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Best and Worst Stocks of the Decade
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To start off, let's take a look at stocks in the current S&P 500 [.SPX
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]. Using data from Capital IQ, we looked at total return over the past decade, assuming any dividends were reinvested to buy more shares. Three energy stocks lead the top 10 performers with Southwestern Energy [SWN
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Top 10 S&P 500 Performers over the Past Decade:
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On the downside, there are many companies that did not make it through the decade due to financial collapse (e.g., Bear Stearns) or mergers. That being said, there are 8 companies that are still on the S&P 500 that have yielded their investors losses of 90% or more in total return. Topping the list of losers is JDS Uniphase [JDSU
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Bottom 10 S&P 500 Performers over the Past Decade:
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