Fortune 500: Stock watch
The S&P has sunk 27% since Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. But a few Fortune 500 companies have flourished, due to an increased demand for cheap products, dropping input costs and undervalued shares. Here are the biggest gainers since Sept. 15.
Freddie Mac
Return: +71.8%
Shares of the embattled mortgage financing giant have soared since Sept. 15, the first trading day after Lehman's demise - to a whopping 67 cents. Freddie's sharp decline began over the summer, when the company's portfolio of toxic mortgages prompted a selloff. Stocks posted slight gains after the government granted the insolvent business a backstop, but Freddie's recent announcement that it lost $25 billion last quarter - and needs more federal loans - will likely preclude it from topping $1.
Correction: An earlier version of these charts incorrectly labeled the stock price increases as year-to-date. Price increases are from Sept. 15 through Nov. 14.
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Last updated November 18 2008: 11:34 AM ET
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