Best-performing Nebraska stocks last week

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Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in Nebraska 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 Nebraska, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th were considered. All 3 stocks that met the criteria in Nebraska were included in the list.

The highest performing stock on the list returned +2.6% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

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#3. Union Pacific Corp. (UNP)

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#3. Union Pacific Corp. (UNP)

- Last week price change: +0.9% (+$2.32)
- Market cap: $150.4 billion
- Headquarters: Omaha
- Sector: Transportation and Warehousing
#2. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

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#2. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

- Last week price change: +2.0% (+$8.87)
- Market cap: $977.2 billion
- Headquarters: Omaha
- Sector: Finance and Insurance
#1. Valmont Industries (VMI)

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#1. Valmont Industries (VMI)

- Last week price change: +2.6% (+$7.41)
- Market cap: $5.8 billion
- Headquarters: Omaha
- Sector: Manufacturing