The strongest performing Leisure Goods company in Indiana was Escalade Inc. (ESCA:NMQ), sitting 11.9 percent higher to sell at $10.79.
Thor Industries Inc. (THO:NYQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering a 54.4 percent drop to $77.41.
Among Evansville companies, Escalade Inc. (ESCA:NMQ) saw the highest rise in value of 11.9 percent on Oct. 12.
The Beverages industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 41 different industries.
Non-life Insurance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 32.4% | 26,081,495.3% | -100% |
| Tobacco | 8.6% | 24,428.3% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | 4.3% | 10,631.9% | -100% |
| Banks | 3.7% | 64,552,774.6% | -99.7% |
| Consumer Services | 3.1% | 1,599,900% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 2.9% | 141.3% | -99.8% |
| Industrial Transportation | 2.1% | 2,396,126.4% | -100% |
| Media | 2.1% | 52,138,986.3% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | 1.9% | 8,416,934.3% | -100% |
| Food Producers | 1.9% | 1,649,398.1% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 1.7% | 8,520,358.5% | -99.9% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 1.2% | 941,241.1% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | 1% | 38,683,013.8% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 0.4% | 38,360,472.7% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 0.3% | 593,867,557.5% | -98.6% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 0.2% | 454.5% | -90.6% |
| Personal Goods | -0.1% | 408,439.2% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -0.2% | 102,907,409.2% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | -0.2% | 1,468,648,548.6% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | -0.7% | 40,047,638.7% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -0.8% | 10,104,401.1% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -0.9% | 8,123,084.7% | -99.9% |
| General Industrials | -0.9% | 682,192.7% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -1% | 10,751,989.7% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -1% | 2,406,310.4% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -1.1% | 2,108.2% | -100% |
| Electricity | -1.4% | 108,602,836.9% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -1.5% | 2,264.1% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -1.7% | 1,005.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -1.7% | 172.7% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -1.7% | 36,012,773.8% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -1.9% | 81,711,642.7% | -99.7% |
| Retailers | -1.9% | 10,675,087.4% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -2% | 5,660,633.9% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | -2.2% | 1,419,266% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -2.2% | 100,425,311.2% | -82.4% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -2.8% | 2,503.1% | -99.8% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -3.4% | 4,168,315.2% | -98.8% |
| Alternative Energy | -3.5% | 2,674.3% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -5% | 2,599.5% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | -19.7% | 17,371.8% | -100% |