Best-performing New Jersey stocks last week

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January 14, 2023
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Best-performing New Jersey stocks last week

Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in New Jersey last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20. Stocks headquartered in New Jersey, listed on the Russell 3000, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on October 27th were considered. All 21 stocks that met the criteria in New Jersey were included in the list.

The highest performing stock on the list returned +6.5% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

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#21. Selective Insurance Group (SIGI)

- Last week price change: -5.5% (-$5.27)
- Market cap: $5.4 billion
- Headquarters: Branchville
- Sector: Property & Casualty Insurance
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#20. Campbell Soup Co. (CPB)

- Last week price change: -5.3% (-$2.92)
- Market cap: $15.6 billion
- Headquarters: Camden
- Sector: Packaged Foods & Meats
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#19. American Water Works Co. (AWK)

- Last week price change: -4.6% (-$7.33)
- Market cap: $27.6 billion
- Headquarters: Camden
- Sector: Water Utilities
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#18. Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)

- Last week price change: -3.6% (-$2.23)
- Market cap: $30.2 billion
- Headquarters: Newark
- Sector: Multi-Utilities
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#17. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

- Last week price change: -3.3% (-$8.19)
- Market cap: $98.4 billion
- Headquarters: Roseland
- Sector: Data Processing & Outsourced Services

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#16. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

- Last week price change: -2.7% (-$4.69)
- Market cap: $441.2 billion
- Headquarters: New Brunswick
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals
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#15. Prudential Financial (PRU)

- Last week price change: -2.3% (-$2.37)
- Market cap: $36.7 billion
- Headquarters: Newark
- Sector: Life & Health Insurance
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#14. Organon & Co. (OGN)

- Last week price change: -2.2% (-$0.72)
- Market cap: $8.0 billion
- Headquarters: Kenilworth
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals
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#13. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (CTSH)

- Last week price change: -2.1% (-$1.32)
- Market cap: $32.2 billion
- Headquarters: Teaneck
- Sector: IT Consulting & Other Services
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#12. Merck & Co. (MRK)

- Last week price change: -2.1% (-$2.31)
- Market cap: $278.7 billion
- Headquarters: Kenilworth
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals

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#11. Quest Diagnostics (DGX)

- Last week price change: -1.7% (-$2.51)
- Market cap: $16.6 billion
- Headquarters: Secaucus
- Sector: Health Care Services
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#10. Burlington Stores (BURL)

- Last week price change: -1.5% (-$3.41)
- Market cap: $14.5 billion
- Headquarters: Burlington
- Sector: Apparel Retail
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#9. Verisk Analytics Class A (VRSK)

- Last week price change: -1.3% (-$2.34)
- Market cap: $28.4 billion
- Headquarters: Jersey City
- Sector: Research & Consulting Services
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#8. Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX)

- Last week price change: -0.8% (-$2.04)
- Market cap: $72.2 billion
- Headquarters: Franklin Lakes
- Sector: Health Care Equipment
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#7. Avis Budget Group (CAR)

- Last week price change: +0.5% (+$1.03)
- Market cap: $8.0 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Trucking

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#6. Catalent (CTLT)

- Last week price change: +0.8% (+$0.37)
- Market cap: $8.9 billion
- Headquarters: Somerset
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals
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#5. NRG Energy (NRG)

- Last week price change: +1.0% (+$0.33)
- Market cap: $7.4 billion
- Headquarters: Princeton
- Sector: Electric Utilities
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#4. Church & Dwight Co. (CHD)

- Last week price change: +1.6% (+$1.29)
- Market cap: $20.3 billion
- Headquarters: Ewing
- Sector: Household Products
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#3. Zoetis (ZTS)

- Last week price change: +1.8% (+$2.89)
- Market cap: $76.3 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals
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#2. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH)

- Last week price change: +2.3% (+$1.70)
- Market cap: $6.7 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines

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#1. PBF Energy Class A (PBF)

- Last week price change: +6.5% (+$2.59)
- Market cap: $5.2 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

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