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Value of Webster City-based Banks company WCF Bancorp Inc. (WCFB:PKC) rose 312.9% in week ending May 28

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Value in Banks stocks rose 4.5 percent in the week ending May 28 from the previous week.

The strongest performing Banks company in Iowa was WCF Bancorp Inc. (WCFB:PKC), sitting 312.9 percent higher to sell at $8.

Ames National Corp. (ATLO:NAQ) fared the worst among Iowa companies, suffering a 58.9 percent drop to $22.75.

The Tobacco industry was the week’s best-performing industry on the market. The market is divided into 45 different industries.

Finance and Credit 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.

Rank of stock market industries in week ending May 28

IndustryPercentage ChangeHighest Positive ChangeLargest Negative Change
Tobacco14.4%111.3%-99.7%
Construction and Materials13.1%408.5%-64%
Retailers12.5%1,246.3%-89.5%
Leisure Goods12.4%35,421.1%-87.1%
Oil, Gas and Coal11.2%3,744.5%-98.7%
Life Insurance11.1%1,408.7%-51.7%
Alternative Energy11.1%5,558.7%-77.3%
Industrial Transportation10.2%679.1%-62.1%
Precious Metals and Mining10.1%143.7%-100%
Telecommunications Equipment9.9%714%-80%
Aerospace and Defense9.6%17,143.7%-95.7%
Media9.1%66,566.7%-80%
Real Estate Investment and Services9.1%1,017.6%-95%
Travel and Leisure9.1%1,117.8%-92.7%
Industrial Metals and Mining8.9%1,258.7%-86.8%
Food Producers8.4%1,351,983.3%-72.5%
Industrial Engineering8%593.8%-98.4%
Technology Hardware and Equipment7.6%692%-75.3%
Household Goods and Home Construction7.3%6,447.1%-88.2%
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts7.3%188.2%-70.4%
Health Care Providers7.2%1,454.8%-89%
Personal Goods7.1%290.4%-80.1%
Investment Banking and Brokerage Services7.1%36,477%-100%
Software and Computer Services7%19,566.7%-92.2%
Telecommunications Service Providers6.8%98.1%-97.3%
Beverages6.7%2,396.7%-76%
Industrial Materials6.4%323.5%-82.8%
Automobiles and Parts6.1%1,997.8%-91.6%
Chemicals5.9%6,769.2%-93.8%
Industrial Support Services5.7%234.9%-84.7%
General Industrials5.6%784.2%-88%
Closed End Investments5.2%1,195.4%-97.1%
Non-life Insurance5%178.4%-86.4%
Real Estate Investment Trusts4.7%569.2%-86%
Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores4.6%1,000%-72.3%
Electricity4.6%64.4%-97.1%
Banks4.5%10,818%-95.1%
Waste and Disposal Services4.5%35,815.3%-65.4%
Electronic and Electrical Equipment4%18,715.5%-96.3%
Medical Equipment and Services4%2,406.9%-95.6%
Consumer Services3.8%3,491.7%-78.5%
Gas, Water and Multi-utilities3.5%1,589.3%-64.5%
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology1.6%21,700.2%-99.2%
Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles0.4%955,422.5%-100%
Finance and Credit Services-50.7%1,099.2%-65.2%

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