After more than doubling the S&P 500 return in 2012, Netflix’s momentum continued in 2013. The stock topped the list of S&P 500 performers, nearly quadrupling during the year. Best Buy was second with a 244% return, while Micron (243%), Delta Air Lines (133%) and Pitney Bowes (132%) rounded out the top five.
The index returned 32.4% for the year – its highest since 1997, when it was up 33.3%.