The strongest performing Banks company in Indiana was Finward Bancorp (FNWD:NAQ), sitting 13.9 percent higher to sell at $36.68.
First Savings Financial Group Inc. (FSFG:NAQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering an 83.3 percent drop to $19.33.
Among Corydon companies, First Capital Inc. (FCAP:NAQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 64.6 percent on Feb. 15.
The Tobacco industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 46 different industries.
Automobiles and Parts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco | 1,512.1% | 68.4% | -45.8% |
| Technology | 371% | 2,642.8% | -81.6% |
| Non-life Insurance | 90.5% | 543,891.2% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 60.4% | 207,886.5% | -48.2% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 37.3% | 5,528,442.1% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 18.4% | 28,417,198% | -100% |
| Personal Goods | 16.9% | 258,051,955.6% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 16.3% | 1,148.5% | -33.4% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | 12.3% | 5,586,804.5% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | 12.3% | 4,495,350.6% | -100% |
| Media | 11.4% | 112,699,208.1% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | 10.9% | 4,170,832% | -29% |
| Software and Computer Services | 8.7% | 11,475,197.8% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 8% | 85,191.4% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | 8% | 9,468,700.1% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 7.6% | 794.5% | -100% |
| General Industrials | 7.2% | 3,448,720.6% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 5.3% | 2,281,883.5% | -89.6% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 5.3% | 22,680,709% | -100% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.7% | 25.5% | -84.9% |
| Food Producers | 3.2% | 6,417,667% | -100% |
| Retailers | 1.2% | 277,800,923.8% | -100% |
| Electricity | 0.7% | 79,920,842.7% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | 0.4% | 318.7% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 0.2% | 2,469,900% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 0.1% | 19,741,293.7% | -52.9% |
| Banks | -1% | 1,044,915.8% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -1.1% | 20,051,433.3% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | -1.3% | 4,961,328.7% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | -1.9% | 34,856,304.3% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | -2% | 10,099,587.5% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -2.1% | 26,338,215.1% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -2.4% | 44,203,051.4% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -2.6% | 1,990,390.8% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -3.4% | 549,098.8% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -4.4% | 9,191,260.7% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | -5.3% | 15,376,907.9% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -5.6% | 87,166,474.8% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -6.6% | 1,018,611% | -68.7% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -6.7% | 37,526,882.5% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -8.1% | 164.5% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | -8.3% | 1,495,524.4% | -100% |
| Beverages | -12.7% | 227.9% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -21.6% | 53,514,692.9% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -24.1% | 24,281,075.7% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -27.6% | 82,736,927.9% | -100% |