best performing stocks 1/1/79 - 12/31/79

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) had the highest return between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1979 by a US stock, returning 184.6%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
184.63%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
179.04%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
153.54%
Medtronic (MDT)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
118.99%
Ducommun (DCO)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
118.91%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
117.46%
Teradyne (TER)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
115.12%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
113.38%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
103.14%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
100%
General Dynamics (GD)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
95.2%
NACCO Industries (NC)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
91.32%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
76.92%
Revvity (RVTY)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
70%
Avnet (AVT)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
64.81%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
60.91%
UGI (UGI)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
60.55%
Western Digital (WDC)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
60%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
58.87%
CNA Financial (CNA)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
58.03%
GATX (GATX)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
53.13%
Matson (MATX)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
52.66%
Northwest Natural Gas (NWN)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
50%
Snap-On (SNA)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
47.26%
Walmart (WMT)
1/1/1979 - 12/31/1979
46.99%