The strongest performing Medical Equipment and Services company in California was Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW:NYQ), sitting 826,707.1 percent higher to sell at $94.15.
Procept Biorobotics Corp. (PRCT:NMQ) fared the worst among California companies, suffering a 100 percent drop to $41.77.
Among San Francisco companies, American Shared Hospital Services (AMS:ASQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 95.5 percent on Aug. 23.
The Consumer Services industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Food Producers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services | 80.2% | 602,322.8% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 25.2% | 60,422.7% | -98.9% |
| Tobacco | 24.2% | - | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 22.4% | 408.6% | -100% |
| Personal Goods | 21.8% | 4,403,518.4% | -99.4% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 20.2% | 2,743.9% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | 17.2% | 80,795,917.7% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | 14.7% | 7,822,501.7% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 13.8% | 21.3% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 12.5% | 287,738.2% | -98.6% |
| Chemicals | 10% | 2,439,475.5% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | 9.1% | 989.8% | -61.6% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 9% | 10,869,924.3% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 8.7% | 35,944,826.2% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 6.7% | 100,122,422.5% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 6.1% | 2,881.1% | -100% |
| Media | 5.9% | 4,990,653% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | 5.1% | 113,353,652.9% | -100% |
| Electricity | 4.9% | 11,207.6% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | 3.4% | 274,584,870.1% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | 2.4% | 259,947.1% | -87.2% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 1.4% | 20,132,242.5% | -100% |
| Banks | 1% | 13,354,900% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.7% | 87,538,013.5% | -100% |
| Retailers | 0.5% | 93,145,229.3% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -0.2% | 43,603.5% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -0.3% | 43,275,060.5% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -0.6% | 3,354.4% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | -1% | 642.4% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | -2.8% | 36,857,894% | -100% |
| General Industrials | -5% | 264,349.9% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -6% | 12,565,859.3% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -6.5% | 31,529,099.2% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -7.1% | 4,941,263.4% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -10.1% | 147,643,541.2% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -10.9% | 4,073.6% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | -11.5% | 845,547.1% | -100% |
| Beverages | -15.2% | 105.8% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | -15.7% | 6,167.4% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -18.2% | 54,104.1% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -21.4% | 522,081.4% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -23.4% | 463,471,237.6% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | -35.8% | 4,473.9% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -56% | 222.1% | -88.1% |
| Food Producers | -60.2% | 13,798,051.3% | -100% |
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