Miscellaneous category of stocks include stocks of those companies which may not necessarily fit in any well-defined sector, or may fit in partially. These companies mostly fall in the category of NEC - Not Elsewhere Classified, and may also include a few well-diversified companies which have business operations spanning across a wide range of industry sector or sub-sectors. For instance, where do you place a company which offers security personnel to guard a property? Or how about a business which is running private online library of printed books on subscription basis? Or a company which has multiple products for use as vehicle accessory, tools for construction industry, car-wash stations for pay and use by common public and several other offerings. Among the big list of miscellaneous Stocks, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of miscellaneous Stocks? This article provides a list of Miscellaneous Stocks which have generated the highest returns in the year 2021 so far. till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Miscellaneous Stocks between the end of the previous year and Apr 16, 2021, and the top 10 return generating Miscellaneous Stocks are listed below.
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The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Miscellaneous sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized: 1) The9 Limited (NCTY)
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The9
The9 Limited (The9), formerly GameNow.net Limited, incorporated on December 22, 1999, is a holding company, which is an online game developer and operator. The Company operates in developing and operating ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of The9. The China-based Miscellaneous sector company The9 Limited (NCTY) holds the number one spot among the best performing stocks of the Miscellaneous sector. Classified as the Business Services business, the stock price of The9 ended the previous year at a price of $3.54 per share while it reached the level of $20.85 apiece as of Apr 16, 2021 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 488.98%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $336.28 million.
Marathon Patent
Marathon Patent Group, Inc., incorporated on February 23, 2010, is a patent acquisition, monetization and commercialization company. The Company acquires patents and patent rights from their owners ranging from individual ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Marathon Patent. The Virginia, VA-headquartered company Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (MARA) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Miscellaneous of 2021. The Miscellaneous sector business falls under the Multi-Sector Companies industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of Marathon Patent has changed by 272.89 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $10.44 per share and year-to-date closing price of $38.93 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $549.61 million to $4.16 billion during the same period. Along with Miscellaneous, the company is also in the business of Multi-Sector Companies, Industrials, Business Services, Blockchain, Wilshire 5000, among other usual products and services. Marathon Patent continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.
Futu Holdings Limited
Futu Holdings Limited operates digitized brokerage and wealth management platform in Hong Kong, China, the United States, and internationally. The company's ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Futu Holdings Limited. During the given months of the year 2021, Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) was successful in generating YTD returns of 234.45 percentage which helped it gain the number three spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Admiralty, Hong Kong-based Futu Holdings Limited closed at a price of $45.75 per share, while it traded at a price of $153.01 per share as of Apr 16, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $6.19 billion to $20.75 billion during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Financial Services industry sector and further specialized as a Capital Markets sector business.
Ballantyne Strong
Ballantyne Strong, Inc., incorporated on May 30, 1995, is a holding company. The Companys business activities focus on serving the cinema, retail, financial and government markets. The Company and its ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Ballantyne Strong. The Nebraska, NE-based Ballantyne Strong, Inc (BTN) belongs to the Miscellaneous sector and is categorized as a Industrial Machinery and Components company. The stock of Ballantyne Strong ended the previous year at a price of $2.01 per share. As of Apr 16, 2021, the stock price has reached $4.54 apiece, which indicates a change of 125.87 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Miscellaneous for the year 2021 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $29.73 million. It has now changed to $83.09 million as of writing. Ballantyne Strong continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.
R.R. Donnelley and Sons
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, incorporated on May 7, 1956, helps organizations communicate by working to create, manage, produce, distribute and process content on behalf of its customers. The Companys ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of R.R. Donnelley and Sons. Based on the market-cap change from $161.36 million to $337.78 million during the given months of the year 2021 and the share price change from $2.26 per share to a price of $4.68 per share as of Apr 16, 2021, R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company (RRD) was successful in generating YTD returns of 107.08 percentage. Standing at the number five rank in the top performing list of Miscellaneous stocks, the Illinois, IL-based R.R. Donnelley and Sons is categorized as the Publishing sub-sector business which falls under the larger Miscellaneous sector. It is also a part of few famous stock indexes that are used to track the overall performance of the stock market. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and a few more broader-level indexes that are actively tracked in the market.
The Joint
The Joint Corp., incorporated on March 10, 2010, develops, owns, operates, supports and manages chiropractic clinics through direct ownership, management arrangements, franchising and the sale of regional developer rights throughout ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of The Joint. Rank number six in the coveted list is held by The Joint Corp. (JYNT) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Arizona, AZ, the Miscellaneous sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Multi-Sector Companies. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of The Joint has so far gained 99.81 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $26.26 per share and year-to-date price of $52.47 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $368.72 million to $741.92 million. The stock of The Joint continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include Wilshire 5000 index, Russell 2000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.
Atkore International
Atkore International Group Inc., incorporated on November 04, 2010, is a manufacturer of electrical raceway products. The Companys products are primarily offered for non-residential construction and renovation markets, and mechanical ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Atkore International. At number seven in the list of top stocks stands Atkore International Group Inc. (ATKR), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $41.11 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $72.9 per share as of Apr 16, 2021. It translates to a change of 77.33 percentage. The Illinois, IL-headquartered Miscellaneous sector company also saw its market value change from $1.96 billion to $3.4 billion. The Industrial Machinery and Components specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, Russell 2000 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.
BSQUARE
BSQUARE Corporation, incorporated on July 15, 1994, is focused on providing software solutions and related engineering services to businesses that develop, market and sell dedicated purpose standalone intelligent systems. The ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of BSQUARE. BSQUARE Corporation (BSQR) has moved by 72.37 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number eight among the top performing stocks. The Miscellaneous sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $1.52 apiece to the price of $2.62 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Apr 16, 2021. The smart run of the Washington, WA-based Business Services sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $20.12 million to $34.84 million over the same duration. BSQUARE is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.
China Customer Relations Centers
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc., incorporated on March 6, 2014, is a business process outsourcing (BPO) service provider focusing on the complex, voice-based segment of customer care services, including customer ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of China Customer Relations Centers. China Customer Relations Centers (CCRC) generated percentage returns of 67.56 percent during the 2021 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $3.73 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $6.25 per share as of Apr 16, 2021. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $68.37 million to $114.56 million during the same period. The company is categorized as a Miscellaneous speciality business with further classification in the Business Services sub-category. Based in China, the YTD performance of the Miscellaneous sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes.
B. Riley Financial
B. Riley Financial, Inc., incorporated on May 7, 2009, is an independent investment bank. The Company and its subsidiaries provide collaborative financial services and solutions through various operating subsidiaries, including ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of B. Riley Financial. The number ten spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Miscellaneous sector is taken by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (RILY). The company's stock price changed from $44.22 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $72.14 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 63.14 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the WOODLAND HILLS, California, CA-based Miscellaneous sector company was from $1.13 billion to $1.96 billion. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Miscellaneous sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, Russell 2000 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.This page is updated every week/month. Bookmark this site to track the best performing stocks regularly.