The strongest performing Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology company in Washington was CTI Biopharma Corp. (CTIC:NAQ), sitting 67,630,263 percent higher to sell at $4.7.
Achieve Life Sciences Inc. (ACHV:NAQ) fared the worst among Washington companies, suffering a 79.9 percent drop to $2.67.
Among Richland companies, IsoRay Inc. (ISR:ASQ) saw the highest rise in value of 92.9 percent on Oct. 19.
The Household Goods and Home Construction industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 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 | % Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 410.4% | 44,254,295.9% | -63.8% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 188.3% | 6,637,915.1% | -49.2% |
| Food Producers | 184.9% | 1,458,680.3% | -100% |
| Beverages | 79.2% | 48.5% | -99.2% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 65.1% | 4,830,543.5% | -98.9% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 35.9% | 1,248,660.8% | -92.4% |
| Personal Goods | 34.6% | 57,642,170.3% | -100% |
| Tobacco | 33.1% | 60.8% | -99.4% |
| Alternative Energy | 21.5% | 52,639,385% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | 17.6% | 2,344,349.1% | -95% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 17.1% | 324.7% | -100% |
| Chemicals | 14.2% | 2,250,179.5% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | 14% | 3,810,216% | -60.9% |
| Software and Computer Services | 8.5% | 43,971,262% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 6.6% | 396,388,849.3% | -88.6% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 6.4% | 58,461,496.8% | -97.7% |
| Electricity | 3.8% | 52.3% | -39.2% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2.9% | 64,061,231.4% | -93% |
| Retailers | 1.7% | 249,238,143.4% | -100% |
| General Industrials | 1.5% | 1,012,790.4% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 1% | 10,327,900% | -100% |
| Media | 0.6% | 54,709,577.4% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.4% | 2,557,024.5% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -2.5% | 42,589,679.5% | -99.9% |
| Closed End Investments | -3% | 25,278,884.1% | -99.9% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -4.4% | 573,660,046.7% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -5.5% | 1,757,227.7% | -60.3% |
| Consumer Services | -5.7% | 18,355,839.9% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -7.6% | 62,937,372.4% | -72.4% |
| Industrial Transportation | -11.1% | 14,594,264.2% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | -12% | 6,774,626.4% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | -12.4% | 19,090,352% | -75% |
| Health Care Providers | -15.3% | 28,729,311.8% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -15.3% | 1,056.1% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -16% | 13,143,049.4% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -16.6% | 7,664,563.2% | -99.8% |
| Industrial Support Services | -16.8% | 29,076,870.5% | -99.8% |
| Travel and Leisure | -17.3% | 45,489,826.8% | -98.8% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -17.4% | 146.9% | -82.4% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -18.1% | 9,399,943.5% | -32.6% |
| Banks | -21.1% | 11,425% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -21.7% | 4,186,121.8% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -34.8% | 1,640,427,380.9% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -35.8% | 3,606,537.8% | -99.6% |
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