AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the best month between 1970 and 1990 by a large-cap US stock in February 1990, returning 250%.
| ASSET | MONTH | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) | February 1990 | 250% |
Suncor Energy (SU) | May 1982 | 244.58% |
BHP (BHP) | March 1984 | 200.28% |
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) | January 1988 | 200% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | January 1985 | 146.46% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | May 1988 | 134.67% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | May 1990 | 118.1% |
Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) | December 1989 | 111.9% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | July 1985 | 109.94% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | April 1985 | 105.91% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | January 1989 | 105.15% |
Nike (NKE) | March 1987 | 96.77% |
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) | April 1985 | 92.24% |
Loews (L) | August 1985 | 88.51% |
Micron Technology (MU) | November 1985 | 86.85% |
Nike (NKE) | August 1986 | 84.68% |
Waste Management (WM) | June 1990 | 83.99% |
Kinross Gold (KGC) | September 1982 | 81.82% |
Western Digital (WDC) | January 1983 | 78.95% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | May 1975 | 77.62% |
Monster Beverage (MNST) | March 1990 | 76.99% |
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA) | July 1985 | 74.93% |
Royal Gold (RGLD) | January 1987 | 73.91% |
Micron Technology (MU) | December 1987 | 73.54% |
Nike (NKE) | May 1986 | 72.5% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
