The strongest performing Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology company in Virginia was Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (DFFN:NAQ), sitting 154.6 percent higher to sell at $4.95.
Landos Biopharma Inc. (LABP:NMQ) fared the worst among Virginia companies, suffering a 30.9 percent drop to $0.38.
Among Vienna companies, CEL-SCI Corp. (CVM:ASQ) saw the highest rise in value of 117.1 percent on Oct. 25.
The Food Producers industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.
Beverages 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 | 147.4% | 200,516,849.2% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 40.4% | 616.6% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 35.9% | 98,920,505.7% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | 27.8% | 6,448,634.8% | -100% |
| Tobacco | 19.6% | 2,257.1% | -56% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 12.3% | 102,378,482.7% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 9.9% | 61,676,256.6% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | 9.5% | 47,579.6% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | 8.6% | 18,991,310.4% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 7.6% | 104,670,152.6% | -100% |
| General Industrials | 7.6% | 173,024,319.3% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | 7.4% | 15,624,967.7% | -100% |
| Media | 6.2% | 14,202,464.2% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 6.2% | 8,844,074.4% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 3.4% | 284.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | 3.2% | 3,540,819.4% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | 2.9% | 9,095,407.1% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2.5% | 23,336,968% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | 0.5% | 3,000.2% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -0.8% | 8,942.4% | -59.4% |
| Chemicals | -1.4% | 1,972.2% | -99.2% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -2.3% | 10,743,835.9% | -99.9% |
| Travel and Leisure | -2.8% | 4,668,757.4% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -3.4% | 648% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | -3.9% | 230,934,461.5% | -100% |
| Electricity | -4.3% | 84,471,826.5% | -100% |
| Retailers | -4.5% | 6,942,442.8% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | -5.1% | 5,286.9% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -5.4% | 1,984.8% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -6.4% | 597,772,273.5% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -6.6% | 2,450.7% | -100% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -7.6% | 4,366,180.8% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -8% | 27,560.3% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -8.2% | 4,901,154.7% | -100% |
| Banks | -9.1% | 112,120,476.1% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -13% | 87.4% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -13.6% | 90,556,498.6% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | -13.9% | 33,264,470.4% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -14% | 252,400% | -96.9% |
| Personal Goods | -16.2% | 1,425.4% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -18.6% | 796.6% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -27.6% | 345.1% | -81.1% |
| Non-life Insurance | -31.3% | 513,969.4% | -100% |
| Beverages | -34.2% | 12,149.3% | -63.1% |
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