The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 12 US Footwear & Accessories Companies had their average stock prices drop by a huge 51% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 12 US Footwear & Accessories Corps have increased by a very robust 419% through January 23, 2014. And 11 of the 12 had increases above 200% each.
Clearly, the investors in and employees of these 12 US Footwear & Accessories Companies must be very pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state caused by the 2008 US financial meltdown.
Below here are the market prices of each of these 12 US Footwear & Accessories Companies on January 23, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, sorted by Percentage Increase from March 6, 2009 to January 23, 2014:
| Market | Market | ||||||
| Price | Price | ||||||
| % | % | ||||||
| Change | Change | ||||||
| Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
| Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
| Textile-Apparel Footwear & Accessories | 1-23-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 1-23-14 | 3-6-09 | ||
| Crocs Inc | 15.05 | 1.19 | 36.81 | 1165% | -97% | ||
| Steven Madden | 33.00 | 4.31 | 5.93 | 666% | -27% | ||
| Deckers Outdoor | 73.75 | 13.30 | 51.69 | 454% | -74% | ||
| Rocky Brands | 14.61 | 2.80 | 6.13 | 422% | -54% | ||
| Iconix Brand Group | 36.81 | 7.16 | 19.66 | 414% | -64% | ||
| Skechers USA | 27.30 | 5.71 | 19.51 | 378% | -71% | ||
| Foot Locker | 38.21 | 8.39 | 13.66 | 355% | -39% | ||
| Wolverine World Wide | 28.41 | 6.69 | 12.26 | 325% | -45% | ||
| Coach | 49.35 | 11.80 | 30.58 | 318% | -61% | ||
| Nike | 72.73 | 19.97 | 32.12 | 264% | -38% | ||
| RG Barry Corp | 18.54 | 5.58 | 7.05 | 232% | -21% | ||
| Weyco Group | 28.15 | 20.47 | 27.50 | 38% | -26% | ||
| Average % Change all 12 | 419% | -51% | |||||
