Springfield-based O'Reilly Automotive Inc. has qualified for the Nasdaq 100 Index, a listing of the 100 largest nonfinancial stocks on the Nasdaq.
The index is reranked every December based on market capitalization; effective Dec. 22, 11 companies will be added and 11 will be removed. O'Reilly Auto had a market capitalization of $3.6 billion at the time of the ranking, according to a Nasdaq news release.
"The Nasdaq 100 Index is a globally recognized brand that includes 100 of the world's most dynamic nonfinancial companies," Nasdaq OMX Executive Vice President John L. Jacobs said in the release. "The Nasdaq 100 represents a diverse range of companies and provides investors with a key measure of the performance of the world's leading large-cap growth companies."
On a cumulative price return basis, the index has returned 79 percent since its inception in 1985, the release said.
O'Reilly Auto shares closed Friday at $28.55, compared to a 52-week range of $20 to $32.71.[[In-content Ad]]
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