1980s IPOs of Apple (AAPL) and Nike (NKE) yielded 170,000% and 80,000% total returns respectively.

1 Stock That Turned $1,000 into More Than $1.7 Million and $800,000: Apple (AAPL) and Nike (NKE) have demonstrated how the stock market can create life-changing wealth. Both tech giant Apple and sports apparel giant Nike have produced total returns of 170,000% and 80,000% respectively since their IPOs in the 1980s. This exceptional growth was driven primarily by steady sales and earnings increases over decades.