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 % |
10.85 |
-3.24 |
28.71 |
12.08 |
6.38 |
-3.00 |
-7.29 |
6.10 |
4.10 |
-6.61 |
-8.15 |
-5.80 |
| #Times BIG Stock Price Increased |
24 |
20 |
21 |
28 |
28 |
18 |
21 |
25 |
21 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
| #Times BIG Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| #Times BIG Stock Price Decreased |
17 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
15 |
24 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
| 2008 % |
8.57 |
-2.93 |
32.34 |
21.21 |
14.91 |
0.58 |
-2.49 |
-2.91 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
13.13 |
-3.54 |
25.07 |
2.94 |
-2.16 |
-6.59 |
-12.09 |
15.12 |
0.24 |
-19.63 |
-22.13 |
-14.34 |
| 2006 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7.96 |
6.41 |
5.83 |
2.73 |
