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The Best Performers in the S&P 500 for Q116
The S&P 500 returned 0.77% in the first quarter of 2016, given the uncertainty about global growth. However, there were stocks within the index which performed exceptionally well in the first three months of the year.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 215,000 in March, providing a positive sign for an economy that otherwise has been slowing lately.
The best 5 performers in the S&P 500 in the first three months of the year were:
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (+52.73% YTD)
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., is an international natural resources company. The Company operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant reserves of copper, gold, olybdenum, cobalt, oil and gas.
Newmont Mining Corp (+47.75% YTD)
Newmont Mining Corporation acquires, explores, and develops mineral properties. The Company produces gold from operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, New Zealand and Mexico. Newmont also mines and processes copper in Indonesia.
Urban Outfitters Inc (+45.45% YTD)
Urban Outfitters, Inc. operates retail stores and direct response, including a catalog and Web sites. The Company's Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie retail concepts sell fashion apparel, accessories, and household and gift merchandise. Urban also designs and markets young women's casual wear which it provides to the Company's retail operations and sells to retailers worldwide.
Michael Kors Holdings LTD (42.19% YTD)
Michael Kors Holdings Limited is a global luxury lifestyle brand. The Company operates in retail, wholesale, and licensing with a strategically controlled global distribution network focused on company-operated retail stores, leading department stores, specialty stores and select licensing partners.
Wynn Resorts LTD (35.03% YTD)
Wynn Resorts Limited owns and operates luxury hotels and destination casino resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Macau, China. The Resorts feature guest rooms and suites, restaurants, a golf course, and an on-site luxury automotive dealership.
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