what is the best large-cap company from december 1998 to december 2002

Suzano Papel e Celulose SA ADR (SUZ) had the highest return between December 1, 1998 and December 31, 2002 by a large-cap US stock, returning 1,088.8%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA ADR (SUZ)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
1,088.78%
Clean Harbors (CLH)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
822.02%
NVR (NVR)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
718.81%
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
608.28%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (CTSH)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
567.95%
Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
552.29%
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
541.13%
Biogen (BIIB)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
529.32%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
509.58%
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (RYAAY)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
480.14%
Qualcomm (QCOM)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
434.15%
Logitech International (LOGI)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
398.13%
Gilead Sciences (GILD)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
338.7%
Pool (POOL)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
336.19%
Genesis Healthcare (GEN)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
312.84%
Infosys Ltd ADR (INFY)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
302.54%
Coherent (COHR)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
301.5%
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
301.26%
CACI International (CACI)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
287.92%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
281.9%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
280.33%
Sterling Construction (STRL)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
274.17%
East West Bancorp (EWBC)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
273.17%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
267.69%
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)
12/1/1998 - 12/31/2002
261.39%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.