Phoenix-based Financials company Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL:NYQ) sees value fall 0.3% on May 19

Phoenix-based Financials company Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL:NYQ) sees value fall 0.3% on May 19

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Value in Financials stocks fell 12.9 percent on May 19 from the previous day.

The strongest performing Financials company in Arizona was Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I (SNRH:NAQ), sitting 378.4 percent higher to sell at $9.83.

Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. I (SLAC:NYQ) fared the worst among Arizona companies, suffering a 99 percent drop to $9.76.

Among Phoenix companies, Mission Advancement Corp. (MACC:NYQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 97.7 percent on May 19.

The Consumer Staples sector was the daily best-performing sector on the market.

Financials was the worst-performing sector.

Healthcare and technology stocks are viewed as the safest bets for long-term gains.

Besty Kuekcer with Benzinga.com said healthcare-related stocks, such as hospital conglomerates and insurance companies, have weathered numerous economic crises and still make a profit, suggesting that they are generally a stable investment.

While technology stocks can be more risky, given the boom-bust nature of new tech companies, Kuecker recommended a diverse portfolio of tech companies to strike it big when companies succeed or sell to other larger companies.

For short-term investments, Kuecker recommended “consumer discretionary” stocks, which are sensitive to economic changes but can rise greatly on the back of a strong economy.

Nothing in this article is to be assumed as financial advice.

Rank of stock market sectors on May 19

Sector% ChangeHighest Positive ChangeLargest Negative Change
Consumer Staples65%8,040,420.9%-100.0%
Energy15.7%21,625,750.3%-94.9%
Technology14.3%153,916.7%-94.5%
Health Care6.3%435,468.9%-99.9%
Utilities2.7%2,840,967.1%-86.2%
Industrials0.2%136,411,239.4%-99.8%
Telecommunications-4.8%1,103,887,487.8%-94.7%
Real Estate-6.3%1,282,801.1%-80.8%
Basic Materials-9.9%5,661.6%-99.4%
Consumer Discretionary-11.8%19,729.2%-99.2%
Financials-12.9%38,136,608.9%-100.0%

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