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  • AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: AM

  • Seasonal Performance Data: AM

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -10.56 -4.03 8.17 10.71 1.82 8.03 9.13 1.05 12.92 -7.38 -1.83 -13.53
    #Times AM Stock Price Increased 41 48 61 52 59 57 55 59 53 43 47 55
    #Times AM Stock Price Unchanged 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 3
    #Times AM Stock Price Decreased 57 47 46 50 46 49 48 50 48 65 55 47
    2009 % -42.66 -14.05 35.66 55.14 -12.73 70.51 35.02 -11.91 60.55 -8.78 — —
    2008 % 1.08 -8.27 -0.57 -4.32 4.25 -33.86 20.10 8.50 -4.90 -23.60 -1.36 -34.28
    2007 % 0.63 -2.65 -0.72 9.65 2.99 8.09 -12.70 0.04 6.71 -0.22 -11.68 -12.72
    2006 % -7.09 2.79 3.05 4.16 -0.12 -6.57 7.23 8.83 -5.70 3.42 -0.41 0.25
    2005 % -4.76 2.03 3.45 -11.10 14.70 2.00 -3.99 -0.19 7.92 -7.73 3.64 -16.14
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 0.64 -4.76