The Weeks Stock Market Winners: Eli Lilly, Goodyear, General Mills, and More

The number of stocks that made substantial gains for the week was limited. The great exception to that rule was Petrohawk Energy Corporation Co (NYSE: HK) which jumped 62.5% on Friday after a buyout bid from BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE: BHP). Another stock that jumped on the last day of the week was Clorox Corp (NYSE: CLX) which received a takeover offer from Carl Icahn.

Two food companies showed modest gains: General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) and YUM! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM). And, two retailer moved higher, but with little conviction: Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) and Safeway Inc (NYSE: SWI)

S&P 500 WEEK TOP 10 (08 JUL – 14 JUL)	Ticker	Weekly Price Change (%)	Close Price 14Jul11	Close Price 8Jul11	Market Cap ($Mil)
Newmont Mining Corp	NEM	3.6	56.75	54.76	27993.0
Eli Lilly and Co	LLY	1.9	38.41	37.71	44466.0
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co	GT	1.6	17.50	17.23	4272.5
General Mills Inc.	GIS	1.5	37.36	36.81	23850.8
Kohl’s Corp	KSS	1.4	55.97	55.18	15732.6
Safeway Inc	SWY	1.4	23.79	23.46	8424.0
YUM! Brands Inc.	YUM	1.4	56.37	55.61	26244.0
CONSOL Energy Inc.	CNX	1.3	50.89	50.25	11533.6
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc	SNI	0.7	47.70	47.39	6380.1
First Horizon National Corp	FHN	0.6	9.48	9.42	2496.4
Source: Capital IQ