The strongest performing Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology company in California was Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc. (EIGR:NMQ), sitting 39,014,930.8 percent higher to sell at $5.12.
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Ltd. (IMUC:PKL) fared the worst among California companies, suffering a 93.7 percent drop to $0.8798.
Among Fremont companies, Ardelyx Inc. (ARDX:NMQ) saw the highest rise in value of 0.4 percent on Oct. 28.
The Finance and Credit Services industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.
Personal Goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Credit Services | 143.7% | 162,168,624.3% | -62.2% |
| Food Producers | 134.1% | 163,232,574.3% | -70.2% |
| Tobacco | 120.9% | 616,321.7% | -26.8% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 115.7% | 214,783% | -67.8% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 42.6% | 40,889,455.9% | -76.2% |
| Life Insurance | 37.6% | 8,249,713.7% | -72.6% |
| Leisure Goods | 32.2% | 11,430,641.4% | -83.1% |
| Non-life Insurance | 31.1% | 4,826,533.5% | -97.9% |
| Beverages | 28% | 370,500.9% | -27.8% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | 23.8% | 21,578,555.1% | -46.6% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 17.8% | 12,104,736.3% | -70.9% |
| Industrial Transportation | 14.7% | 262,666,970.3% | -67.4% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 13.4% | 1,033,619.4% | -74.8% |
| General Industrials | 12% | 92,217,335.9% | -36.8% |
| Construction and Materials | 10.2% | 67,627,592.3% | -91.5% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 6.4% | 6,897,243.6% | -40.6% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 2.6% | 1,416,394% | -97.8% |
| Closed End Investments | 2.3% | 95,621,112% | -88.2% |
| Software and Computer Services | 1.6% | 68,244,008.8% | -92% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 1.4% | 125,411,868.8% | -71.1% |
| Banks | 1.4% | 466,011,167.6% | -96.5% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 0.4% | 224,773,697.3% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -1.5% | 62,733,196.4% | -50.2% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -2% | 6,198,251.6% | -55.2% |
| Retailers | -3.6% | 142,538,123.1% | -79.1% |
| Travel and Leisure | -4% | 26,412,768.2% | -88.1% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -4.1% | 311,276,199.1% | -98.2% |
| Electricity | -5% | 164,781,779.2% | -39.5% |
| Health Care Providers | -5% | 21,846,295% | -62.5% |
| Media | -5.3% | 61,326,553.8% | -35.1% |
| Industrial Support Services | -7.5% | 11,634,726.1% | -61.9% |
| Industrial Engineering | -10.2% | 301,567,246.9% | -73.1% |
| Consumer Services | -10.3% | 15,132,560.9% | -96.6% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -10.4% | 9,213,520.2% | -81.2% |
| Chemicals | -11.5% | 32,950,361% | -34.8% |
| Industrial Materials | -11.9% | 4,218,287.9% | -80.5% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -12.2% | 19,334,658.1% | -88% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -14.7% | 10,673,167.3% | - |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -15.9% | 216,139% | -86.8% |
| Alternative Energy | -19.1% | 11,266,580% | -28% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -19.5% | 203,680,999.9% | -86.7% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -19.5% | 37,012,695.5% | -74.8% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -28% | 54,160,390.8% | -25.9% |
| Personal Goods | -28.7% | 1,444,891,204.3% | -35.2% |
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