S&P 500's 10 Best Performing Stocks of 2013 All More than Doubled

There is no doubt, 2013 has been a great year in the stock market. The S&P 500 is up over 29% with just hours left until the closing bell and the year end. It is the best performance since 1997.

Easy money from the Fed, ultra-low interest rates and normalizing economic conditions were the main themes this year for stocks.

Some stocks have been amazing standout's this year including Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), which is up nearly 270%. Below are the S&P 500's Top 10 performing stocks for 2013 and their year-to-date performance based on yesterday's close. Notably all have more than doubled.

2013's Top 10 Performing S&P 500 Stocks YTD:

1. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) +269%
   
2. Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) +238%
   
3. Micron (NYSE: MU) +236%
   
4. Delta Air (NYSE: DAL) +129%
   
5. Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) +120%
   
6. E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) +116%
   
7. Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) +115%
   
8. Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) +109%
   
9. Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) +105%
   
10. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) +104%

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