- October 31, 2014, which is the most recent date
- March 6, 2009, which was the stock market low after the aftershocks of the 2008 financial meltdown
- and on December 31, 2007, which was before the 2008 financial meltdown.
| Market | Market | Market | ||||||
| Price | Price | Price | ||||||
| % | % | % | ||||||
| Change | Change | Change | ||||||
| Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 12-31-07 | |||
| Price | Price | Price | to | to | to | |||
| West Virginia | HQs | 10-31-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 10-31-14 | 3-6-09 | 10-31-14 | |
| $s | $s | $s | ||||||
| MTR Gaming Group | Chester | WV | 4.43 | 0.89 | 6.79 | 398% | -87% | -35% |
| Premier Financial Bancorp | Huntington | WV | 14.57 | 4.88 | 12.78 | 199% | -62% | 14% |
| United Bankshares | Charleston | WV | 34.28 | 13.79 | 28.02 | 149% | -51% | 22% |
| WesBanco | Wheeling | WV | 34.46 | 13.99 | 20.60 | 146% | -32% | 67% |
| City Holding | Charleston | WV | 44.99 | 21.95 | 33.84 | 105% | -35% | 33% |
| American Public Education | Charles Town | WV | 30.99 | 37.19 | 41.78 | -17% | -11% | -26% |
| Average % Change all 6 West Virginia Companies | 163% | -46% | 13% | |||||
Below here are the Audited Earnings (Losses) of the 7 largest West Virginia Companies and of the 3 largest West Virginia Non-Profit Hospital Organizations for each of the five years 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 and 2008:
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2009 | 2008 | |||
| Audited | Audited | Audited | Audited | Audited | |||
| Most | Net | Net | Net | Net | Net | ||
| Recent | Income | Income | Income | Income | Income | ||
| West Virginia Company | HQs | FYE | (Loss) | (Loss) | (Loss) | (Loss) | (Loss) |
| $ mils | $ mils | $ mils | $ mils | $ mils | |||
| United Bankshares | Charleston | Dec 13 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 87 |
| WesBanco | Wheeling | Dec 13 | 64 | 50 | 44 | 24 | 38 |
| City Holding | Charleston | Dec 13 | 48 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 28 |
| American Public Education | Charles Town | Dec 13 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 16 |
| Premier Financial Bancorp | Huntington | Dec 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| MVB Financial | Fairmont | Dec 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| MTR Gaming Group | Chester | Dec 13 | (9) | (5) | (51) | (24) | (4) |
| CAMC Health System | Charleston | Dec 13 | 75 | 87 | 19 | 54 | (96) |
| West Virginia United Health System | Fairmont | Dec 13 | 89 | 95 | 122 | 66 | (127) |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital | Sep 13 | 33 | 34 | (0) | 4 | (14) | |
| Total all 10 | 445 | 439 | 302 | 269 | (63) | ||
| Earnings % Increase | |||||||
| …..2013 Over 2008 | 806% | ||||||
| …..2012/3 Over 2008/09 | 329% |
It's pretty clear that retiring West Virginia US Senator Jay Rockefeller has done flat out wonders for so many West Virginia citizens over many years.
