The strongest performing Oil, Gas and Coal company in California was Chevron Corp. (CVX:NYQ), dropping 1.7 percent to sell at $144.77.
PEDEVCO Corp. (PED:ASQ) fared the worst among California companies, suffering a 100 percent drop to $1.02.
Among San Ramon companies, Chevron Corp. (CVX:NYQ) saw the biggest fall in value of 1.7 percent on Sept. 29.
The Banks industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.
Food Producers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | 6.7% | 89,121,545% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 3.8% | 10,402.9% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | 3.7% | 36,709,174.2% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | 3.5% | 1,762.5% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 3.4% | 2,750.4% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | 3.4% | 52,940,973.1% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 3.3% | 1,067% | -96.7% |
| Media | 2.7% | 1,110.2% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | 2.6% | 41,110,644.7% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | 2% | 54,515,094.4% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 1.5% | 18,674,017.6% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | 1.2% | 302.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | 0.5% | 20,101.8% | -100% |
| General Industrials | 0.2% | 8,941.7% | -100% |
| Retailers | -0.1% | 35,872,287.7% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -0.3% | 310% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -0.6% | 7,349,118.6% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -0.6% | 141,757.1% | -100% |
| Personal Goods | -0.7% | 159,132,596.4% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | -0.9% | 13,287.9% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -1.3% | 15,270,004.3% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -1.4% | 7,089.5% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -1.5% | 398,138,513.9% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -1.5% | 485,311% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -1.6% | 19,535,502.7% | -95.4% |
| Tobacco | -1.6% | 184.7% | -99.9% |
| Industrial Transportation | -1.9% | 28,868.5% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -2.1% | 13,017.9% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -2.6% | 319.5% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -2.8% | 41,262.3% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | -2.8% | 77,561,810% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -3.1% | 2,386.1% | -100% |
| Finance and Credit Services | -3.9% | 337,317.4% | -100% |
| Electricity | -3.9% | 48,349,347.3% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -4.1% | 20,168,809.8% | -99.7% |
| Industrial Engineering | -5.5% | 31,834,285.4% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -6.8% | 890,755.8% | -99.7% |
| Software and Computer Services | -7.7% | 124,781,193.6% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -8.1% | 189.9% | -97.5% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -13.2% | 7,878.8% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -18.1% | 9,256.1% | -99.9% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -26.4% | 22,563.1% | -71.4% |
| Beverages | -27.3% | 36,615% | -100% |
| Food Producers | -63% | 83,692,990.6% | -100% |
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