The strongest performing Industrial Engineering company in Indiana was Cummins Inc. (CMI:NYQ), sitting 62.4 percent higher to sell at $221.53.
Hillenbrand Inc. (HI:NYQ) experienced the smallest increase in share price among Indiana companies, rising 14.6 percent to sell at $39.49.
Among Columbus companies, Cummins Inc. (CMI:NYQ) saw the highest rise in value of 62.4 percent on Oct. 4.
The Food Producers industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.
Telecommunications Service Providers 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.
Individual companies can have several different types of shares across many stock markets. It is possible for different types of shares to see different results on the market.
| Industry | % Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Producers | 160.2% | 19,090,802.2% | -100% |
| Beverages | 98% | 17% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | 39% | 201,009,525.7% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 36.5% | 515,232,003.7% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 36.4% | 31,567.4% | -99.9% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 34% | 6,243,665.7% | -81.8% |
| Industrial Transportation | 16.4% | 15,796,106.5% | -89.8% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 11.3% | 27,834,646.4% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | 10.5% | 3,826,107.2% | -99% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 10.4% | 27,276,415.7% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 9.3% | 26,748,141.7% | -94.7% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 9.1% | 4,842,132.8% | -77.5% |
| General Industrials | 8.6% | 82,431,373.9% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 8.2% | 17,745,814.8% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | 7.8% | 947,046.5% | -99.7% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 6.1% | 101,860,944.9% | -96.9% |
| Closed End Investments | 6% | 31,668,309.4% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 4.6% | 50,724,633.9% | -98.7% |
| Leisure Goods | 4.1% | 117,012,813.6% | -99.8% |
| Software and Computer Services | 2.8% | 261,803,666.1% | -100% |
| Tobacco | 1.1% | 1,583.3% | -99.9% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -0.8% | 55,153,625.9% | -100% |
| Media | -0.8% | 23,062,678.1% | -100% |
| Banks | -0.9% | 1,773,826.9% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -1.3% | 81,362,252.9% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -1.8% | 19,459,083% | -99.4% |
| Construction and Materials | -2% | 16,163,093% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -3.6% | 6,142,277.5% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -4.5% | 90,652,560.8% | -100% |
| Electricity | -5.1% | 111,529,363.7% | -99.4% |
| Retailers | -5.2% | 4,624,217.1% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -5.8% | 116,376,427.5% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | -6.3% | 19,479,590.8% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -8.3% | 459,393.7% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -9% | 95,185,895.6% | -85.2% |
| Industrial Engineering | -10.3% | 1,187,554.8% | -76.1% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -11% | 56.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -11.9% | 81,404,837.5% | -29.8% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -12.4% | 4,141,069.1% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -12.6% | 6,232,850.2% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | -15.1% | 563,104.4% | -100% |
| Personal Goods | -20.5% | 9,995,701.6% | -99.5% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -23.2% | 36,848.5% | -98.4% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -39.7% | 141,069.7% | -74.3% |