How well do you know these top Georgia companies?
Trivia buffs can have a field day with Georgia corporations, which are rich in history. Here are a few questions to test your knowledge of these publicly traded companies.
Reporter: Tom Walker
SWAT Editor: Cynthia Daniels
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What’s the oldest public company in Georgia?
- AGL Resources
- SunTrust Banks
- Harverty-Furniture Cos.
- Coca-Cola
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Many companies have moved their corporate headquarters to Atlanta from another city. Who came the farthest?
- Spectrum Brands
- Invesco
- Newell Rubbermaid
- United Parcel Service
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Georgia also has lost some heavyweights, thanks to mergers or acquisitions. Which company is no longer in Georgia?
- Cagle's
- EarthLink
- Genuine Parts
- BellSouth
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Companies sometimes like to have a stock trading symbol that resembles their line of work. Can you guess what ticker symbol was chosen by Immucor?
- VEIN
- BLUD
- IV
- REDD
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How about the ticker symbol for TurboChef Technologies?
- BAKE
- LOVN
- OVEN
- STOV
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Now try the ticker symbol for ProxyMed?
- HEAL
- PILL
- SICK
- MEDS
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OK. Here's the last ticker symbol : Aaron Rents?
- SOFA
- RNT
- RENT
- RUNT
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Match the two Georgia companies that almost seem like cousins because of their shared histories.
- Mohawk Industries and Flowers Food
- Georgia Gulf and Rock-Tenn
- Delta Air Lines and Home Depot
- Coca-Cola and SunTrust Banks

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