The strongest performing Industrial Transportation company in Indiana was Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN:NYQ), sitting 7.7 percent higher to sell at $58.68.
Wabash National Corp (WNC:NYQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering a 33.7 percent drop to $22.19.
Among Lafayette companies, Wabash National Corp (WNC:NYQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 33.7 percent on Aug. 25.
The Household Goods and Home Construction industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 428.4% | 72,880,497.2% | -81.1% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 259.3% | 1,173,345.1% | -80% |
| Banks | 196.6% | 124,883,208.7% | -90.8% |
| Personal Goods | 152.1% | 7,083% | -37.4% |
| Consumer Services | 79.3% | 185,295.3% | -83.3% |
| Tobacco | 60.5% | 617.8% | -51.4% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 56.8% | 7,898,615% | -21.8% |
| Electricity | 50.2% | 11,303,904.8% | -83.2% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 42.6% | 4,600,143% | -80.3% |
| Life Insurance | 41.6% | 3% | -70.6% |
| Industrial Support Services | 35.5% | 19,866,406.1% | -74% |
| Software and Computer Services | 25.2% | 67,695,022% | -92.5% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 18.2% | 1,017.1% | -88.8% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 17.6% | 9,641,849.6% | -93.5% |
| Health Care Providers | 15.8% | 11,964,922.3% | -57.8% |
| General Industrials | 15.2% | 707,455.6% | -50.1% |
| Alternative Energy | 13.6% | 1,931,014.3% | -62.4% |
| Chemicals | 12% | 22,115,896.3% | -74.3% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 9.9% | 3,987.5% | -72% |
| Construction and Materials | 9.6% | 23,273,472.2% | -94.5% |
| Industrial Transportation | 8.1% | 1,190,171.7% | -49.9% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 6.4% | 482,125.8% | -86.9% |
| Industrial Engineering | 5% | 43,185,564.5% | -89% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 3.3% | 40,838.2% | -58.5% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1.9% | 1,029% | -63.9% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1.4% | 9,565,980.2% | -51.6% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -0.8% | 38,070,075.4% | -90.1% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -2.6% | 9,283,254.8% | -99.8% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -3.3% | 4,557,395.4% | -58.6% |
| Technology | -8.5% | 7,637.1% | -97.5% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -10.3% | 2,509.4% | -28.6% |
| Closed End Investments | -12.6% | 21,081,958.4% | -88.2% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -13.5% | 108,375,427.4% | -61.6% |
| Media | -14.7% | 24,265,379% | -77.1% |
| Beverages | -16.7% | 186,096.1% | -87.4% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -17.7% | 422.3% | -65.7% |
| Non-life Insurance | -19.7% | 2,715% | -35% |
| Travel and Leisure | -20.6% | 2,006,475.1% | -89.6% |
| Industrial Materials | -21.5% | 144.3% | -68.8% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -23.2% | 296% | -49.2% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -23.2% | 7,645,257.6% | -78.1% |
| Leisure Goods | -24% | 1,842.7% | -64.3% |
| Retailers | -26.1% | 68,694,729.6% | -71.9% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -27.1% | 21,890,477.7% | -79.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -32.5% | - | -86.7% |
| Food Producers | -33.7% | 3,149,837.1% | -86.6% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -38.7% | 51.4% | -22% |