Western Digital (WDC) had the best quarter between 1978 and 1979 by a large-cap US stock in Q1 1979, returning 80%.
| ASSET | QUARTER | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Western Digital (WDC) | Q1 1979 | 79.99% |
General Dynamics (GD) | Q2 1978 | 76.15% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | Q1 1979 | 63.39% |
Boeing (BA) | Q2 1978 | 58.26% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | Q2 1979 | 56.93% |
Medtronic (MDT) | Q3 1978 | 44.09% |
Pentair (PNR) | Q2 1978 | 40.28% |
General Dynamics (GD) | Q3 1979 | 40.08% |
CNA Financial (CNA) | Q1 1979 | 39.51% |
Danaher (DHR) | Q1 1979 | 37.73% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | Q1 1978 | 37.51% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | Q3 1979 | 37.07% |
General Dynamics (GD) | Q4 1979 | 36.13% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | Q2 1978 | 34.87% |
Teradyne (TER) | Q4 1979 | 33.96% |
Carpenter Technology (CRS) | Q3 1979 | 32.35% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | Q1 1979 | 30.78% |
Ecolab (ECL) | Q3 1978 | 30.62% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | Q3 1978 | 30.23% |
HP (HPQ) | Q2 1978 | 30.05% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | Q2 1978 | 29.32% |
Revvity (RVTY) | Q4 1979 | 29.04% |
Pentair (PNR) | Q1 1978 | 28.43% |
BP PLC ADR (BP) | Q4 1979 | 28.35% |
Teradyne (TER) | Q2 1979 | 28.25% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
