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Which 9 major Ohio companies saw the most stock growth last week?
CLEVELAND, Ohio -Nine large Ohio companies saw stock growth last week of over 1%, three of which were Cleveland-area companies.
This was led by Columbus-based Bath & Body Works, which experienced 7.6% growth, or an added $3.66 a share.
No. 2. was Cleveland-area-based insurance company Progressive Corp., which experienced 3.6% growth or $7.27 a share.
Two other Cleveland-area companies made the list for stock growth of over 1% this week. They were Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. and Cleveland manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs.
Here is a listing of the nine Ohio companies with gains, by percent, courtesy of IEX Cloud and Stacker. Stocks are ranked by percent price change from May 24 to Friday.
The listing is limited to companies largely based in Ohio, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and with a market cap of over $5 billion on April 14.
No. 9. Huntington Bancshares (HBAN)
Friday Close: $13.92
– Last week’s price change: 1.3% ($0.18)
– Market cap: $20.2 billion
– Headquarters: Columbus
– Sector: Finance and insurance
No. 8. American Electric Power Co. (AEP)
Friday Close: $90.25
– Last week’s price change: 1.4% ($1.28)
– Market cap: $47.6 billion
– Headquarters: Columbus
– Sector: Utilities
No. 7. J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM)
Friday Close: $111.64
– Last week’s price change: 1.7% ($1.87)
– Market cap: $11.9 billion
– Headquarters: Orrville
– Sector: Manufacturing
No. 6. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF)
Friday Close: $17.28
– Last week’s price change: 2.2% ($0.37)
– Market cap: $8.2 billion
– Headquarters: Cleveland
– Sector: Mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction
No. 5. Welltower (WELL)
Friday Close: $103.67
– Last week’s price change: 2.8% ($2.80)
– Market cap: $62 billion
– Headquarters: Toledo
– Sector: Retail estate, rental and leasing
No. 4. Cardinal Health (CAH)
Friday Close: $99.27
– Last week’s price change: 3% ($2.88)
– Market cap: $24.2 billion
– Headquarters: Dublin
– Sector: Wholesale trade
No. 3. FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)
Friday Close: $40.26
– Last week’s price change: 3.3% ($1.29)
– Market cap: $23.2 billion
– Headquarters: Akron
– Sector: Utilities
No. 2. Progressive Corp. (PGR)
Friday Close: $211.18
– Last week’s price change: 3.6% ($7.27)
– Market cap: $123.7 billion
– Headquarters: Mayfield Village
– Sector: Finance and insurance
No. 1. Bath & Body Works (BBWI)
Friday Close: $51.94
– Last week’s price change: 7.6% ($3.66)
– Market cap: $11.6 billion
– Headquarters: Columbus
– Sector: Retail trade
Zachary Smith is the data reporter for cleveland.com. You can reach him at zsmith@cleveland.com.