Best-performing Kentucky stocks last week

Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in Kentucky last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Aug. 2 to Aug. 9. Stocks headquartered in Kentucky, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th were considered. All 9 stocks that met the criteria in Kentucky were included in the list.

The highest performing stock on the list returned +1.8% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

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#9. Valvoline Inc (VVV)

– Last week price change: -11.1% (-$4.96)
– Market cap: $5.1 billion
– Headquarters: Lexington
– Sector: Wholesale Trade

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#8. Humana (HUM)

– Last week price change: -3.5% (-$12.79)
– Market cap: $42.2 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Finance and Insurance

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#7. Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.B)

– Last week price change: -2.1% (-$0.94)
– Market cap: $21.1 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Manufacturing

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#6. Brown-Forman Corp. (BF.A)

– Last week price change: -1.8% (-$0.81)
– Market cap: $21.1 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Manufacturing

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#5. Churchill Downs (CHDN)

– Last week price change: -1.3% (-$1.70)
– Market cap: $9.8 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

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#4. Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC)

– Last week price change: -0.9% (-$0.50)
– Market cap: $193.0 billion
– Headquarters: Bardstown
– Sector: Finance and Insurance

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#3. Texas Roadhouse Inc (TXRH)

– Last week price change: +0.9% (+$1.43)
– Market cap: $11.2 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Accommodation and Food Services

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#2. Yum Brands (YUM)

– Last week price change: +1.2% (+$1.61)
– Market cap: $38.5 billion
– Headquarters: Louisville
– Sector: Accommodation and Food Services

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#1. Tempur Sealy International Inc (TPX)

– Last week price change: +1.8% (+$0.86)
– Market cap: $8.7 billion
– Headquarters: Lexington
– Sector: Manufacturing