997	162.68%
Truist Financial (TFC)	1996-1997	159.51%
Northern Trust (NTRS)	1996-1997	159.13%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)	1996-1997	157.85%
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)	1996-1997	152.67%