The strongest performing Oil, Gas and Coal company in Indiana was Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG:NAQ), dropping 0.2 percent to sell at $7.89.
American Resources Corp. (AREC:NAQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering a 68.3 percent drop to $1.71.
Among Terre Haute companies, Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG:NAQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 0.2 percent on Feb. 17.
The Tobacco industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 46 different industries.
Aerospace and Defense 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 | 1,655.2% | 60,998.7% | -37.1% |
| Non-life Insurance | 91% | 28,033,170.6% | -91.3% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 87% | 50,446,387.7% | -90.2% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 56.6% | 10,009,414.7% | -95.7% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 40.3% | 7,125,153.4% | -24.9% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 17% | 7,745,707.1% | -82.4% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 16.6% | 403,392.1% | -29.9% |
| Health Care Providers | 16.3% | 17,023,397.6% | -90% |
| Industrial Materials | 11.4% | 202,046,483.9% | - |
| Travel and Leisure | 10.5% | 48,946,340.5% | -45.8% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 9.9% | 42,747,783.8% | -74.1% |
| Construction and Materials | 7.2% | 25,961,361.9% | -77.9% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 6.6% | 650,886.6% | -75.9% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 6.4% | 85,469,618.1% | -50.2% |
| Consumer Services | 5.6% | 139,816,833.6% | -53.3% |
| Life Insurance | 4.7% | 23,972,294.8% | -34.1% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 3.3% | 113,979,200.6% | -90.3% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 2.9% | 116,598,451.3% | -68.3% |
| General Industrials | 2.9% | 66,626,016.9% | -22.4% |
| Retailers | 2.5% | 237,888,970.1% | -90.1% |
| Leisure Goods | 2.4% | 1,241,192.8% | -21.3% |
| Electricity | 1.5% | 131,679,188.6% | -9.4% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 1.4% | 91,903,307.9% | -77.3% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 0.9% | 257,036,041.3% | -42.9% |
| Beverages | 0.8% | 342,541.6% | -91.6% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 0.5% | 2,763,881.2% | -98.8% |
| Technology | 0.4% | 11,928,644.5% | -88.9% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 0.3% | 93,262,147% | -64.7% |
| Personal Goods | 0.2% | 315,854,753.1% | -51.9% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.2% | 56,968,492.8% | -69.1% |
| Software and Computer Services | -0.3% | 172,042,680.7% | -99.8% |
| Industrial Support Services | -0.3% | 71,130,121.6% | -57.3% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -0.7% | 17,495,348% | -99.5% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -1.2% | 128,784,867.4% | -74.3% |
| Closed End Investments | -1.2% | 49,282,632.1% | -85.1% |
| Banks | -1.9% | 144,596,173.3% | -97.1% |
| Media | -2.2% | 36,098,121.8% | -90.3% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -2.5% | 15,802,907.5% | -76.5% |
| Chemicals | -2.8% | 293,183,044.2% | -49.5% |
| Alternative Energy | -3.8% | 19,429,806.5% | -34.7% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -4.1% | 148,211,800.8% | -84.2% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -4.4% | 51,017,031.4% | -93% |
| Industrial Transportation | -4.7% | 30,303,729.3% | -37.6% |
| Industrial Engineering | -5.9% | 133,819,012.5% | -65.1% |
| Food Producers | -6.2% | 26,372,422.3% | -79% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -7% | 46,497,007% | -64.7% |