The strongest performing Construction and Materials company in North Carolina was Insteel Industries Inc. (IIIN:NYQ), sitting 23.7 percent higher to sell at $33.78.
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. (MLM:NYQ) fared the worst among North Carolina companies, suffering a 100 percent drop to $300.28.
The Finance and Credit Services industry was the quarter’s best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Credit Services | 8.2% | 371.2% | -99.6% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1.1% | 422.5% | -99.9% |
| Beverages | -0.6% | 299.8% | -99.9% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -1.5% | 897,354.1% | -99.9% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -1.7% | 1,133.7% | -99.9% |
| Tobacco | -2.8% | 5,162% | -83.4% |
| Non-life Insurance | -3.8% | 697.9% | -99.9% |
| Banks | -5.1% | 2,382.7% | -99.9% |
| Food Producers | -6.3% | 987.6% | -98.8% |
| Electricity | -7.1% | 118.6% | -99.6% |
| Health Care Providers | -8% | 521.5% | -99.7% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -8.6% | 407.2% | -85.8% |
| Industrial Materials | -9% | 842.5% | -70.8% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -11% | 487.6% | -99.8% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -11.7% | 721.4% | -97.3% |
| Retailers | -11.8% | 10,618.9% | -99.9% |
| Chemicals | -12.1% | 185% | -98.5% |
| Closed End Investments | -12.4% | 1,243% | -99.9% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -13% | 879.6% | -99.9% |
| Consumer Services | -13% | 609.1% | -99.7% |
| General Industrials | -13% | 196.4% | -62.9% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -13.1% | 71.2% | -99.9% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -14% | 375.7% | -99.9% |
| Personal Goods | -14.1% | 280.1% | -99.9% |
| Industrial Support Services | -14.1% | 564.3% | -99.9% |
| Leisure Goods | -14.3% | 1,963.8% | -99.9% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -14.4% | 824.5% | -65.1% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -16.2% | 79,754.7% | -99.9% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -16.3% | 1,879.4% | -99.6% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -16.4% | 18,485.5% | -94.7% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -17.5% | 924.8% | -99.9% |
| Construction and Materials | -17.6% | 717.5% | -96.8% |
| Industrial Engineering | -17.8% | 220.5% | -99% |
| Life Insurance | -17.9% | 16,583.6% | -73.9% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -18.4% | 685.7% | -99.8% |
| Travel and Leisure | -18.8% | 6,252% | -99.9% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -18.8% | 23,730.3% | -99.6% |
| Alternative Energy | -18.9% | 140.8% | -74.1% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -19.5% | 340% | -95.9% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -19.7% | 1,018.8% | -99.9% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -20.7% | 864.4% | -99.9% |
| Industrial Transportation | -21.3% | 93.8% | -99.7% |
| Software and Computer Services | -21.9% | 479.6% | -99.9% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -25% | 1,585.7% | -99% |
| Media | -27.7% | 1,787.7% | -99.5% |
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