These were the best performers on the ASX 200 last week 26 December 2020

Last week the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ran out of steam and just fell short of making it eight successive weeks of gains. The benchmark index edged 10.7 points or 0.2% lower to end at 6,664.8 points.

Thankfully, not all shares dropped with the market. Some even managed to record very strong gains.  Here’s why these were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week:

Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP)

The Credit Corp share price was the best performer on the ASX 200 last week with an 18.5% gain. Investors were fighting to get hold of the debt collector’s shares after it announced a binding agreement to acquire the Australian Purchased Debt Ledger (PDL) book of Collection House Group Limited (ASX: CLH). Credit Corp has…