The strongest performing Aerospace and Defense company in Virginia was General Dynamics Corp. (GD:NYQ), sitting 66,329,453.2 percent higher to sell at $227.98.
BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT:NYQ) fared the worst among Virginia companies, suffering a 31.1 percent drop to $53.07.
Among Newport News companies, Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII:NYQ) saw the highest rise in value of 13 percent on Sept. 13.
The Food Producers industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Producers | 192.1% | 3,358,727.1% | -100% |
| Beverages | 130.9% | 969% | -93.4% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 51.2% | 818.9% | -89.3% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | 40% | 92,081.3% | -99.9% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 30.3% | 3,681,587.3% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 29.7% | 33,522.5% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | 24.4% | 54,035.8% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 22.5% | 156,580.9% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 13.3% | 66,329,453.2% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 8.3% | 218,642.2% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 8% | 286.1% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | 7.6% | 13,620,872.4% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 6.1% | 3,032,102.4% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 3.1% | 1,120.1% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | 2.2% | 13,638,830.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | 2% | 48,235,346.5% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 0.7% | 2,942.3% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -0.7% | 319,310% | -100% |
| General Industrials | -1% | 153,064,484.2% | -100% |
| Media | -1.2% | 36,512,479.4% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -2.3% | 1,705,166.4% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -2.6% | 92,497,591.6% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -3.3% | 30,371,957.7% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -3.4% | 533.7% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | -3.7% | 2,717,022.6% | -100% |
| Electricity | -4% | 77,665,930.2% | -51.1% |
| Travel and Leisure | -4.3% | 819,873.9% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -4.4% | 9,934.8% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -4.6% | 1,152.8% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -5.7% | 2,398,064% | -100% |
| Banks | -5.7% | 75,928,237.4% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -5.8% | 112,364,025.6% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -6.1% | 10,062,970.5% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -6.4% | 49,328.6% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | -7.5% | 3,621.7% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -8.8% | 54,983,354.9% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | -9.3% | 810% | -100% |
| Retailers | -10.1% | 14,410,918.4% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | -10.2% | 1,103.6% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | -10.3% | 161,639.9% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -12.5% | 2,643.3% | -29.5% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -14.6% | 88,597.7% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -15.1% | 2,418.3% | -43.3% |
| Personal Goods | -16.7% | 2,202,916.9% | -100% |
| Tobacco | -47.9% | 14,782.4% | -71% |
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