best performing stocks september 1978-1979

Spectrum Brands (SPB) had the highest return between September 1, 1978 and December 31, 1979 by a US stock, returning 179%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
179.04%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
146.75%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
130.24%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
114.5%
Medtronic (MDT)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
89.03%
NACCO Industries (NC)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
86.62%
General Dynamics (GD)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
82.27%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
80.95%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
72.4%
Ducommun (DCO)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
63.63%
Revvity (RVTY)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
63.59%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
60.82%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
52.71%
Northwest Natural Gas (NWN)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
43.19%
Matson (MATX)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
40.61%
UGI (UGI)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
37.49%
Danaher (DHR)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
36.96%
HP (HPQ)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
35.46%
Snap-On (SNA)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
33.54%
Western Digital (WDC)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
33.34%
Teradyne (TER)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
32.71%
CNA Financial (CNA)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
31.96%
SIFCO Industries (SIF)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
31.37%
Chevron (CVX)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
28.13%
McCormick (MKC)
9/1/1978 - 12/31/1979
27.85%