When the stock market dropped to its lows during March, those courageous enough to buy had their pick of hundreds of stocks trading at bargain prices. Prices soared quickly, though -- so if you didn't jump in quickly, you missed out on some amazing gains.

As painful as the losses that many stocks suffered during the worst market swoons in late 2008 and early 2009, the bounces from those lows have been equally dramatic. Just look at the turnaround that many stocks have seen over the past six months:

Stock

Return From Sept. 3, 2008 to March 3, 2009

Return From March 3, 2009 to Sept. 3, 2009

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC)

(64.6%)

153.2%

eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY)

(57%)

105.7%

International Paper (NYSE: IP)

(82.2%)

368.6%

Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW)

(79.5%)

198.5%

Motorola (NYSE: MOT)

(64.3%)

133.3%

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN)

(60.2%)

132.1% Continued...