Stocks that went up in 2008 include Dollar Tree, Amgen, Hasbro, Dwight & Church, Celgene, Gilead, Walmart, McDonald’s, Ross Stores, Budweiser, AutoZone and H&R Block.
How much did the stock market drop in 2008 and 2009?
Index levels
| Date | Nasdaq | % Chng.§ |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2008 | 2,609.63 | −7.18% |
| June 27, 2008 | 2,315,63 | −11.27% |
| November 4, 2008 | 1,780.12 | −23.13% |
| January 2, 2009 | 1,632.21 | −8.31% |
How long did stocks take to recover from 2008?
But that took almost four years. The 2008 crash only took 18 months. The chart below ranks the 10 biggest one-day losses in Dow Jones Industrial Average history.
What kind of stocks went up during the 2008 market crash?
The biggest gainers in the 2008 market crash actually had some things in common. One of the most important things was that several of these stocks were considered to be ‘defensive’ stocks, which alludes to stock which are generally considered to not be risky.
Is the 2000s a Lost Decade for the stock market?
Many have claimed that the decade of the 2000s was a lost decade for stock investors. When you look at the returns of the S&P 500 index over the decade, it is hard to challenge the validity of this claim. For the period of December 31, 1999 through December 31, 2009, the S&P 500 index had an annualized simple price return of -2.72%.
What was the worst stock in the S & P 500 in 2008?
On the other side of the equation, three of the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 in 2008 were American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG), XL Group plc (NYSE: XL) and Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE: GNW), each of which declined between 88 and 97 percent in 2008. The common thread among these three names is easy to spot.
What was the stock market at the end of 2007?
It seemed the U.S. economy could shrug off a housing downturn and banks’ liquidity constraints. The Dow ended the year just slightly off its October high, at 13,264.82. At the end of January, the BEA revised its fourth-quarter 2007 GDP growth estimate down. It said growth was only 0.6%. The economy lost 17,000 jobs, the first time since 2004.
