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Top 50 Market Movers

ArabianBusiness.com ranks the biggest share movers in the first half of 2008 and profiles the publicly-traded companies that have been producing some of the largest gains anywhere in the world this year.


The figures quoted in the chart are kept up to date dynamically pulling from a live markets feed.


For those wishing to go further, you can click on countries and industries to see who is biggest in a particular sector or geography; Click on a company name for the full financial profile of that company.


All prices are in USD.

# COMPANY COUNTRY INDUSTRY % INCREASE MARKET CAP SHARE PRICE
1Al Salem for Investment Company JordanInvestment Banks920.32932.86
Million
12.44
2Union Investment CorporationJordanInvestment Companies233.85153.36
Million
3.07
3Vending Network CompanyKuwaitRestaurants and Cafes212.09257.92
Million
1.72
4Al Jazeira Services CompanyOmanCatering Services195.61125.73
Million
0.88
5Oman Flour Mills Company OmanMills and Bakeries192.68245.45
Million
1.56
6Ezdan Real Estate CompanyQatarLandlord and Developers152.968.57 Billion18.76
7Combined Group Contracting CompanyKuwaitBuilding Contractors152.00351.83
Million
4.41
8Mena HoldingKuwaitBuilding Contractors150.96912.59
Million
1.52
9Al Anwar Ceramic Tiles CompanyOmanCeramic and Sanitary Ware147.17123.23
Million
1.10
10Oman Cement Company OmanCement145.51635.10
Million
1.92
11Kuwait Portland Cement CompanyKuwaitCement141.27219.60
Million
2.66
12Union Land Development CompanyJordanLandlord and Developers135.14110.67
Million
2.46
13Oman National Investment Corporation Holding OmanInvestment Companies120.08228.39
Million
1.45
14Danah Al Safat Foodstuff CompanyKuwaitFishing and Seafood114.81117.12
Million
0.41
15AramexUAEFreight Forwarding Services113.68612.41
Million
0.46
16Livestock Transport and Trading CompanyKuwaitMeat and Poultry108.82268.84
Million
1.24
17First Gulf Bank UAEAsset Management102.886.85 Billion4.98
18Dana GasUAEOil and Gas Production91.381.81 Billion0.30
19Gulf Cable and Electrical Industries CompanyKuwaitCables and Cable Accessories85.861.35 Billion6.43
20Emaar Properties - UAEUAELandlord and Developers83.636.88 Billion1.13
21SHUAA Capital - UAEUAEAsset Management83.00530.62
Million
0.50
22Bank SoharOmanCommercial Banks81.51561.04
Million
0.56
23Kuwait Pipe Industries and Oil Services CompanyKuwaitFabricated Metals Products79.31163.88
Million
0.73
24Agthia GroupUAEAnimal Feed78.10305.47
Million
0.51
25Dubai Financial MarketUAESecurities Market77.604.84 Billion0.60
26National Central Cooling Company UAEDistrict Cooling Services76.92303.92
Million
0.25
27Bank Dhofar OmanCommercial Banks76.801.20 Billion1.63
28Aviation Lease and Finance CompanyKuwaitSpecialized Aviation Services74.58495.29
Million
0.72
29Al Sagr National Insurance Company UAEInsurance Companies74.42284.92
Million
1.24
30Dubai Islamic Bank - UAEUAEAsset Management73.952.71 Billion0.75
31Union National Bank - UAEUAEAsset Management73.421.97 Billion0.95
32Egypt Kuwait Holding Company EgyptInvestment Companies73.081.72 Billion2.25
33Emirates Driving CompanyUAETraining Institutes72.70112.45
Million
1.25
34Osoul Leasing and Finance Company - KuwaitKuwaitAsset Management71.70110.74
Million
0.32
35Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company UAEFixed Line Operators70.514.03 Billion1.01
36Fujairah Building Industries CompanyUAEPrecast and Concrete68.07160.49
Million
1.27
37Abu Dhabi Aviation CompanyUAESpecialized Aviation Services66.67308.25
Million
0.76
38Oman Cables Industry OmanCables and Cable Accessories66.63347.85
Million
3.88
39Jordan SteelJordanPrimary Mining65.77122.19
Million
3.49
40Al Ahlia EnterprisesJordanSupermarkets and Grocery Stores64.49126.07
Million
3.21
41Galfar Engineering and Contracting - OmanOmanBuilding Materials63.28343.64
Million
1.64
42Zad Holding CompanyQatarMills and Bakeries62.86167.11
Million
18.27
43National Bank of Abu DhabiUAEAsset Management62.237.81 Billion3.59
44Al Firdous HoldingUAEInvestment Companies61.67316.91
Million
0.53
45The Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of the Beirut Central DistrictLebanonLandlord and Developers56.954.28 Billion25.96
46Gulf International Services CompanyQatarOilfield Services and Equipment56.441.19 Billion8.79
47Emirates NBDUAEAsset Management52.566.40 Billion1.15
48Global Financial Investments Holding OmanAsset Management52.04105.97
Million
0.35
49Qatar Company for Meat and Livestock TradingQatarMeat and Poultry51.21107.79
Million
5.99
50Gulf Pharmaceutical IndustriesUAEPharmaceutical and Biotechnology51.11345.48
Million
0.50

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