United States: Yearly Stock Market Performance Insight

Market Cap	Yearly Gainers	Yearly Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	32	8	45.62%	41
Large Cap	450	61	49.75%	518
Mid Cap	393	122	59.44%	523
Small Cap	151	56	55.60%	213

Yearly Streak Leaders for 2009

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
McDonald's \| MCD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	7 years ↑	286.15%
McDonald's solidifies its market leadership with a 7-year growth streak (16.17 → 62.44), delivering 286.1% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 6.0B revenue generating 1.9B net profit (31.4% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Netflix \| NFLX Communication Services \| Mega Cap	3 years ↑	112.13%
Netflix maintains steady growth trajectory with a 3-year growth streak (3.71 → 7.87), delivering 112.1% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 10.5B revenue generating 2.9B net profit (27.4% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
General Electric \| GE Industrials \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-59.56%
General Electric sees continued yearly losses with a 3-year decline (179.29 → 72.51), down 59.6% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 9.9B annual revenue generating 2.0B profit (19.9% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Wells Fargo \| WFC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-24.88%
Wells Fargo encounters consecutive annual declines with a 3-year decline (35.93 → 26.99), down 24.9% cumulatively. Weak margins on 20.1B annual revenue with only 4.8B profit (23.8% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Wabtec \| WAB Industrials \| Large Cap	9 years ↑	251.46%
Wabtec solidifies its market leadership with a 9-year growth streak (5.81 → 20.42), delivering 251.5% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 2.6B revenue generating 327.0M net profit (12.5% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Stifel Financial \| SF Financial Services \| Large Cap	8 years ↑	1,025.21%
Stifel Financial continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 8-year growth streak (2.34 → 26.33), delivering 1,025.2% cumulative returns. With 1.2B annual revenue generating only 53.0M profit (4.3% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Marsh & McLennan \| MMC Financial Services \| Large Cap	6 years ↓	-53.76%
Marsh & McLennan faces prolonged challenges with a 6-year decline (47.75 → 22.08), down 53.8% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 7.1B annual revenue generating 1.4B profit (20.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
East West Bancorp \| EWBC Financial Services \| Large Cap	5 years ↓	-62.52%
East West Bancorp faces prolonged challenges with a 5-year decline (42.16 → 15.80), down 62.5% cumulatively. Weak margins on 683.3M annual revenue with only 290.3M profit (42.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Balchem \| BCPC Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	6 years ↑	396.44%
Balchem continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 6-year growth streak (4.50 → 22.34), delivering 396.4% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 250.5M revenue generating 37.1M net profit (14.8% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Hawkins \| HWKN Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	5 years ↑	84.60%
Hawkins solidifies its market leadership with a 5-year growth streak (5.91 → 10.91), delivering 84.6% cumulative returns. Financial performance supports steady gains with 245.3M annual revenue yielding 16.3M profit (Qtr ending Mar 2025). The 6.7% margin provides buffer for continued expansion.
Kratos Defense \| KTOS Industrials \| Mid Cap	6 years ↓	-92.91%
Kratos Defense faces prolonged challenges with a 6-year decline (148.90 → 10.55), down 92.9% cumulatively. Weak margins on 302.6M annual revenue with only 4.5M profit (1.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Ligand \| LGND Healthcare \| Mid Cap	6 years ↓	-85.33%
Ligand faces prolonged challenges with a 6-year decline (55.36 → 8.12), down 85.3% cumulatively. Financial struggles compound yearly losses: despite 45.3M annual revenue, - 42.5M losses persist (-93.6% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Turnaround remains elusive.
Stepan Company \| SCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	5 years ↑	166.67%
Stepan Company continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 5-year growth streak (12.15 → 32.40), delivering 166.7% cumulative returns. With 525.6M annual revenue generating only 3.4M profit (0.6% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2024, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Steven Madden \| SHOO Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	2 years ↑	106.85%
Steven Madden achieves gains with a 2-year growth streak (3.94 → 8.15), delivering 106.9% cumulative returns. With 553.5M annual revenue generating only 41.3M profit (7.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
QCR Holdings \| QCRH Financial Services \| Small Cap	5 years ↓	-60.24%
QCR Holdings endures extended market pressure with a 5-year decline (21.00 → 8.35), down 60.2% cumulatively. Weak margins on 74.6M annual revenue with only 25.8M profit (34.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Stewart Information \| STC Financial Services \| Small Cap	4 years ↓	-76.92%
Stewart Information struggles through multi-year headwinds with a 4-year decline (48.87 → 11.28), down 76.9% cumulatively. Weak margins on 612.0M annual revenue with only 5.4M profit (0.9% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.

United States Market Yearly Gainers & Losers: 2009

Top United States Stock Gainers (2009)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$2.19	$9.68	348.15%	23.47M	5.91B
Amazon.com \| AMZN Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$2.57	$6.73	162.89%	170.31M	42.92B
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$3.07	$7.53	146.89%	568.47M	143.25B
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$0.20	$0.47	135.00%	767.93M	193.52B
Salesforce \| CRM Technology \| Mega Cap	$8.02	$18.44	130.50%	8.69M	2.19B
Pilgrim's Pride \| PPC Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$0.67	$8.90	1,312.70%	436.03K	109.88M
Teck Resources \| TECK Basic Materials \| Large Cap	$4.95	$34.97	610.77%	6.88M	1.73B
Primo Brands \| PRMB Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$1.42	$8.20	540.63%	898.09K	226.32M
Celsius Holdings \| CELH Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	$0.80	$5.06	532.50%	23.20K	5.85M
Exact Sciences \| EXAS Healthcare \| Large Cap	$0.57	$3.39	494.74%	90.99K	22.93M
Avis Budget \| CAR Industrials \| Mid Cap	$0.71	$13.12	1,774.29%	2.59M	652.10M
Dana \| DAN Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.75	$10.84	1,364.86%	2.06M	519.95M
Uranium Energy \| UEC Energy \| Mid Cap	$0.35	$3.78	1,119.35%	571.36K	143.98M
Nova \| NVMI Technology \| Mid Cap	$0.55	$6.46	1,013.79%	72.01K	18.15M
Nexstar Media \| NXST Communication Services \| Mid Cap	$0.67	$4.05	694.12%	48.03K	12.10M
Air Transport \| ATSG Industrials \| Small Cap	$0.20	$2.64	1,366.67%	374.27K	94.32M
S Skeena Resources \| SKE Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$3.20	$21.80	581.25%	8	2.06K
Veeco Instruments \| VECO Technology \| Small Cap	$6.34	$33.04	421.14%	552.34K	139.19M
Trimas \| TRS Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$1.08	$5.39	390.00%	80.56K	20.30M
La-Z-Boy \| LZB Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$2.17	$9.53	339.17%	685.39K	172.72M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (2009)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
T-Mobile US \| TMUS Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$29.86	$15.26	-48.62%	3.22M	810.84M
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	$80.06	$68.19	-14.58%	28.70M	7.23B
Eli Lilly and \| LLY Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$40.38	$35.71	-11.32%	6.65M	1.67B
Wells Fargo \| WFC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$29.18	$26.99	-8.45%	95.98M	24.19B
General Electric \| GE Industrials \| Mega Cap	$79.12	$72.51	-6.61%	24.55M	6.19B
Huntington \| HBAN Financial Services \| Large Cap	$7.88	$3.65	-52.35%	24.38M	6.14B
Aspen Technology \| AZPN Technology \| Large Cap	$7.10	$6.70	-52.31%	111.82K	28.18M
Citigroup \| C Financial Services \| Large Cap	$68.70	$33.10	-50.67%	51.49M	12.98B
NatWest Group plc \| NWG Financial Services \| Large Cap	$15.75	$10.12	-38.10%	490.50K	123.61M
KeyCorp \| KEY Financial Services \| Large Cap	$8.49	$5.55	-34.86%	20.71M	5.22B
Cornerstone Building \| CNR Energy \| Mid Cap	$81.75	$9.05	-88.90%	340.34K	85.77M
First BanCorp Puerto \| FBP Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$165.75	$34.50	-79.35%	68.69K	17.31M
First Busey \| BUSE Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$54.87	$11.67	-78.67%	61.06K	15.39M
Synovus Financial \| SNV Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$59.01	$14.35	-75.30%	1.46M	367.16M
Seacoast Banking \| SBCF Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$33.45	$8.15	-75.30%	42.10K	10.61M
Preferred Bank \| PFBC Financial Services \| Small Cap	$29.55	$9.00	-70.00%	5.17K	1.30M
Premier Financial \| PFC Financial Services \| Small Cap	$7.75	$6.87	-67.39%	29.94K	7.54M
First Commonwealth \| FCF Financial Services \| Small Cap	$12.39	$4.65	-62.44%	575.79K	145.10M
Sandy Spring \| SASR Financial Services \| Small Cap	$21.90	$8.89	-59.28%	51.19K	12.90M
First Bancshares \| FBMS Financial Services \| Small Cap	$8.00	$9.11	-58.59%	534	134.50K

Most Active United States Stocks During 2009

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Yearly Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$0.20	$0.47	135.00%	767.93M	193.52B
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$3.07	$7.53	146.89%	568.47M	143.25B
B Bank of America \| BAC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$13.92	$15.06	6.96%	331.98M	83.66B
Amazon.com \| AMZN Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$2.57	$6.73	162.89%	170.31M	42.92B
Alphabet \| GOOGL Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$7.72	$15.52	101.56%	140.23M	35.34B
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$2.30	$10.00	336.68%	76.44M	19.26B
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$14.69	$20.40	39.15%	64.32M	16.21B
Pfizer \| PFE Healthcare \| Large Cap	$16.96	$17.26	2.74%	58.88M	14.84B
CSX \| CSX Industrials \| Large Cap	$3.62	$5.39	49.31%	56.28M	14.18B
Citigroup \| C Financial Services \| Large Cap	$68.70	$33.10	-50.67%	51.49M	12.98B
MGM Resorts \| MGM Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$13.65	$9.12	-33.72%	23.64M	5.96B
BlackBerry Limited \| BB Technology \| Mid Cap	$40.71	$67.54	66.44%	18.96M	4.78B
Genworth Financial \| GNW Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$2.89	$11.35	301.06%	18.62M	4.69B
Macy's \| M Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$10.44	$16.76	61.93%	12.70M	3.20B
IAC \| IAC Communication Services \| Mid Cap	$2.81	$3.66	30.25%	12.44M	3.13B
Apartment Investment \| AIV Real Estate \| Small Cap	$1.60	$2.12	37.66%	28.54M	7.19B
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$6.92	$5.45	-23.24%	7.42M	1.87B
American Eagle \| AEO Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$9.35	$16.98	81.41%	5.36M	1.35B
Century Aluminum \| CENX Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$10.10	$16.19	61.90%	5.06M	1.28B
Hanesbrands \| HBI Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$3.24	$6.03	89.03%	5.05M	1.27B