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Greenwich company XPO Logistics Inc (XPO:NYQ) working in Industrial Transportation sees value rise 77.3% on Aug. 4
The strongest performing Industrial Transportation company in Connecticut was XPO Logistics Inc (XPO:NYQ), sitting 77.3 percent higher to sell at $71.32.
United Rentals Inc (URI:NYQ) fared the worst among Connecticut companies, suffering a 19.7 percent drop to $465.81.
Among Greenwich companies, XPO Logistics Inc (XPO:NYQ) saw the highest rise in value of 77.3 percent on Aug. 4.
The Household Goods and Home Construction industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 47 different industries.
Travel and Leisure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 412.1% | 377.2% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 211.3% | 1,108.9% | -72.3% |
| Banks | 176.5% | 6,234,388.1% | -93.5% |
| Personal Goods | 94.8% | 5,891.9% | -42.4% |
| Consumer Services | 88.3% | 98,949% | -72.7% |
| Tobacco | 60% | 420% | -59.6% |
| Automobiles and Parts | 51% | 10,315.6% | -100% |
| Electricity | 50.4% | 236.1% | -92.2% |
| Life Insurance | 41.3% | 154.1% | -83.2% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 37.3% | 15,363,897.9% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | 32% | 15,329,253.8% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | 28.4% | 1,169.1% | -96% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 24.9% | 3,981.4% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 22.9% | 3,138.5% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | 21.9% | 120,938.9% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | 21% | 991.3% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 13.9% | 516.5% | -39.7% |
| Chemicals | 13.7% | 76,129.6% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 13% | 11,083.6% | -73.8% |
| General Industrials | 8.8% | 2,004.9% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | 7% | 876,673.2% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 2.4% | 967.6% | -93.3% |
| Industrial Transportation | 1.7% | 13,225.1% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 1.1% | 3,791.4% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -0.5% | 1,090.1% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -1.3% | 185% | -62.2% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -2.9% | 21,345.7% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -3.6% | 872.6% | -93.7% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -5.6% | 38,295,471.3% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | -7.7% | 1,341.5% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | -8.9% | 763.9% | -91.7% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -11.5% | 14,902,529% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | -15.2% | 7,761,471.9% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -17% | 1,388.7% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -17.7% | 346,443.4% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -19.4% | 1,235.6% | -100% |
| Beverages | -20.2% | 2,505.7% | -93.5% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -20.5% | 1,378,798.7% | -100% |
| Retailers | -21.8% | 7,202,968.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -22.2% | 489.7% | -37.3% |
| Technology | -22.3% | 1,719.2% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -24.8% | 82,335.3% | -64.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | -28.7% | 78.7% | -51.6% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -39.9% | 5,637.2% | - |
| Food Producers | -40.6% | 5,220.1% | -100% |
| Media | -41.5% | 8,375% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | -46.5% | 2,109.7% | -93.7% |