United States: Yearly Stock Market Performance Insight

Market Cap	Yearly Gainers	Yearly Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	38	4	17.61%	45
Large Cap	431	110	203.06%	551
Mid Cap	403	144	21.48%	571
Small Cap	157	73	18.97%	241

Yearly Streak Leaders for 2012

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	4 years ↑	519.22%
Apple shows consistent annual gains with a 4-year growth streak (3.07 → 19.01), delivering 519.2% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 95.4B revenue generating 24.8B net profit (26.0% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
American Express \| AXP Financial Services \| Mega Cap	4 years ↑	209.53%
American Express builds shareholder value with a 4-year growth streak (18.57 → 57.48), delivering 209.5% cumulative returns. With 17.0B annual revenue generating only 2.6B profit (15.2% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-75.49%
Advanced Micro sees continued yearly losses with a 3-year decline (9.79 → 2.40), down 75.5% cumulatively. Weak margins on 7.4B annual revenue with only 709.0M profit (9.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	3 years ↓	-32.61%
Nvidia encounters consecutive annual declines with a 3-year decline (0.46 → 0.31), down 32.6% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 44.1B annual revenue generating 18.8B profit (42.6% margin) as of Qtr ending Apr 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Wabtec \| WAB Industrials \| Large Cap	12 years ↑	653.36%
Wabtec demonstrates exceptional long-term growth with a 12-year growth streak (5.81 → 43.77), delivering 653.4% 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.
AutoZone \| AZO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	10 years ↑	397.79%
AutoZone solidifies its market leadership with a 10-year growth streak (71.20 → 354.43), delivering 397.8% cumulative returns. Annual financials validate this performance: 4.5B revenue generating 608.4M net profit (13.6% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending May 2025.
First Solar \| FSLR Technology \| Large Cap	5 years ↓	-88.55%
First Solar endures extended market pressure with a 5-year decline (269.46 → 30.86), down 88.5% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 844.6M annual revenue generating 209.5M profit (24.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Leidos Holdings \| LDOS Technology \| Large Cap	5 years ↓	-43.55%
Leidos Holdings faces prolonged challenges with a 5-year decline (49.51 → 27.95), down 43.5% cumulatively. The 4.2B annual revenue base faces margin compression with profits at 365.0M (Qtr ending Mar 2025). Market concerns about profitability trajectory drive the multi-year decline.
Alaska Air \| ALK Industrials \| Mid Cap	5 years ↑	247.58%
Alaska Air continues its impressive multi-year expansion with a 5-year growth streak (6.20 → 21.55), delivering 247.6% cumulative returns. Despite 3.1B in annual revenue and - 166.0M loss (-5.3% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market values future potential over current profitability. Long-term investors bet on turnaround.
FirstCash Holdings \| FCFS Financial Services \| Mid Cap	5 years ↑	238.01%
FirstCash Holdings solidifies its market leadership with a 5-year growth streak (14.68 → 49.62), delivering 238.0% cumulative returns. With 836.4M annual revenue generating only 83.6M profit (10.0% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in significant margin expansion ahead.
Light & Wonder \| LNW Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	5 years ↓	-73.87%
Light & Wonder endures extended market pressure with a 5-year decline (33.18 → 8.67), down 73.9% cumulatively. Weak margins on 774.0M annual revenue with only 82.0M profit (10.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before recovery.
SkyWest \| SKYW Industrials \| Mid Cap	5 years ↓	-53.37%
SkyWest endures extended market pressure with a 5-year decline (26.72 → 12.46), down 53.4% cumulatively. Annual revenue of 948.5M provides stability, but 100.6M net income (10.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 highlights operational challenges requiring strategic shifts.
Stepan Company \| SCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	8 years ↑	357.12%
Stepan Company demonstrates exceptional long-term growth with a 8-year growth streak (12.15 → 55.54), delivering 357.1% 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	5 years ↑	376.90%
Steven Madden solidifies its market leadership with a 5-year growth streak (3.94 → 18.79), delivering 376.9% 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.
CRA International \| CRAI Industrials \| Small Cap	6 years ↓	-62.49%
CRA International struggles through multi-year headwinds with a 6-year decline (52.70 → 19.77), down 62.5% cumulatively. Yet fundamentals remain solid: 181.9M annual revenue generating 18.0M profit (9.9% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a value opportunity. Contrarian investors take note.
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Small Cap	5 years ↓	-98.76%
Plug Power faces prolonged challenges with a 5-year decline (40.30 → 0.50), down 98.8% cumulatively. Financial struggles compound yearly losses: despite 133.7M annual revenue, - 196.9M losses persist (-147.3% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Turnaround remains elusive.

United States Market Yearly Gainers & Losers: 2012

Top United States Stock Gainers (2012)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
B Bank of America \| BAC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$5.75	$11.61	108.81%	196.08M	49.41B
Salesforce \| CRM Technology \| Mega Cap	$26.05	$42.03	65.73%	9.31M	2.35B
Visa \| V Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$25.85	$37.90	49.33%	13.19M	3.32B
Home Depot \| HD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$42.41	$61.85	47.12%	9.49M	2.39B
Amazon.com \| AMZN Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$8.79	$12.54	44.97%	83.33M	21.00B
Brookfield Wealth \| BNT Financial Services \| Large Cap	$1,000.00	$1,144.00	99,999.99%	25.78K	6.50M
Regeneron \| REGN Healthcare \| Large Cap	$56.51	$171.07	208.62%	949.52K	239.28M
PulteGroup \| PHM Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$6.47	$18.16	187.80%	12.84M	3.24B
Builders FirstSource \| BLDR Industrials \| Large Cap	$2.10	$5.58	173.53%	329.35K	83.00M
Alnylam \| ALNY Healthcare \| Large Cap	$8.33	$18.25	123.93%	413.16K	104.12M
Acadia \| ACAD Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$1.10	$4.65	330.56%	1.22M	307.18M
Patrick Industries \| PATK Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$1.22	$4.61	280.99%	439.21K	110.68M
Tg Therapeutics \| TGTX Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$1.12	$3.64	225.00%	5.76K	1.45M
M/I Homes \| MHO Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$9.98	$26.50	176.04%	251.03K	63.26M
American Airlines \| AAL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$5.20	$13.50	166.27%	7.71M	1.94B
Biolife Solutions \| BLFS Healthcare \| Small Cap	$0.70	$4.76	580.00%	1.11K	280.31K
Sarepta Therapeutics \| SRPT Healthcare \| Small Cap	$4.56	$25.80	473.33%	1.10M	277.40M
HCI \| HCI Financial Services \| Small Cap	$7.92	$20.79	159.55%	154.44K	38.92M
Celldex Therapeutics \| CLDX Healthcare \| Small Cap	$39.75	$100.65	158.08%	62.04K	15.63M
Acadia Healthcare \| ACHC Healthcare \| Small Cap	$9.82	$23.35	134.20%	211.56K	53.31M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (2012)

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Year Volume
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$5.53	$2.40	-55.56%	20.55M	5.18B
McDonald's \| MCD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$101.33	$88.21	-12.08%	5.91M	1.49B
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$0.36	$0.31	-11.43%	479.27M	120.78B
Shell plc \| SHEL Energy \| Mega Cap	$73.73	$68.95	-5.66%	2.21M	558.01M
H Horizon Therapeutics \| HZNP Healthcare \| Large Cap	$4.07	$3.97	-56.08%	692.23K	174.44M
Best Buy Co \| BBY Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$23.09	$11.55	-49.28%	8.32M	2.10B
MakeMyTrip Limited \| MMYT Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$24.53	$12.44	-48.25%	84.42K	21.27M
Marvell Technology \| MRVL Technology \| Large Cap	$14.13	$7.26	-47.58%	11.60M	2.92B
Deckers Outdoor \| DECK Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$12.83	$6.71	-46.75%	12.38M	3.12B
Green Brick Partners \| GRBK Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$9.01	$2.40	-72.97%	228.25K	57.52M
Catalyst \| CPRX Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$1.35	$0.44	-65.89%	634.71K	159.95M
Corcept Therapeutics \| CORT Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$3.51	$1.43	-58.19%	439.82K	110.83M
Perdoceo Education \| PRDO Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	$8.12	$3.51	-55.96%	1.06M	266.53M
Centrus Energy \| LEU Energy \| Mid Cap	$315.93	$145.60	-53.51%	4.72K	1.19M
Acuren \| TIC Industrials \| Small Cap	$0.88	$0.94	-99.99%	5.54K	1.40M
Sweetgreen \| SG Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$6.25	$0.55	-91.20%	362	91.12K
Groupon \| GRPN Communication Services \| Small Cap	$419.00	$97.20	-76.44%	477.77K	120.40M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Small Cap	$2.06	$0.50	-75.49%	155.19K	39.11M
Golden Ocean \| GOGL Industrials \| Small Cap	$70.10	$26.25	-61.59%	48.55K	12.23M

Most Active United States Stocks During 2012

Stock	Year Open	Year Close	Yearly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Yearly Volume
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$14.62	$19.01	31.47%	523.67M	131.96B
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$0.36	$0.31	-11.43%	479.27M	120.78B
B Bank of America \| BAC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$5.75	$11.61	108.81%	196.08M	49.41B
Alphabet \| GOOGL Communication Services \| Mega Cap	$16.34	$17.70	9.53%	103.24M	26.02B
Amazon.com \| AMZN Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$8.79	$12.54	44.97%	83.33M	21.00B
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$11.00	$12.95	20.35%	45.02M	11.34B
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$24.62	$20.62	-14.97%	41.96M	10.57B
Citigroup \| C Financial Services \| Large Cap	$27.13	$39.56	50.36%	40.54M	10.22B
Chipotle Mexican \| CMG Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$6.87	$5.95	-11.85%	37.01M	9.33B
Pfizer \| PFE Healthcare \| Large Cap	$20.74	$23.80	15.93%	35.39M	8.92B
BlackBerry Limited \| BB Technology \| Mid Cap	$14.84	$11.87	-18.14%	24.52M	6.18B
MGM Resorts \| MGM Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$10.63	$11.64	11.60%	11.37M	2.86B
Genworth Financial \| GNW Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$6.74	$7.51	14.66%	9.66M	2.43B
Viavi Solutions \| VIAV Technology \| Mid Cap	$6.13	$7.68	29.29%	9.63M	2.43B
Walgreens Boots \| WBA Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$33.45	$37.01	11.95%	8.19M	2.06B
Apartment Investment \| AIV Real Estate \| Small Cap	$3.12	$3.61	18.36%	11.43M	2.88B
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$5.33	$5.72	10.00%	4.65M	1.17B
American Eagle \| AEO Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$15.85	$20.51	34.14%	4.50M	1.13B
Huntsman \| HUN Basic Materials \| Small Cap	$10.35	$15.90	59.00%	4.23M	1.07B
A AMTD IDEA \| AMTD Financial Services \| Small Cap	$15.66	$16.53	7.48%	3.78M	953.46M