The strongest performing Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology company in Arizona was Weed Inc. (BUDZ:QBB), sitting 750.5 percent higher to sell at $0.09.
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. (HTGM:NAQ) fared the worst among Arizona companies, suffering a 52.8 percent drop to $1.54.
Among Scottsdale companies, Journey Medical Corp. (DERM:NAQ) saw the highest rise in value of 321.1 percent on July 12.
The Telecommunications Service Providers industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.
Household Goods and Home Construction 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.
| Industry | % Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 97.8% | 360.1% | - |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 96.4% | 137.4% | -90.5% |
| Consumer Services | 61.1% | 444.9% | -69.3% |
| Personal Goods | 50.4% | 1,822.4% | -45.3% |
| Retailers | 31% | 207.5% | -88.7% |
| Media | 27.3% | 583.9% | -90.4% |
| Industrial Support Services | 27.1% | 847.8% | -76.8% |
| Industrial Materials | 24% | 217.3% | -28.4% |
| Industrial Engineering | 19.9% | 678.2% | -52.9% |
| Travel and Leisure | 17.7% | 301.8% | -90.5% |
| Health Care Providers | 16.1% | 186% | -93.3% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 10.5% | 1,460.1% | -84.8% |
| Electricity | 8.3% | 88.7% | -30.5% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 7.3% | 44,131.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | 6.9% | 100.2% | -36.7% |
| Chemicals | 5.7% | 170.8% | -45.5% |
| Alternative Energy | 4.8% | 81.8% | -91.8% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 3.6% | 177.5% | -53% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2.6% | 73.7% | -54.4% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1.3% | 72.3% | -80.7% |
| Closed End Investments | 0.9% | 3,035.6% | -88.8% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 0.1% | 1,251,869.2% | -99.7% |
| Banks | -0.5% | 11,324.7% | -99.8% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -8.1% | 17,952.7% | -90.5% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -9.4% | 48.9% | -78.4% |
| General Industrials | -10.8% | 88.5% | -50.1% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -12.8% | 249.6% | -71% |
| Construction and Materials | -13.1% | 177.3% | -79.4% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -13.3% | 476.2% | -65.4% |
| Software and Computer Services | -13.8% | 340.8% | -73.9% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -18.3% | 370.3% | -63.5% |
| Beverages | -21.1% | 89.5% | -44.1% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -23.1% | 465.5% | -58.4% |
| Life Insurance | -25% | 89.1% | -76.1% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -27.7% | 15,819.9% | -68.1% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -33.6% | 115.1% | -91% |
| Leisure Goods | -34.5% | 83% | -97.6% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -35.4% | 2,216.8% | -93.8% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -45.7% | 156.9% | -52.4% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -47.5% | 237.1% | -55.2% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -56.9% | 947.3% | - |
| Non-life Insurance | -57.7% | 1,382.8% | -49.2% |
| Food Producers | -61.9% | 103.2% | -59.3% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -85.1% | 132.6% | -99.7% |