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.
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| Returns |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Avg. Returns % |
6.22 |
-17.36 |
41.09 |
52.56 |
47.34 |
-9.39 |
4.84 |
9.72 |
3.76 |
-39.12 |
-26.08 |
-5.12 |
| #Times CAR Stock Price Increased |
38 |
31 |
32 |
31 |
38 |
25 |
33 |
37 |
31 |
22 |
23 |
30 |
| #Times CAR Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| #Times CAR Stock Price Decreased |
23 |
26 |
30 |
30 |
24 |
37 |
32 |
28 |
29 |
44 |
36 |
30 |
| 2009 % |
-1.42 |
-42.02 |
127.50 |
129.67 |
129.67 |
17.71 |
51.33 |
13.80 |
37.31 |
-37.12 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
2.69 |
-14.37 |
-7.08 |
25.05 |
4.82 |
-39.86 |
-27.11 |
24.92 |
-24.66 |
-71.42 |
-53.65 |
-7.88 |
| 2007 % |
17.38 |
4.32 |
2.86 |
2.96 |
7.54 |
-6.01 |
-9.70 |
-9.57 |
-1.37 |
-8.81 |
-27.97 |
-13.50 |
| 2006 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.39 |
6.01 |