what is the most performance mega cap stock between october 1 1996 and may 30 1997

ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) had the highest return between October 1, 1996 and May 30, 1997 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 180.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
180.54%
Microsoft (MSFT)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
88.23%
Costco Wholesale (COST)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
64.64%
Morgan Stanley (MS)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
54.81%
American Express (AXP)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
52.56%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
45.99%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
43.91%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
43.53%
International Business Machines (IBM)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
40.56%
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
40.56%
Bank of America (BAC)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
36.38%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
35.42%
Coca-Cola (KO)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
35.28%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
34.67%
GE Aerospace (GE)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
34.04%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
33.96%
Wells Fargo (WFC)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
33.27%
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
30.69%
Walt Disney (DIS)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
30.11%
AT&T (T)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
28.94%
Merck (MRK)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
28.94%
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
25.7%
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (AZN)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
25.09%
LIN TV (LIN)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
22.91%
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
10/1/1996 - 5/30/1997
20.48%
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.