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 2020 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 Dec 31, 2020, 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) Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (MARA)
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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-based Miscellaneous sector company Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (MARA) holds the number one spot among the best performing stocks of the Miscellaneous sector. Classified as the Multi-Sector Companies business, the stock price of Marathon Patent ended the previous year at a price of $0.88 per share while it reached the level of $10.44 apiece as of Dec 31, 2020 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 1086.36%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $549.61 million. Few leading stock market index includes Marathon Patent in their constituent list. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.
Digital Turbine
Digital Turbine, Inc., incorporated on October 14, 2007, is engaged in delivering end-to-end products and solutions for mobile operators, application advertisers, device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other third parties ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Digital Turbine. The California, CA-headquartered company Digital Turbine, Inc. (APPS) is ranked number two among the best performing stocks of Miscellaneous of 2020. The Miscellaneous sector business falls under the Multi-Sector Companies industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2020, the stock price of Digital Turbine has changed by 693.27 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $7.13 per share and year-to-date closing price of $56.56 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $601.56 million to $5.02 billion during the same period. Along with Miscellaneous, the company is also in the business of Multi-Sector Companies, Application Software, Wilshire 5000, Russell 2000, among other usual products and services. Digital Turbine continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, Russell 2000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.
GRAVITY
Gravity Co., Ltd. develops, publishes, and distributes online games in South Korea, Japan, the United States, Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, China, and internationally. I ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of GRAVITY. During the given months of the year 2020, GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (GRVY) was successful in generating YTD returns of 383.26 percentage which helped it gain the number three spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2020 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the South Korea-based GRAVITY closed at a price of $37.4 per share, while it traded at a price of $180.74 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. The company's market cap changed from $259.89 million to $1.26 billion during the same period YTD. The company is classified under the Miscellaneous industry sector and further specialized as a Business Services sector business.
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. The Admiralty, Hong Kong-based Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) belongs to the Financial Services sector and is categorized as a Capital Markets company. The stock of Futu Holdings Limited ended the previous year at a price of $10.32 per share. As of Dec 31, 2020, the stock price has reached $45.75 apiece, which indicates a change of 343.31 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Miscellaneous for the year 2020 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $0 million. It has now changed to $6.19 billion as of writing.
Etsy
Etsy, Inc. operates Etsy.com, a commerce platform to make, sell, and buy goods online and offline primarily in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany. It provides va ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Etsy. Based on the market-cap change from $5.25 billion to $22.43 billion during the given months of the year 2020 and the share price change from $44.3 per share to a price of $177.91 per share as of Dec 31, 2020, Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) was successful in generating YTD returns of 301.6 percentage. Standing at the number five rank in the top performing list of Miscellaneous stocks, the New York, NY-based Etsy is categorized as the Business Services 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, S&P 500 index, and a few more broader-level indexes that are actively tracked in the market.
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. Rank number six in the coveted list is held by The9 Limited (NCTY) for being among the top performing stocks of 2020. Headquartered in China, the Miscellaneous sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Business Services. Since the start of the year 2020, stock of The9 has so far gained 289.01 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $0.91 per share and year-to-date price of $3.54 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $28.9 million to $31.21 million.
Collectors Universe
Collectors Universe, Inc., incorporated on February 3, 1999, provides authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of coins, trading cards, event tickets, autographs and historical and sports memorabilia (collectibles). ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Collectors Universe. At number seven in the list of top stocks stands Collectors Universe, Inc. (CLCT), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $23.05 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $75.4 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. It translates to a change of 227.11 percentage. The California, CA-headquartered Miscellaneous sector company also saw its market value change from $212.78 million to $680.57 million. The Business Services 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.
Zillow
Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate and home-related brands on mobile and the Web in the United States. The company offers a portfolio of brands and products to empowering consumers with unparalle ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Zillow. Zillow Group, Inc. (ZG) has moved by 197.2 percentage over the given period of 2020-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 $45.74 apiece to the price of $135.94 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Dec 31, 2020. The smart run of the Washington, WA-based Business Services sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $9.52 billion to $30.59 billion over the same duration. Zillow is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.
MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre, Inc., incorporated on October 15, 1999, is an e-commerce company. The Company enables commerce through its marketplace platform (including online classifieds for motor vehicles, vessels, aircraft, services and real ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of MercadoLibre. MercadoLibre (MELI) generated percentage returns of 192.9 percent during the 2020 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $571.94 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $1675.22 per share as of Dec 31, 2020. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $28.43 billion to $83.54 billion during the same period. The company is categorized as a Miscellaneous speciality business with further classification in the Business Services sub-category. Based in Argentina, 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. The company is a part of NASDAQ 100 index, and a few other wider multi-cap stock market indexes.
Zillow
Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate and home-related brands on mobile and the Web in the United States. The company offers a portfolio of brands and products to empowering consumers with unparalle ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Zillow. The number ten spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Miscellaneous sector is taken by Zillow Group, Inc. (Z). The company's stock price changed from $45.94 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $129.8 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 182.54 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Washington, WA-based Miscellaneous sector company was from $9.52 billion to $30.62 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, 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.