Market Watch : STOCK GROUP WINNERS & LOSERS

Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended Jan. 4. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Apparel: +3.3% Evans Inc. (1 5/8): +44.4%

2) Real estate: +2.3% Pres Rlty B (3 3/8): +22.7%

3) Credit: +0.9% Ampal (1 7/8): +15.4%

4) Housewares/furnishings: +0.6% Crest Inds (1 3/8): +22.2%

5) Metals fabrication: +0.5% Temtex Inds (1 5/16): +16.7%

6) Publishing: +0.5% Playboy (4 1/8): +10%

7) Oil, gas production: +0.4% Harken Energy (1 3/4): +40%

8) Electronics: +0.3% SHL Systemhse (3 7/8): +40.9%

9) Real estate investing: +0.2% TCS Enterprises (1 1/2): +33.3%

10) Textiles: +0.2% Salant (1 5/8): +30%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Health: -3.8% Nichols Institute (9 1/4): -43.5%

2) Drug manufacturers: -3.8% Xytronyx (10): -17.5%

3) Heavy construction: -3.7% Peters (1 3/4): -17.7%

4) Food production: -3.5% Michael Foods (20 1/4): -8.5%

5) Cosmetics: -3.4% Parlux (2 1/8): -15%

6) Packaged food: -3.3% Neutrogena (11): -12%

7) Broadcasting: -3.3% Intl Cablecast (2 3/16): -14.6%

8) Food: Confections: -3.1% Coca Cola Btlg (16 3/4): -11.8%

9) Electrical equipment: -3% CSM Envir Syst (2 1/2): -16.7%

10) Multi-industry: -3% Tenneco (43): -9.2%

Source: Media General Financial Services