Medtronic (MDT) had the highest return in August 1978 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 23.2%.
| ASSET | MONTH | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Medtronic (MDT) | August 1978 | 23.22% |
Ecolab (ECL) | August 1978 | 22.93% |
Halliburton (HAL) | August 1978 | 14.83% |
WW Grainger (GWW) | August 1978 | 14.45% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | August 1978 | 14.27% |
Walmart (WMT) | August 1978 | 11.3% |
Clorox (CLX) | August 1978 | 9.99% |
Boeing (BA) | August 1978 | 9.95% |
Avery Dennison (AVY) | August 1978 | 8.9% |
American International (AIG) | August 1978 | 8.74% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) | August 1978 | 8.43% |
Pentair (PNR) | August 1978 | 8.28% |
Molson Coors Brewing (TAP) | August 1978 | 7.76% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | August 1978 | 7.55% |
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) | August 1978 | 7.17% |
CVS Health (CVS) | August 1978 | 6.96% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | August 1978 | 6.3% |
Target (TGT) | August 1978 | 6.28% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | August 1978 | 5.58% |
Revvity (RVTY) | August 1978 | 5.29% |
Bank of America (BAC) | August 1978 | 5.22% |
McCormick (MKC) | August 1978 | 5.22% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | August 1978 | 5.11% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | August 1978 | 4.9% |
DTE Energy (DTE) | August 1978 | 4.76% |
