best performing stock 1978-1979

Medtronic (MDT) had the highest return between 1978 and 1979 by a US stock, returning 262.9%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Medtronic (MDT)
1978-1979
262.89%
General Dynamics (GD)
1978-1979
239.22%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1978-1979
179.04%
Boeing (BA)
1978-1979
177.57%
Revvity (RVTY)
1978-1979
175.38%
Ducommun (DCO)
1978-1979
174.57%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1978-1979
160.92%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1978-1979
150.85%
SIFCO Industries (SIF)
1978-1979
135.09%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1978-1979
130.01%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1978-1979
127.22%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1978-1979
118.02%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1978-1979
109.24%
CNA Financial (CNA)
1978-1979
103.17%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1978-1979
101.02%
Snap-On (SNA)
1978-1979
97.25%
Teradyne (TER)
1978-1979
91.88%
Deere (DE)
1978-1979
73.27%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1978-1979
72.73%
Sysco (SYY)
1978-1979
71.69%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
1978-1979
69.3%
Walmart (WMT)
1978-1979
68.28%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1978-1979
66.64%
NACCO Industries (NC)
1978-1979
66.51%
Standex International (SXI)
1978-1979
65.22%