The strongest performing Non-life Insurance company in Illinois was Old Republic International Corp. (ORI:NYQ), sitting 48.4 percent higher to sell at $22.32.
Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (AFHIF:PKC) fared the worst among Illinois companies, suffering a 99.7 percent drop to $0.04.
Among Schaumburg companies, Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. (AFHIF:PKC) saw the biggest fall in value of 99.7 percent on Sept. 2.
The Electronic and Electrical Equipment industry was the daily best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.
Consumer Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 55.2% | 359% | -84.6% |
| Telecommunications Equipment | 52.8% | 358.4% | -90.2% |
| Precious Metals and Mining | 49.8% | 328.5% | -67.5% |
| Household Goods and Home Construction | 42.2% | 3,884,974.3% | -77.6% |
| Telecommunications Service Providers | 42.2% | 110,135.7% | -30.1% |
| Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 35.7% | 2,142,343.5% | -90.3% |
| Tobacco | 34.9% | 40.7% | -96.9% |
| Industrial Metals and Mining | 26.7% | 373.1% | -72.4% |
| Industrial Materials | 25.1% | 7.5% | -90.9% |
| Retailers | 18.6% | 4,874,695.2% | -87.7% |
| Waste and Disposal Services | 18.4% | 1,808% | -94.1% |
| Media | 17.7% | 282,364.3% | -86.2% |
| Food Producers | 17.3% | 18,614,848.3% | -94% |
| Finance and Credit Services | 16.1% | 348% | -68.2% |
| Construction and Materials | 14.7% | 472.1% | -88.6% |
| Personal Goods | 13.9% | 7,273,272.5% | -67% |
| Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 10% | 1,529,282.7% | -83% |
| Oil, Gas and Coal | 8.9% | 45,208,812.8% | -98.2% |
| Travel and Leisure | 7.4% | 61,345,348.7% | -95.3% |
| Alternative Energy | 7.2% | 142,227.1% | -65% |
| Non-life Insurance | 6.9% | 58,900% | -99.7% |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts | 6.7% | 19,921,321.3% | -86.7% |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 6.7% | 10,390.2% | -68.6% |
| Life Insurance | 3.9% | 200.5% | -49.5% |
| Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles | 1.8% | 11,659,139.5% | -100% |
| Software and Computer Services | 0.9% | 341,698,776.4% | -94% |
| General Industrials | 0.9% | 11,501,185.5% | -90.1% |
| Beverages | 0.1% | 237.9% | -69% |
| Closed End Investments | -0.2% | 33,794,796.9% | -86.3% |
| Technology Hardware and Equipment | -0.4% | 6,493.2% | -96.3% |
| Electricity | -1.2% | 21,771,926.4% | -62.3% |
| Chemicals | -1.3% | 1,454,858.8% | -88.8% |
| Health Care Providers | -3.1% | 238.6% | -80.8% |
| Medical Equipment and Services | -3.6% | 6,020,678.5% | -92.8% |
| Industrial Transportation | -5.2% | 155% | -73.9% |
| Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | -10.9% | 551,283,398.4% | -89.3% |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | -12.4% | 186,128,669.4% | -99.2% |
| Banks | -13.8% | 137,286.6% | -96.7% |
| Industrial Engineering | -14% | 404,012,929.3% | -87.2% |
| Leisure Goods | -15.6% | 148,847,097.1% | -89% |
| Aerospace and Defense | -24.7% | 400.7% | -77% |
| Industrial Support Services | -25.1% | 6,687,900% | -95.7% |
| Automobiles and Parts | -39.1% | 2,619,512.8% | -45.3% |
| Real Estate Investment and Services | -39.8% | 1,244.7% | -89.4% |
| Consumer Services | -42.4% | 203% | -67.5% |
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