The strongest performing Technology Hardware and Equipment company in Illinois was Methode Electronics Inc. (MEI:NYQ), dropping 6.3 percent to sell at $36.92.
Rubicon Technology Inc. (RBCN:NAQ) fared the worst among Illinois companies, suffering an 84.4 percent drop to $9.1.
The Finance and Credit Services industry was the month’s best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Banks 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.
| Industry | Percentage Change | Highest Positive Change | Largest Negative Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Credit Services | 10.1% | 18,624,793.5% | -100% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1.8% | 1,700.2% | -100% |
| Beverages | 0.4% | 7,380,352.1% | -100% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 0.3% | 924,621,851.2% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | -0.1% | 6,532.6% | -100% |
| Consumer Services | -0.9% | 18,601,325.7% | -100% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | -1.2% | 391,889.4% | -100% |
| Health Care Providers | -3% | 412.2% | -100% |
| Leisure Goods | -4% | 67,100.2% | -100% |
| Non-life Insurance | -4.7% | 152.3% | -100% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | -4.8% | 328.2% | -100% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -5% | 4,161,964.1% | -100% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -5% | 2,434,266.9% | -100% |
| Personal Goods | -5.9% | 94,519% | -100% |
| Retailers | -6.1% | 2,611,652.1% | -100% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -6.5% | 76,929,703.6% | -100% |
| Food Producers | -6.7% | 687,908,990.9% | -100% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | -6.7% | 891.6% | -100% |
| Electricity | -6.8% | 166.2% | -100% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | -6.8% | 5,666,005.4% | -100% |
| Closed End Investments | -6.9% | 743,409.6% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | -7% | 10,209,189.8% | -100% |
| Travel and Leisure | -7.2% | 1,107,756.9% | -100% |
| Alternative Energy | -7.7% | 274.8% | -100% |
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | -7.9% | 136,088.5% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | -8.1% | 79,317,911.3% | -100% |
| Industrial Transportation | -8.1% | 96,595,369.3% | -100% |
| Life Insurance | -8.6% | 130% | -100% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | -8.8% | 83,727,240.8% | -100% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -9.1% | 590% | -100% |
| Industrial Support Services | -9.1% | 273,606.9% | -100% |
| Tobacco | -9.5% | 220.5% | -100% |
| Construction and Materials | -10% | 2,443% | -100% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | -10.4% | 3,771% | -100% |
| Industrial Materials | -10.4% | 79% | -74.4% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -10.6% | 6,352,863.4% | -100% |
| General Industrials | -11% | 162.6% | -100% |
| Industrial Engineering | -11.3% | 290,176.9% | -100% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | -11.7% | 19,879,236.4% | -100% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | -12.4% | 5,042,364.4% | -100% |
| Media | -13.2% | 337,086.5% | -100% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | -13.7% | 3,135,984.6% | -100% |
| Chemicals | -15.1% | 193.2% | -100% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | -16% | 1,527% | -100% |
| Banks | -50.9% | 38,621.1% | -100% |
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