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Central Florida’s publicly traded companies mostly saw year-over-year growth in 2024, with two smaller firms experiencing viral stories leading the way in stock price ascent.
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Of the nearly 30 publicly traded firms in Central Florida, 20 saw their stock grow from January 2024 to January 2025 — and the total market cap had a net increase of $9 billion in that time.
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A majority of the growth came from large firms like Daytona Beach insurance company Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO), which increased market cap $9 billion and its stock 44.2%, and dining company Darden Restaurants which grew market cap $2.4 billion and saw its stock rise 15%.
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