Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks Year-to-Date: GMCR, ALU, VRX, VRTX, DISH, BIDU, BIIB, CHU, CBS, WYNN (May 06, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Two Chinese companies (BIDU, CHU) are on the list.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 124.19% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 196.74% for the last 52 weeks. Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 111.49% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 107.28% for the last 52 weeks. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 73.56% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 198.30% for the last 52 weeks. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 51.84% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 41.65% for the last 52 weeks. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 48.93% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 34.19% for the last 52 weeks.

Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 45.23% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 103.31% for the last 52 weeks. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 42.39% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 81.16% for the last 52 weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.28% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 65.75% for the last 52 weeks. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.16% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 71.37% for the last 52 weeks. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 38.38% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 67.92% for the last 52 weeks.