The strongest performing Industrial Engineering company in Indiana was Cummins Inc. (CMI:NYQ), sitting 32.8 percent higher to sell at $218.61.
Hillenbrand Inc. (HI:NYQ) fared the worst among Indiana companies, suffering an 18.4 percent drop to $45.99.
Among Batesville companies, Hillenbrand Inc. (HI:NYQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 18.4 percent on Aug. 2.
The Waste and Disposal Services industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 43 different industries.
Precious Metals and Mining 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste and Disposal Services | 39.8% | 256.1% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 38.9% | 4,922,624.5% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 22.8% | 2,032% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 20.4% | 2,321,629.4% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 18.5% | 287,456,143.5% | -79% |
| Industrial Transportation | 17.3% | 3,024,694.3% | -99.9% |
| Non-life Insurance | 8.3% | 186,953,559.6% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | 6.7% | 8,547,798.3% | -72.2% |
| Life Insurance | 6.7% | 263.8% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | 6.4% | 33,415,591.4% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 2.5% | 73,493,437.1% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | 2% | 9,988% | -94.3% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1.7% | 32,717,046.5% | -100% |
| Media | 0.8% | 5,835,562.7% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | 0.8% | 41,226,942.3% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 0.7% | 19,254,753% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | 0.4% | 4,120,478.7% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | -0.1% | 4,486,919.2% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -0.4% | 26,540.9% | -100% |
| Retailers | -0.9% | 246,573,611.3% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -1.4% | 23,711,365.5% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -2% | 97,499,900% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -2.4% | 15,667,479.4% | -100% |
| Banks | -2.4% | 66,666,065.4% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -3.1% | 43,587,400% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -3.9% | 280,723.2% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -4.3% | 283,241,763.4% | -100% |
| Tobacco | -4.6% | 153,083% | -29.9% |
| Electricity | -4.7% | 1,026.6% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -4.9% | 9,755,836.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | -5.2% | 48,310,110.1% | -93.8% |
| Alternative Energy | -5.8% | 25,867,752.1% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -6.1% | 21,258,696.7% | -88.7% |
| Leisure Goods | -6.3% | 3,469,582.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -7.3% | 64.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -8.5% | 3,318,778.6% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -8.7% | 136,587,577.7% | -99.9% |
| Food Producers | -13.4% | 63,827,213.1% | -100% |
| Beverages | -13.6% | 7,151,856.6% | -99.9% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -13.9% | 2,619.2% | -58.9% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -15.1% | 3,770,802% | -80.1% |
| Personal Goods | -17% | 1,407,280.4% | -97.5% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -33.8% | 31,197,882.5% | -98% |