The strongest performing Medical Equipment and Services company in Virginia was Owens & Minor Inc. (OMI:NYQ), sitting 74.4 percent higher to sell at $27.19.
ALR Technologies Inc. (ALRT:QBB) fared the worst among Virginia companies, suffering a 46.2 percent drop to $0.058.
The Beverages industry was the week’s best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Telecommunications Equipment 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 | Percentage Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 19.2% | 214.8% | -86.1% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 4.7% | 718.8% | -79% |
| Health Care Providers | 0.3% | 265.7% | -94.4% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -0.2% | 16,907,169.9% | -99.9% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -0.7% | 469% | -46.5% |
| Banks | -1% | 37,755.9% | -99.9% |
| Closed End Investments | -2% | 3,764.8% | -98.7% |
| Non-life Insurance | -2% | 187.4% | -99.7% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -2% | 144.4% | -89.6% |
| Electricity | -2.2% | 113.4% | -73.4% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -2.2% | 2,491.6% | -99.6% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -2.2% | 236.4% | -76.1% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -2.6% | 51,133% | -99% |
| Personal Goods | -2.8% | 1,097.4% | -73.4% |
| Media | -2.8% | 310.8% | -88.3% |
| Travel and Leisure | -2.9% | 45,999.3% | -87.9% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -3% | 19,566.5% | -90.8% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -3.1% | 148.2% | -76.9% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -3.1% | 1,271.1% | -97.7% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -3.1% | 516.2% | -90.9% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -3.4% | 213.8% | -75.1% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -3.5% | 225.7% | -99.1% |
| Retailers | -3.5% | 7,347.1% | -78.7% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -3.7% | 1,639.7% | -87.1% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -3.7% | 53,845.4% | -78.5% |
| General Industrials | -3.8% | 610.5% | -60.5% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -4% | 599.4% | -93.2% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -4% | 1,399.9% | -98.9% |
| Industrial Support Services | -4% | 3,912.5% | -99.6% |
| Construction and Materials | -4.1% | 254.6% | -86.6% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -4.3% | 1,304.4% | -80% |
| Consumer Services | -4.5% | 248.1% | -99.4% |
| Industrial Engineering | -4.9% | 103.6% | -86.8% |
| Food Producers | -5.1% | 556.9% | -92.7% |
| Industrial Materials | -5.3% | 131.6% | -72.6% |
| Software and Computer Services | -6% | 1,914.8% | -97.5% |
| Leisure Goods | -6.1% | 272.1% | -92.8% |
| Industrial Transportation | -6.3% | 232.1% | -75.5% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -6.5% | 1,134.6% | -93.8% |
| Chemicals | -6.7% | 534.5% | -87.4% |
| Life Insurance | -6.7% | 16,416.5% | -72.4% |
| Alternative Energy | -7.1% | 87% | -99.7% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -7.3% | 1,407.9% | -95.4% |
| Tobacco | -9.6% | 48.4% | -92.5% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -9.8% | 227% | -86.6% |
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