Amazon (AMZN) had the highest return between April 1, 1996 and December 30, 1998 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 2,096.1%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Amazon (AMZN) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 2,096.14% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 439.06% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 347.29% |
Intel (INTC) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 319.24% |
Home Depot (HD) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 287.16% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 277.48% |
SAP SE ADR (SAP) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 261.86% |
Walmart (WMT) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 254% |
Texas Instruments (TXN) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 252.87% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 241.49% |
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 203.36% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 188.31% |
Morgan Stanley (MS) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 173.2% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 173.16% |
Merck (MRK) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 150.41% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 139.28% |
Citigroup (C) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 136% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 126.55% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 125.05% |
Royal Bank of Canada (RY) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 124.41% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 119.84% |
American Express (AXP) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 119.3% |
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 109.38% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 107.24% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) | 4/1/1996 - 12/30/1998 | 105.86% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.