Value of Scottsdale-based Basic Materials company Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS:NYQ) fell 13.4% in week ending July 9

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Value in Basic Materials stocks fell 0.2 percent in the week ending July 9 from the previous week.

The strongest performing Basic Materials company in Arizona was Zoned Properties Inc. (ZDPY:QBB), sitting 260.7 percent higher to sell at $0.725.

Senestech Inc. (SNES:NAQ) fared the worst among Arizona companies, suffering a 64.9 percent drop to $0.5321.

Among Scottsdale companies, Zoned Properties Inc. (ZDPY:QBB) saw the highest rise in value of 260.7 percent in the week ending July 9.

The Technology sector was the week’s best-performing sector on the market. The market is divided into 11 different sectors.

Energy was the worst-performing sector.

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.

Rank of stock market sectors in week ending July 9

Sector% ChangeHighest Positive ChangeLargest Negative Change
Technology5.2%738,897,537.8%-98.6%
Consumer Discretionary2.9%430,948,651.6%-100.0%
Financials2.1%1,458,153,204.9%-99.9%
Industrials0.5%210,207,458.9%-100.0%
Telecommunications-0.1%34,041,938.2%-85.6%
Health Care-0.2%589,206,727.3%-99.7%
Basic Materials-0.2%1,889,693.4%-83.9%
Consumer Staples-0.8%2,493,256.6%-85.6%
Real Estate-2.1%27,050,210.1%-95.1%
Utilities-2.9%2,845,511.1%-60.5%
Energy-9.6%233,507,416.5%-90.8%

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