Value of Newton-based Banks company Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (PEBK:NMQ) rose 52.2% in week ending Oct. 8

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Value in Banks stocks rose 0.9 percent in the week ending Oct. 8 from the previous week.

The strongest performing Banks company in North Carolina was Truist Financial Corp. (TFC:NYQ), sitting 13,430.2 percent higher to sell at $43.53.

First Citizens BancShares Inc. (Delaware) (FCNCB:PKC) fared the worst among North Carolina companies, suffering a 74.6 percent drop to $725.

Among Newton companies, Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (PEBK:NMQ) saw the highest rise in value of 52.2 percent in the week ending Oct. 8.

The Beverages industry was the week’s best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 44 different industries.

Alternative Energy 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.

Rank of stock market industries in week ending Oct. 8

Industry Percentage Change Highest Positive Change Largest Negative Change
Beverages 18% 6,791.8% -95.8%
Travel and Leisure 16.2% 1,066,902.2% -99.9%
Oil, Gas and Coal 13.4% 1,360,718% -99.9%
Industrial Metals and Mining 11.6% 5,985.8% -99.8%
Construction and Materials 8.6% 813.3% -99.6%
Medical Equipment and Services 8.4% 101,646.9% -99.9%
Personal Goods 7.2% 2,382.6% -98.6%
Household Goods and Home Construction 6.4% 3,927% -99.9%
Health Care Providers 4.7% 13,425.2% -99.4%
Industrial Support Services 3.5% 4,333% -99.9%
Industrial Materials 3.5% -96.1%
Industrial Engineering 3.4% 2,880,597.9% -98.7%
General Industrials 3.1% 129.2% -99.9%
Software and Computer Services 3.1% 143,303.1% -99.9%
Electronic and Electrical Equipment 2.8% 1,721.6% -99.9%
Industrial Transportation 2.7% 50,533.3% -99.4%
Non-life Insurance 2.5% 2,609.2% -99.9%
Consumer Services 2.4% 196,366.9% -94.3%
Automobiles and Parts 2.3% 59.1% -99.9%
Finance and Credit Services 2.2% 470.7% -99.9%
Food Producers 2.1% 14,740.7% -99.6%
Chemicals 2.1% 20,167.2% -99.8%
Precious Metals and Mining 2.1% 46.7% -99.7%
Technology Hardware and Equipment 2.1% 1,832.7% -99.9%
Retailers 2% 917.5% -99.9%
Tobacco 1.6% 704.8% -96.7%
Closed End Investments 1.2% 1,168,330% -99.9%
Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 1% 3,260.1% -99.8%
Banks 0.9% 38,267.9% -99.9%
Aerospace and Defense 0.8% 23,295.6% -99.9%
Leisure Goods 0.7% 126% -99.8%
Real Estate Investment and Services 0.6% 117,506.9% -99.9%
Media 0.4% 1,282.3% -99.9%
Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles 0.3% 3,440,500% -99.9%
Life Insurance -0.7% 41,493.2% -99.3%
Waste and Disposal Services -0.9% 675.8% -94.9%
Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores -1.3% 456.7% -99.9%
Telecommunications Equipment -1.6% 245.2% -98.4%
Gas, Water and Multi-utilities -1.6% 5,931,715.7% -99.9%
Electricity -2.4% 30.7% -97.8%
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology -2.5% 31,174,093.8% -99.9%
Real Estate Investment Trusts -3.7% 39,062.8% -99.9%
Telecommunications Service Providers -4% 149.2% -99.8%
Alternative Energy -7% 141.1% -99.9%


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