Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1986 and 1989 by a US stock, returning 12,176.7%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Nike (NKE)	1986-1989	12,176.74%
Polaris Industries (PII)	1986-1989	7,791.38%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)	1986-1989	2,261.61%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)	1986-1989	1,900%
Badger Meter (BMI)	1986-1989	1,426.43%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)	1986-1989	1,401.02%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)	1986-1989	1,384.72%
Natures Sunshine Products (NATR)	1986-1989	1,332.86%
CVB Financial (CVBF)	1986-1989	859.26%
Oracle (ORCL)	1986-1989	812.43%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)	1986-1989	797.29%
Valhi (VHI)	1986-1989	748.73%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)	1986-1989	739.36%
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)	1986-1989	723.9%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)	1986-1989	664.34%
Arts-Way Manufacturing (ARTW)	1986-1989	663.31%
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL)	1986-1989	643.28%
Altria (MO)	1986-1989	638.46%
HF Sinclair (DINO)	1986-1989	608.28%
Microsoft (MSFT)	1986-1989	582.81%
Home Depot (HD)	1986-1989	568.66%
MDU Resources (MDU)	1986-1989	558.71%
Lumen Technologies (LUMN)	1986-1989	555.65%
Weatherford International (WFRD)	1986-1989	553.85%
Wendy’s (WEN)	1986-1989	539.99%