Best & Worst Performing Stock Industries for August 22, 2019

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CATO – Led by ticker CATO, “Specialty Retailers” was our best performing stock industry of the day, with a 3.36% gain.

Here are today’s best and worst performing stock industries for Thursday, August 22nd, 2019.

Best Performing Stock Industries Of The Day

Perf Rtg Industry Name Avg. Day Chg. # of Stocks Avg POWR Rating
1 Specialty Retailers 3.36% 34 C

Neutral
2 Grocery/Big Box Retailers 2.20% 18 B

Buy
3 Fashion & Luxury 2.17% 66 C

Neutral
4 Technology – 3D Printing 1.48% 6 D

Sell
5 Technology – Storage 1.39% 8 C

Neutral
6 Food Makers 1.37% 56 B

Buy
7 Athletics & Recreation 0.95% 31 C

Neutral
8 Technology – Hardware 0.90% 27 B

Buy
9 Money Center Banks 0.83% 11 C

Neutral
10 Software – Security 0.71% 22 C

Neutral
11 Home Improvement & Goods 0.68% 67 B

Buy
12 Homebuilders 0.54% 22 B

Buy
13 Tobacco 0.53% 8 C

Neutral
14 Industrial – Textiles 0.49% 5 B

Buy
15 Outsourcing – Education Services 0.48% 26 B

Buy
16 Medical – Consumer Goods 0.46% 11 D

Sell
17 REITs – Residential 0.45% 20 A

Strong Buy
18 Water 0.43% 15 A

Strong Buy
19 Air/Defense Services 0.40% 67 B

Buy
20 REITs – Healthcare 0.40% 16 A

Strong Buy
21 Financial Marketplaces 0.39% 5 A

Strong Buy
22 Entertainment – Broadcasters 0.38% 10 C

Neutral
23 REITs – Office 0.36% 17 B

Buy
24 Telecom – Domestic 0.34% 25 B

Buy
25 REITs – Retail 0.31% 40 B

Buy
26 REITs – Industrial 0.31% 21 A

Strong Buy
27 Insurance – Reinsurance 0.26% 7 B

Buy
28 Insurance – Life 0.23% 23 C

Neutral
29 MLPs – Other 0.23% 19 B

Buy
30 Industrial – Packaging 0.22% 17 B

Buy
31 REITs – Data Centers 0.21% 6 A

Strong Buy
32 Asset Management 0.20% 40 C

Neutral
33 REITs – Hotel 0.19% 20 C

Neutral
34 Foreign Consumer Finance 0.19% 9 C

Neutral
35 Medical – Drug Stores 0.15% 4 C

Neutral
36 Advertising 0.15% 6 C

Neutral
37 Outsourcing – Management Services 0.11% 6 A

Strong Buy
38 Industrial – Equipment 0.08% 58 C

Neutral
39 Insurance – Property & Casualty 0.07% 53 B

Buy
40 Internet – Services 0.04% 35 B

Buy
41 Entertainment – TV & Internet Providers 0.03% 14 B

Buy
42 Insurance – Brokers 0.02% 8 B

Buy
43 Entertainment – Media Producers -0.02% 18 B

Buy
44 Semiconductor & Wireless Chip -0.04% 89 B

Buy
45 Northeast Regional Banks -0.05% 84 C

Neutral
46 Investment Brokerage -0.05% 28 C

Neutral
47 Technology – Electronics -0.06% 35 C

Neutral
48 Consumer Goods -0.07% 24 A

Strong Buy
49 Agriculture -0.08% 22 C

Neutral
50 Technology – Services -0.09% 45 C

Neutral
51 Auto Dealers & Rentals -0.09% 15 B

Buy
52 Pacific Regional Banks -0.10% 51 C

Neutral
53 Travel – Hotels/Resorts -0.11% 16 B

Buy
54 Foreign Banks -0.13% 44 C

Neutral
55 Software – Application -0.14% 65 B

Buy
56 Auto Parts -0.14% 49 C

Neutral
57 Industrial – Building Materials -0.15% 40 B

Buy
58 Insurance – Title -0.16% 6 B

Buy
59 Midwest Regional Banks -0.17% 53 C

Neutral
60 Shipping -0.18% 44 C

Neutral
61 Outsourcing – Business Services -0.19% 59 B

Buy
62 Industrial – Machinery -0.20% 55 C

Neutral
63 Utilities – Domestic -0.22% 62 A

Strong Buy
64 Consumer Financial Services -0.22% 40 B

Buy
65 Mid-Atlantic Regional Banks -0.22% 52 C

Neutral
66 Outsourcing – Staffing Services -0.22% 16 C

Neutral
67 Beverages -0.24% 27 B

Buy
68 Software – Business -0.25% 44 C

Neutral
69 REITs – Diversified -0.28% 49 B

Buy
70 Private Equity -0.29% 57 B

Buy
71 Industrial – Services -0.31% 35 B

Buy
72 Industrial – Manufacturing -0.32% 38 C

Neutral
73 Entertainment – Radio -0.32% 11 B

Buy
74 Entertainment – Casinos/Gambling -0.33% 20 C

Neutral
75 Medical – Services -0.35% 60 B

Buy
76 Southwest Regional Banks -0.35% 30 C

Neutral
77 Southeast Regional Banks -0.35% 43 C

Neutral
78 Technology – Communication/Networking -0.38% 52 C

Neutral
79 Industrial – Wood -0.38% 3 B

Buy
80 REITs – Mortgage -0.38% 30 B

Buy
81 Utilities – Foreign -0.39% 19 B

Buy
82 Insurance – Accident & Supplemental -0.40% 8 B

Buy
83 Miners – Silver -0.41% 10 B

Buy
84 Financial Services (Enterprise) -0.43% 108 B

Buy
85 Travel – Cruises -0.44% 5 C

Neutral
86 Miners – Gold -0.44% 29 A

Strong Buy
87 Steel -0.45% 23 D

Sell
88 Railroads -0.45% 14 B

Buy
89 Industrial – Metals -0.46% 33 C

Neutral
90 Restaurants -0.46% 45 B

Buy
91 Medical – Devices & Equipment -0.46% 129 B

Buy
92 Internet -0.51% 51 B

Buy
93 Foreign Oil & Gas -0.51% 32 C

Neutral
94 Real Estate Services -0.53% 29 B

Buy
95 Software – SAAS -0.53% 8 C

Neutral
96 Air Freight & Shipping Services -0.56% 9 B

Buy
97 Entertainment – Sports & Theme Parks -0.56% 16 B

Buy
98 Waste Disposal -0.69% 12 A

Strong Buy
99 China -0.70% 102 B

Buy
100 Industrial – Paper -0.84% 8 D

Sell
101 Airlines -0.88% 21 C

Neutral
102 Medical – Hospitals -0.91% 7 C

Neutral
103 Miners – Diversified -1.03% 14 D

Sell
104 Telecom – Foreign -1.06% 36 C

Neutral
105 Entertainment – Publishing -1.11% 12 D

Sell
106 Outsourcing – Tech Services -1.21% 14 B

Buy
107 Biotech -1.32% 320 C

Neutral
108 MLPs – Oil & Gas -1.41% 58 B

Buy
109 Auto & Vehicle Manufacturers -1.45% 25 B

Buy
110 Medical – Diagnostics/Research -1.46% 51 B

Buy
111 Energy – Oil & Gas -1.65% 97 C

Neutral
112 Aluminum -1.68% 5 D

Sell
113 Solar -1.71% 13 B

Buy
114 Trucking Freight -1.76% 19 B

Buy
115 Medical – Pharmaceuticals -1.83% 211 B

Buy
116 Entertainment – Toys & Video Games -2.05% 10 C

Neutral
117 Energy – Services -2.14% 61 D

Sell
118 Entertainment – Movies/Studios -2.20% 9 D

Sell
119 MLPs – Gas -2.41% 8 C

Neutral
120 Chemicals -2.47% 63 C

Neutral
121 Medical – Health Insurance -2.67% 10 C

Neutral
122 Energy – Drilling -3.46% 21 D

Sell
123 Coal -4.81% 9 D

Sell

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