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August has been a strong month for broad U.S. stock indexes — the best since the April bounce-back from the pandemic lows in March.
In addition to the technology rally, there have been partial rebounds for troubled industries, including cruise lines, airlines, and hotel and casino operators.
Below are lists of the month’s best performers among the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.71%, S&P 500 SPX, -0.02% and Nasdaq-100 NDX, +0.82% indexes.
Based on prices at about 9:45 ET on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 7.8% for August and down 0.2% for 2020. (All price changes in this article exclude dividends.) The S&P 500 Index was up 7.1% for August and up 8.4% for 2020. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 9.1% for August and up 30.7% for the year, while the Nasdaq-100 Index (which includes the largest 100 nonfinancial companies in the Nasdaq) was up 10.4% for August and up 37.8% for 2020.
As the market opened Monday, shares of Apple Inc. AAPL, +3.44% underwent a four-for-one split, while Tesla Inc. TSLA, +9.43% completed a five-for-one split. Apple’s split-adjusted stock was up 20.7% for August and up 74.7% for 2020. Tesla was up 58.1% for August and 440% for 2020.
The modified Dow
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average underwent three changes:
Salesforce.com Inc. CRM, -1.62% replaced Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, -1.43%, Amgen Inc. AMGN, -0.50% replaced Pfizer Inc. PFE, -0.29%, and Honeywell International Inc. HON, -1.66% replaced Raytheon Technologies Corp. RTX, -1.45%.
Here’s how all 30 components of the Dow have performed in August and for 2020 (you will need to scroll the table to see all the data):
| Company | Ticker | Price change – August | Price change – 2020 | Price change – 2019 |
| Salesforce.com Inc. | CRM, -1.62% | 38.6% | 66.0% | 18.7% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL, +3.44% | 20.7% | 74.7% | 86.2% |
| Walt Disney Co. | DIS, -2.25% | 14.6% | -7.4% | 31.9% |
| Nike Inc. Class B | NKE, -0.58% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 36.6% |
| Visa Inc. Class A | V, -1.24% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 42.4% |
| Honeywell International Inc. | HON, -1.66% | 12.0% | -5.5% | 34.0% |
| Dow Inc. | DOW, -1.32% | 11.3% | -16.5% | N/A |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT, -1.50% | 11.2% | 44.6% | 55.3% |
| McDonald’s Corp. | MCD, +0.58% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.3% |
| Boeing Co. | BA, -2.09% | 9.6% | -46.9% | 1.0% |
| American Express Co. | AXP, -0.45% | 9.3% | -18.0% | 30.6% |
| 3M Co. | MMM, -1.64% | 9.3% | -6.8% | -7.4% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT, -0.48% | 7.6% | -3.2% | 16.2% |
| Home Depot Inc. | HD, -0.80% | 7.3% | 30.5% | 27.1% |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | MRK, +0.02% | 6.7% | -5.9% | 19.0% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT, -2.71% | 5.8% | 15.2% | 27.6% |
| Intel Corp. | INTC, +0.90% | 5.7% | -15.7% | 27.5% |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | PG, -0.28% | 5.7% | 10.9% | 35.9% |
| Coca-Cola Co. | KO, -0.35% | 5.3% | -10.1% | 16.9% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ, +0.35% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 13.0% |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | JPM, -1.70% | 4.9% | -27.3% | 42.8% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | UNH, +1.54% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 18.0% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | GS, -0.73% | 3.4% | -10.9% | 37.6% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ, +0.05% | 3.3% | -3.3% | 9.2% |
| Amgen Inc. | AMGN, -0.50% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 23.8% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | IBM, -1.11% | 1.3% | -7.1% | 17.9% |
| Travelers Companies Inc. | TRV, -0.55% | 1.1% | -15.5% | 14.4% |
| Chevron Corp. | CVX, -1.33% | 0.9% | -29.7% | 10.8% |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | WBA, -1.44% | -5.4% | -34.7% | -13.7% |
| Cisco Systems Inc. | CSCO, -0.34% | -10.4% | -12.1% | 10.7% |
| Source: FactSet | ||||
S&P 500
Here’s how the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 have performed in August and for 2020:
| S&P 500 sector | Price change – August | Price change – 2020 | Price change – 2019 |
| Information Technology | 11.7% | 34.7% | 48.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% | 27.0% | 26.2% |
| Communication Services | 9.4% | 15.4% | 30.9% |
| Industrials | 8.8% | -4.1% | 26.8% |
| Materials | 4.8% | 3.1% | 21.9% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.7% | 3.9% | 24.0% |
| Financials | 4.4% | -18.5% | 29.2% |
| Health Care | 2.3% | 5.7% | 18.7% |
| Real Estate | 0.2% | -6.3% | 24.9% |
| Energy | -1.7% | -41.4% | 7.6% |
| Utilities | -2.9% | -8.6% | 22.2% |
| Source: FactSet | |||
Here are the top 20 performers in August among the S&P 500:
| Company | Ticker | Price change – August | Price change – 2020 | Price change – 2019 |
| MGM Resorts International | MGM, -4.61% | 41.9% | -31.4% | 37.1% |
| Royal Caribbean Group | RCL, -0.29% | 41.3% | -48.4% | 36.5% |
| Mosaic Co. | MOS, -2.08% | 39.3% | -13.3% | -25.9% |
| Salesforce.com Inc. | CRM, -1.62% | 38.6% | 66.0% | 18.7% |
| FedEx Corp. | FDX, -0.25% | 32.0% | 47.0% | -6.3% |
| Gap Inc. | GPS, +0.71% | 30.4% | -1.4% | -31.4% |
| Quanta Services Inc. | PWR, +0.44% | 26.9% | 24.6% | 35.2% |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | NCLH, -3.11% | 26.1% | -70.6% | 37.8% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. | DAL, -3.40% | 26.0% | -46.2% | 17.2% |
| Marriott International Inc. Class A | MAR, -1.98% | 24.1% | -31.3% | 39.5% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc. | LYV, -2.58% | 23.9% | -18.8% | 45.1% |
| Nvidia Corp. | NVDA, +1.13% | 23.8% | 123.4% | 76.3% |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | LUV, -2.70% | 23.4% | -29.4% | 16.1% |
| Expedia Group Inc. | EXPE, -1.19% | 23.3% | -7.6% | -4.0% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc. | ULTA, -1.52% | 21.9% | -7.0% | 3.4% |
| Wynn Resorts Ltd. | WYNN, -3.27% | 21.9% | -36.4% | 40.4% |
| Varian Medical Systems Inc. | VAR, +0.46% | 21.6% | 22.2% | 25.3% |
| L Brands Inc. | LB, -0.13% | 21.3% | 63.4% | -29.4% |
| Carnival Corp. | CCL, -2.49% | 21.1% | -66.9% | 3.1% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | HLT, -1.83% | 20.9% | -18.2% | 54.5% |
| Source: FactSet | ||||
Nasdaq-100
Here are the 10 best-performing stocks among the Nasdaq-100 during August:
| Company | Ticker | Price change – August | Price change – 2020 | Price change – 2019 |
| Tesla Inc. | TSLA, +9.43% | 58.1% | 440.6% | 25.7% |
| Workday Inc. Class A | WDAY, -0.51% | 35.2% | 48.7% | 3.0% |
| Marriott International Inc. Class A | MAR, -1.98% | 24.1% | -31.3% | 39.5% |
| Nvidia Corp. | NVDA, +1.13% | 23.8% | 123.4% | 76.3% |
| Expedia Group Inc. | EXPE, -1.19% | 23.3% | -7.6% | -4.0% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc. | ULTA, -1.52% | 21.9% | -7.0% | 3.4% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL, +3.44% | 20.7% | 74.7% | 86.2% |
| Zoom Video Communications Inc. Class A | ZM, +3.25% | 20.2% | 348.7% | N/A |
| Facebook Inc. Class A | FB, -0.21% | 16.1% | 43.5% | 56.6% |
| Lululemon Athletica Inc. | LULU, -0.16% | 15.6% | 62.5% | 90.5% |
| Source: FactSet | ||||
