Top-Performing Stocks From August

Although recent days have been a little different, the stock markets haven’t appeared like they understand that America is in a serious crisis. In spite of the major issues rocking economies across the country as they try to grapple with the coronavirus, the S&P 500 posted its best August since Ronald Reagan was president while once again setting record highs.

The answer to why stock investors seem to think that COVID-19 won’t have any negative impact on the economy is anyone’s guess, but the fact remains that this is one asset class that has been seeing money flooding in.

But which companies are leading the charge? Here’s a closer look at the biggest August winners on the S&P 500.

• July 31 closing price: $71.34
• Aug. 31 closing price: $76.83
• Percentage gain: 7.70%

• July 31 closing price: $35.46
• Aug. 31 closing price: $38.20
• Percentage gain: 7.73%

• July 31 closing price: $36.03
• Aug. 31 closing price: $38.82
• Percentage gain: 7.74%

• July 31 closing price: $165.42
• Aug. 31 closing price: $178.30
• Percentage gain: 7.79%

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• July 31 closing price: $14.28
• Aug. 31 closing price: $15.49
• Percentage gain: 8.47%

• July 31 closing price: $175.75
• Aug. 31 closing price: $192.92
• Percentage gain: 9.77%

• July 31 closing price: $45.51
• Aug. 31 closing price: $50.06
• Percentage gain: 10%

• July 31 closing price: $78.83
• Aug. 31 closing price: $86.88
• Percentage gain: 10.21%

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• July 31 closing price: $29.14
• Aug. 31 closing price: $32.14
• Percentage gain: 10.30%

• July 31 closing price: $22.16
• Aug. 31 closing price: $24.45
• Percentage gain: 10.33%

• July 31 closing price: $161.73
• Aug. 31 closing price: $179.01
• Percentage gain: 10.68%

• July 31 closing price: $42.22
• Aug. 31 closing price: $47.10
• Percentage gain: 11.56%

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• July 31 closing price: $180.78
• Aug. 31 closing price: $202.51
• Percentage gain: 12.02%

• July 31 closing price: $336.34
• Aug. 31 closing price: $377.16
• Percentage gain: 12.14%

• July 31 closing price: $38.42
• Aug. 31 closing price: $43.10
• Percentage gain: 12.18%

• July 31 closing price: $36.90
• Aug. 31 closing price: $41.66
• Percentage gain: 12.90%

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• July 31 closing price: $73.35
• Aug. 31 closing price: $83.08
• Percentage gain: 13.27%

• July 31 closing price: $111.24
• Aug. 31 closing price: $127.07
• Percentage gain: 14.23%

• July 31 closing price: $151.52
• Aug. 31 closing price: $173.71
• Percentage gain: 14.64%

• July 31 closing price: $23.87
• Aug. 31 closing price: $27.50
• Percentage gain: 15.21%

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• July 31 closing price: $242.77
• Aug. 31 closing price: $281.34
• Percentage gain: 15.89%

• July 31 closing price: $223.45
• Aug. 31 closing price: $259.77
• Percentage gain: 16.25%

• July 31 closing price: $59.72
• Aug. 31 closing price: $69.78
• Percentage gain: 16.85%

• July 31 closing price: $53.22
• Aug. 31 closing price: $64.83
• Percentage gain: 21.82%

• July 31 closing price: $12.74
• Aug. 31 closing price: $15.74
• Percentage gain: 23.55%

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