Best Performing Russell 1,000 Stocks Month to Date

The average stock in the Russell 1,000 is up a whopping 10% in September.  Below are the 30 names in the index that have seen the biggest gains so far this month.  As shown, Education Management (EDMC) is up the most with a gain of 44.8%, followed by Burger King (buyout) at 44.8%, CHN Global (CNH) at 39.18%, CarMax (KMX) at 36.73%, and Office Depot (ODP) at 35.48%.  The big names on the list that investors seem to be talking about the most are Netflix (NFLX), Amazon.com (AMZN), ITT Educational (ESI), Best Buy (BBY), and Nordstrom (JWN).  At the end of August, it looked like the market could be set to break below its summer lows.  The Dow was trading right at 10,000, and 65% of Bespoke readers thought the index was heading for 9,000.  Just 24 days later, the Dow now sits just 150 points below 11,000.