
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)
- Market cap: $5.4 billion
- Headquarters: Branchville
- Sector: Property & Casualty Insurance

#20. Campbell Soup Co. (CPB)
- Market cap: $15.6 billion
- Headquarters: Camden
- Sector: Packaged Foods & Meats

#19. American Water Works Co. (AWK)
- Market cap: $27.6 billion
- Headquarters: Camden
- Sector: Water Utilities

#18. Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG)
- Market cap: $30.2 billion
- Headquarters: Newark
- Sector: Multi-Utilities

#17. Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
- Market cap: $98.4 billion
- Headquarters: Roseland
- Sector: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
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#16. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
- Market cap: $441.2 billion
- Headquarters: New Brunswick
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals

#15. Prudential Financial (PRU)
- Market cap: $36.7 billion
- Headquarters: Newark
- Sector: Life & Health Insurance

#14. Organon & Co. (OGN)
- Market cap: $8.0 billion
- Headquarters: Kenilworth
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals

#13. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (CTSH)
- Market cap: $32.2 billion
- Headquarters: Teaneck
- Sector: IT Consulting & Other Services

#12. Merck & Co. (MRK)
- Market cap: $278.7 billion
- Headquarters: Kenilworth
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals
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#11. Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
- Market cap: $16.6 billion
- Headquarters: Secaucus
- Sector: Health Care Services

#10. Burlington Stores (BURL)
- Market cap: $14.5 billion
- Headquarters: Burlington
- Sector: Apparel Retail

#9. Verisk Analytics Class A (VRSK)
- Market cap: $28.4 billion
- Headquarters: Jersey City
- Sector: Research & Consulting Services

#8. Becton Dickinson and Co. (BDX)
- Market cap: $72.2 billion
- Headquarters: Franklin Lakes
- Sector: Health Care Equipment

#7. Avis Budget Group (CAR)
- Market cap: $8.0 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Trucking
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#6. Catalent (CTLT)
- Market cap: $8.9 billion
- Headquarters: Somerset
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals

#5. NRG Energy (NRG)
- Market cap: $7.4 billion
- Headquarters: Princeton
- Sector: Electric Utilities

#4. Church & Dwight Co. (CHD)
- Market cap: $20.3 billion
- Headquarters: Ewing
- Sector: Household Products

#3. Zoetis (ZTS)
- Market cap: $76.3 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Pharmaceuticals

#2. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH)
- Market cap: $6.7 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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#1. PBF Energy Class A (PBF)
- Market cap: $5.2 billion
- Headquarters: Parsippany
- Sector: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing