The closing price for GE Aerospace (GE) in 2015 was $132.90, on December 31, 2015. It was up 27.2% for the year. The latest price is $172.30.

This year, XAU/USD has returned 28.7% and the S&P 500 (GSPC) has returned 25%.

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between December 1, 1972 and December 31, 1975 in October 1974, returning 16.6%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has returned -4.6% this year and this month.

Palantir Technologies  (PLTR) has had its best year between 2018 and 2024 this year, returning 244.5%.

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) had its best year between 2018 and 2024 last year, returning 114%.

Upstart Holdings  (UPST) had its best year between 2018 and 2024 in 2021, returning 275.1%.

Affirm (AFRM) had the highest return between July 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024 by a large-cap US stock, returning 162.2%.

QXO (QXO) had the highest return between July 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024 by a mid-cap US stock, returning 303.8%.

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (SQM) had the highest return between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008 by a large-cap US stock, returning 118.6%.

Costco Wholesale (COST) returned -23.8% in 2008.

The closing price for Apple (AAPL) on December 31, 2020 was $129.64. It was down 1.1% for the day. The latest price is $254.60.

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Stifel Financial (SF) returned 31.5% in 2008.