The 5 best and worst performing stocks in the S&P 500 in 2020

Despite a global pandemic and the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Depression, by 2020 many equities had managed to make strong gains.
Technology stocks took the lead in 2020, while consumers and businesses relied on software products to facilitate homework within the pandemic.
But energy and travel supplies suffered a setback this year as home orders led to a sharp drop in travel and demand for oil.
From Tesla to PayPal, Carnival to Occidental, these are the 5 best stocks performing the S&P 500 best in 2020.
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US equities returned strong in 2020 despite a global pandemic and the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Depression.

The S&P 500 has returned 16% since the end of Wednesday, and the tech sector has led the market higher as consumers and businesses adapt to work from home amid stay-at-home orders designed to boost COVID distribution restrict. -19.

But energy and travel supplies suffered a setback this year as home orders led to a sharp drop in travel and demand for oil.

From Tesla to PayPal, Carnival to Occidental, these are the 5 stocks that performed best and worst in 2020 on the S&P 500.

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Best performers

5. PayPal

Ticker: PYPL

2020 Performance: 114%

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4. Nvidia

Ticker: NVDA

2020 Performance: 123%

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Carrier Global

Ticker: CARR

2020 Performance: 214%

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2. Etsy

Ticker: ETSY

2020 Performance: 314%

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1. Tesla

Ticker: TSLA

2020 Performance: 730%

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Worst artists

Marathon Oil Corporation

Ticker: MRO

2020 Performance: -50%