Best-performing North Carolina stocks last week

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Stacker
August 26, 2024
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Best-performing North Carolina stocks last week

Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in North Carolina last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Aug. 16 to Aug. 23. Stocks headquartered in North Carolina, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th were considered. All 19 stocks that met the criteria in North Carolina were included in the list.

The highest performing stock on the list returned +14.0% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

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#19. Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP)

- Last week price change: -21.0% (-$13.04)
- Market cap: $2.9 billion
- Headquarters: Raleigh
- Sector: Retail Trade
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#18. First Citizens Bancshares (NC) (FCNCA)

- Last week price change: -1.6% (-$33.24)
- Market cap: $27.1 billion
- Headquarters: Raleigh
- Sector: Finance and Insurance
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#17. Duke Energy Corp. (DUK)

- Last week price change: +0.1% (+$0.06)
- Market cap: $86.8 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Utilities
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#16. Ingersoll-Rand Inc (IR)

- Last week price change: +0.7% (+$0.63)
- Market cap: $37.0 billion
- Headquarters: Davidson
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#15. Bank Of America Corp. (BAC)

- Last week price change: +1.1% (+$0.43)
- Market cap: $308.6 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Finance and Insurance
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#14. Laboratory Corp. Of America Holdings (LH)

- Last week price change: +1.5% (+$3.39)
- Market cap: $19.4 billion
- Headquarters: Burlington
- Sector: Health Care and Social Assistance
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#13. Nucor Corp. (NUE)

- Last week price change: +1.7% (+$2.50)
- Market cap: $35.1 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#12. Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)

- Last week price change: +1.8% (+$3.60)
- Market cap: $44.3 billion
- Headquarters: Thomasville
- Sector: Transportation and Warehousing
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#11. Honeywell International Inc (HON)

- Last week price change: +2.0% (+$3.98)
- Market cap: $131.5 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#10. Curtiss-Wright Corp. (CW)

- Last week price change: +2.9% (+$8.77)
- Market cap: $11.9 billion
- Headquarters: Davidson
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#9. Truist Financial Corporation (TFC)

- Last week price change: +3.1% (+$1.31)
- Market cap: $58.7 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Finance and Insurance
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#8. Lowe`s Cos. (LOW)

- Last week price change: +3.7% (+$8.92)
- Market cap: $142.5 billion
- Headquarters: Mooresville
- Sector: Retail Trade
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#7. IQVIA Holdings Inc (IQV)

- Last week price change: +3.9% (+$9.30)
- Market cap: $45.4 billion
- Headquarters: Durham
- Sector: Health Care and Social Assistance
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#6. Qorvo Inc (QRVO)

- Last week price change: +3.9% (+$4.34)
- Market cap: $11.0 billion
- Headquarters: Greensboro
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#5. Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)

- Last week price change: +4.1% (+$21.99)
- Market cap: $34.0 billion
- Headquarters: Raleigh
- Sector: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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#4. Driven Brands Holdings Inc (DRVN)

- Last week price change: +5.1% (+$0.71)
- Market cap: $2.4 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Transportation and Warehousing
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#3. Sealed Air Corp. (SEE)

- Last week price change: +5.2% (+$1.73)
- Market cap: $5.1 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#2. Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF)

- Last week price change: +13.5% (+$1.64)
- Market cap: $1.8 billion
- Headquarters: Durham
- Sector: Manufacturing
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#1. Albemarle Corp. (ALB)

- Last week price change: +14.0% (+$11.13)
- Market cap: $10.6 billion
- Headquarters: Charlotte
- Sector: Manufacturing

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