The strongest performing Banks company in Indiana was Merchants Bancorp (MBIN:NAQ), dropping 0.8 percent to sell at $22.76.
First Savings Financial Group Inc. (FSFG:NAQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering a 74.5 percent drop to $23.73.
Among Corydon companies, First Capital Inc. (FCAP:NAQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 5.6 percent on July 6.
The Banks industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 42 different industries.
Finance and Credit Services was the worst-performing industry.
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.
| Industry | % Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 22.3% | 3,282% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 12.1% | 1,946.2% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 9.7% | 940,120.5% | -95.7% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 8.3% | 8,900% | -95.4% |
| Life Insurance | 7.8% | 165,111,827% | -76.4% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 4.3% | 1,871,977.9% | -100% |
| Beverages | 3.9% | 168.5% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | 2.4% | 90.3% | -99.2% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 2.3% | 64.9% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | 2.2% | 542,101.6% | -72.4% |
| Industrial Materials | 1.7% | 126.4% | -70% |
| Personal Goods | 1.5% | 326,342,833.7% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 1.3% | 107.1% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | 1.3% | 319,774.8% | -94.1% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 1.3% | 322.9% | -90.4% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | 1% | 910.5% | -100% |
| Electricity | 0.8% | 179.5% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 0.5% | 212,835,869.3% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | 0.4% | 67,875,321.2% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 0.3% | 2,163,658.1% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 0.3% | 309,365.3% | -100% |
| Retailers | 0.2% | 107,181,718.2% | -82% |
| General Industrials | -0.1% | 710.1% | -65% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -0.2% | 1,189,759.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -0.2% | 245,401,420.4% | -90.7% |
| Food Producers | -0.3% | 1,207,040.1% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -0.7% | 12,254,774.3% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -0.7% | 304,107% | -90.6% |
| Software and Computer Services | -0.8% | 62,611.3% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -1% | 86,373,268.2% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -1.4% | 80,469% | -92.2% |
| Construction and Materials | -1.5% | 51,440,422.1% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -1.6% | 2,351,295% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | -1.8% | 23,196,209.7% | -100% |
| Media | -1.8% | 126,903% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -1.8% | 17,538,953.9% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -2% | 562,338.5% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -2.2% | 417.6% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -2.3% | 742.4% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -6.5% | 27,339,122.1% | -57.9% |
| Tobacco | -10% | 4,839.8% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -59.5% | 44,600,504.1% | -100% |