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Best Performing NASDAQ Stocks of 2019

Updated Sep 9, 2019
Stock market indexes make it easy for investors to pick and choose their selected set of companies. One such popularly followed leading stock market index is the NASDAQ 100. Often represented by the ticker symbol NDX, this index is a market capitalization-based index which contains around 100 of the largest domestic (U.S.) and foreign companies which are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Sector-wise, this index has an exception - it excludes the companies falling in the financial sector. Most of the companies included in this index include technology sector companies whose performance tend to move the index more than the companies of any other sector.
Though this index itself contains the top 100 companies, investors often look for stocks which are the top performers among these 100 companies of NASDAQ which have generated the highest returns. This article provides a detailed list of top 10 stocks of the NASDAQ 100 index by computing the percentage gains made by the constituent companies between December 31 of the previous year and Sep 9, 2019. The article presents the list in descending order of gains realized by the NASDAQ stocks between the given period, and the top performing stocks are ranked at the top.
One can also explore Best Performing S&P 500 Stocks of 2019 and Best Performing Dow Jones Stocks of 2019.
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Top NASDAQ Stocks With Highest Returns

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The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader NASDAQ sector or the stock market index, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:
 1) MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) 2) Western Digital (WDC) 3) Lam Research (LRCX) 4) KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) 5) Synopsys Inc. (SNPS)
 6) Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) 7) Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) 8) ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) 9) Micron Technology (MU) 10) Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)
There's more... See price performance, YTD-gains, market-cap and other details of all the 102 NASDAQ stocks with sorting features in a tabular format. Alternatively, one can also explore the List of Top NASDAQ ETFs.
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Performance of Top NASDAQ Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

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 and Dividend History.
At number one in the list of top stocks stands MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $292.85 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $571.13 per share as of Sep 9, 2019. It translates to a change of 95.02 percentage. The Argentina-headquartered Miscellaneous sector company also saw its market value change from $13.23 billion to $28.24 billion. 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 NASDAQ 100 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

Western Digital

Western Digital Corporation (Western Digital), incorporated on October 26, 2000, is a developer, manufacturer and provider of data storage devices and solutions that address the needs of the information technology ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
Western Digital (WDC) has moved by 69.73 percentage over the given period of 2019-YTD, helping it gain a place at number two among the top performing stocks. The Technology sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $36.97 apiece to the price of $62.75 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Sep 9, 2019. The smart run of the Irvine, California-based Electronic Components sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $10.7 billion to $17.09 billion over the same duration. Western Digital is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation, incorporated on October 8, 1989, is a supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes and services semiconductor ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
During the given months of the year 2019, Lam Research (LRCX) was successful in generating YTD returns of 69.16 percentage which helped it gain the number three spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2019 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Fremont, California-based Lam Research closed at a price of $136.17 per share, while it traded at a price of $230.34 per share as of Sep 9, 2019. The company's market cap changed from $20.96 billion to $30.75 billion during the same period YTD. It ranks as a key constituent of major indexes that include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators. The company is classified under the Technology industry sector and further specialized as a Industrial Machinery and Components sector business.

KLA-Tencor

KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLA-Tencor), incorporated on July 9, 1975, is a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. The Companys products are also ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
Rank number four in the coveted list is held by KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) for being among the top performing stocks of 2019. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the Capital Goods sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Electronic Components. Since the start of the year 2019, stock of KLA-Tencor has so far gained 68.19 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $89.49 per share and year-to-date price of $150.51 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $13.86 billion to $23.48 billion. The stock of KLA-Tencor continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc., incorporated on May 7, 1987, provides software, intellectual property (IP) and services. The Company supplies the electronic design automation (EDA) software that engineers use to design and test ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
The Mountain View, California-based Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) belongs to the Technology sector and is categorized as a Computer Software-Prepackaged Software company. The stock of Synopsys ended the previous year at a price of $84.24 per share. As of Sep 9, 2019, the stock price has reached $141.26 apiece, which indicates a change of 67.69 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the NASDAQ for the year 2019 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $12.59 billion. It has now changed to $21.23 billion as of writing. Synopsys continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, NASDAQ 100 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Advanced Micro Devices

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), incorporated on May 1, 1969, is a global semiconductor company. The Company is engaged in offering x86 microprocessors, as standalone devices or as incorporated into ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
The Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) belongs to the Technology sector and is categorized as a Semiconductors company. The stock of Advanced Micro Devices ended the previous year at a price of $18.46 per share. As of Sep 9, 2019, the stock price has reached $30.5 apiece, which indicates a change of 65.22 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the NASDAQ for the year 2019 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $18.45 billion. It has now changed to $34.07 billion as of writing. Advanced Micro Devices continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, NASDAQ 100 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Cadence Design

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., incorporated on April 8, 1987, provides solutions that enable its customers to design electronic products. The Companys product categories include Functional Verification, Digital integrated circuits (IC) ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
Rank number seven in the coveted list is held by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) for being among the top performing stocks of 2019. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the Technology sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Computer Software-Prepackaged Software. Since the start of the year 2019, stock of Cadence Design has so far gained 57.34 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $43.48 per share and year-to-date price of $68.41 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $12.26 billion to $18.75 billion. The stock of Cadence Design continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

ASML Holding

ASML Holding N.V., incorporated on October 3, 1994, is a holding company. The Company is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment. The Company is engaged in the development, production, marketing, selling ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
During the given months of the year 2019, ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) was successful in generating YTD returns of 55.07 percentage which helped it gain the number eight spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2019 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Veldhoven, The Netherlands-based ASML Holding closed at a price of $155.63 per share, while it traded at a price of $241.33 per share as of Sep 9, 2019. The company's market cap changed from $65.94 billion to $95.3 billion during the same period YTD. It ranks as a key constituent of major indexes that include NASDAQ 100 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators. The company is classified under the Technology industry sector and further specialized as a Industrial Machinery and Components sector business.

Micron

Micron Technology, Inc., incorporated on April 6, 1984, is engaged in semiconductor systems. The Companys portfolio of memory technologies, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), negative-AND (NAND) Flash and NOR Flash ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
Micron Technology (MU) has moved by 54.84 percentage over the given period of 2019-YTD, helping it gain a place at number nine among the top performing stocks. The Technology sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $31.73 apiece to the price of $49.13 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Sep 9, 2019. The smart run of the Boise, Idaho-based Semiconductors sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $35.57 billion to $51.69 billion over the same duration. Micron is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Applied Materials

Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied), incorporated on March 18, 1987, provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, display and related industries. The Companys segments are Semiconductor Systems; Applied ... see Detailed Company Profile and Dividend History.
At number ten in the list of top stocks stands Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $32.74 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $50.66 per share as of Sep 9, 2019. It translates to a change of 54.73 percentage. The Santa Clara, California-headquartered Technology sector company also saw its market value change from $31.23 billion to $44.85 billion. The Semiconductors specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the NASDAQ 100 index, Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.
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