NEW YORK (AP) The Standard & Poor's 500 index has closed above 1,800 for the first time and is up 27 percent this year. The index, which is made up of 500 large companies, includes some big winners and losers. The following is a list of the three biggest gainers and the three biggest decliners so far in 2013.
The Winners:
NetFlix: The video streaming and DVD rental company is playing well with investors. Its stock has jumped 276 percent this year and hit a 52-week high of $389 in October, when its earnings quadrupled and it added 1.3 million more U.S. subscribers. Netflix is increasingly viewed as a TV network with hit original programming that can siphon away viewers from HBO and other rivals. Shares closed at $347.85 Friday.
Best Buy: The electronics retailer is turning itself around under new CEO Hubert Joly. The stock is up 232 percent this year after shuttering underperforming stores and revamping others to offset tough competition. It has also instituted a price-matching policy, opened more in-store areas for brands such as Apple and Samsung and invested more in employee training. Last December, Best Buy languished at $11, now it's almost $40. Shares closed at $39.37 Friday.
Micron Technology: The chipmaker is getting a memory boost. The stock is up 219 percent this year. Its chips, found in computers, cars and mobile devices, are benefiting from consolidation in the industry. In July, it completed an acquisition of Japan's Elpida Memory Inc., which helped boost its fiscal fourth-quarter results. Revenue for that quarter, which ended in August, jumped 45 percent. Shares closed at a 52-week high of $20.19 Friday.